Friday, July 25, 2008
links to DIY observatory sites
amateur observatories http://obs.nineplanets.org/obs/obslist.html
Bill Arnett, owner of the Nine Planets web site, keeps an extensive listing of
do-it-yourself amateur observatories. This he began compiling as he did research
before building his own observatory. It is very current and very thorough.
Sky and Telescope sampler http://skytonight.com/howto/diy/3305661.html
A sampling of few different DIY observatories. Some of these are very ambitious,
say, 3 storeys in height, or spanning hillsides. Ah, but to dream. The "flapping
roof" design is remarkably compact.
Sky and Telescope "dog house" observatory http://skytonight.com/howto/DIY/3305651.html
A very small (and inexpensive) DIY observatory. Enjoy!
Sky and Telescope observatory tips http://skytonight.com/howto/DIY/3305721.html
A good article reminding us of some tips, thoughts, and considerations before
undertaking one's dream project. For example, they suggest, in this day and age,
that you make sure you secure you prized equipment.
Terry's observatory http://www.geocities.com/bte999/
An admitted non-handy person, Terry talks about his DIY observatory with simple
roll-off roof.
Barry's home made observatory http://members.iinet.net.au/~armstead/
A detailed site outlining Barry's design and construction and revisions. Very
thorough. I like how the roof looks like a real observatory. Offline...
build your own Stonehenge!
http://aboutstonehenge.info/index.php?pg=build-your-own-Stonehenge
Stumbled across this one day. So, if you have a big crane, and some large rocks
in the garden, and a good site line to the horizon, well, you know what to do!
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