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KenK
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Reged: 09/26/05
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Loc: MA, +41°, -71°
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Has anyone thought of or seen an obs built that looks like a regular shed, roll off, etc obs thats say 10' square, however instead of a roll off roof, the roof is actually on some kind of rollers that spins like a dome. Maybe with some type of removable skylight to look out of.
Basically it would be like a dome that doesn't look like a dome. To me, a dome says "Hey everyone I'm a dome with expensive telescope stuff inside, come steal me!!!". And mine would be visible from the street (in my side yard), so i was gonig to go with a roll off that looks like a regular shed (except of course with the rails coming out of 1 side of it.
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JAT Observatory
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Loc: Eastern PA
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Yes there was one posted on this fourm at one time that had a design much like you decribed. Maybe someone has a link to it. It was pretty cool.
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Kaizu
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Reged: 08/17/07
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Loc: Finland
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I found this here .
I'm not sure if it less strange than the dome but it is a dome that doesn't look a dome.
Kaizu
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mikey cee
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Observatory looks good....but man that house! Priorities??  Mike
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nytecam
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Reged: 08/20/05
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Loc: London UK
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Nice but obviously horrendously heavy and probably needing motors to rotate. There's no need for a 'dome' to be massive to enclose space. 
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JohnG
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Reged: 12/16/06
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Loc: Wake Village, Texas - East Tex...
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Take a look at this one: www.cityastronomy.com/observatory.htm
Looks like an almost ordinary out-building when closed up so may deter anybody looking to steal astro-gear.
JohnG
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starquester
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Reged: 09/03/04
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Loc: Three Rivers, MI U.S.A>
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Hi Ken,
Do a google search for Carosel Observatories.
You will find all kinds of observatories,
Alan
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AstroArlo
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Reged: 01/29/06
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Loc: Jackson Hole, Wyoming
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This is my observatory in Jackson Hole, the "Grand Cosmic Observatory."
My homeowners didn't want a dome, they wanted a structure that looked more like a guest cabin. The smaller structure is the roll off observatory, and the larger one is a "warm room" into which the roof rolls, so the rails are hidden.
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Chris Schroeder
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Very nice design
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Bob Griffiths
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AstroArlo:
Us Eastern Dudes have a hard time realizing that there are any HOA in Wyoming...
But you won in the end...
a very cool looking observatory...
Bob G.
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