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[Starhawk]

It's rare to see anything this mainstream talk to anything as specialized in our hobby as building an observatory.

 

And yet, here is a set of plans and instructions to build a domed observatory:

 

https://www.skyatnig...me-observatory/

 

-Rich

[Jeff L]

The link doesn’t work . On my iPad anyway 

Edited by Jeff L, 12 October 2020 - 01:33 PM.

[Couder]

link works on my desktop

[Bill Jensen]

It's rare to see anything this mainstream talk to anything as specialized in our hobby as building an observatory.

 

And yet, here is a set of plans and instructions to build a domed observatory:

 

https://www.skyatnig...me-observatory/

 

-Rich

The Sky at Night article from August seems very detailed. From the description, the Sky at Night magazine is part of a licensed BBC brand. I may be wrong, but think of Sky and Telescope paying a premium to say CBS, NBC, or ABC to be part of their branding and media outlets. 

And yes, the link works on my MacBook just fine. 

[alphatripleplus]

Yes, it is a very detailed article with good pictures and worth the read. 

[Starhawk]

I liked the DIY aspect to everything in it- not that one would necessarily do what was done here the same way, but it is a complete set of instructions for something useful.  It has a separately supported floor and pier, which are critical features, even if one put a store-bought dome on top.

 

-Rich

 

Yes, it is a very detailed article with good pictures and worth the read.