Telescope Shed With Movable Roof

Jul 6 2018 explore sara smith s board my home observatory on pinterest.

Telescope shed with movable roof.

Hopefully when i remember to write i will post my images discoveries problems and solutions. Instead of having to lift off the roof of an observatory these roofs can be rolled to one side and easily moved back afterword to protect the equipment. There was no doubt that the telescope would fit inside the shed with room to spare. If you are tired of moving in out the house you mount and scope here how you can build a small inexpensive shed to protect it from elements.

Our roll off observatory shed is a great choice for all stargazing enthusiasts. The observatory has a motorized roof that rolls off to expose the sky. The c14 optical tube is approximately 0 8m long and still only a metre in length when a motor focus and ccd camera are attached. Backyard observatories sky and telescope hot product 2005 we sell roll off aka roll away observatory plans online kits and do complete observatory installations within 200k of toronto canada.

It is very ligh. Modifications to the shed. In addition because they look similar to traditional sheds our sky sheds still look nice sitting in your yard. I build the gables on the ground and then attached them to the secured roll off slider.

I followed the plans from skyshed for the the gable and roof construction again using deck screws. Outside playhouse indoor playhouse build a playhouse wooden playhouse simple playhouse playhouse ideas outdoor spaces indoor outdoor outdoor ideas. But it s got a telescope in it so it s my observatory. For building the roof frame i used a 2 x 6 for the main cross beam and used a 2 x 4 support to level and hold in place.

See more ideas about observatory astronomical observatory telescopes. The observatory actually a custom shed contains a permanently mounted telescope with a ccd camera.