Setting-Up a Small Observatory: From Concept to Construction (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series)
by David Arditti
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Author: David ArdittiForeword: P. Moore
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-12-17
ISBN: 0387345213
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Springer
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Book Review: Food for thought
Summary: 4 Stars
I really enjoyed reading this book. It differs from the other Patrick Moore Series books on home observatories in that the selection is limited more to things mere mortals might actually build, with enough detail to get you thinking. The examples in this book range from domes (both homemade and commercial) to a box just big enough to stow a 10" Dob on the patio (nicknamed the "Sentry Box"). There several other very clever small format schemes shown too.
In general, the emphasis is on getting the most bang for your buck and keeping the observatory appearance in keeping with it's surroundings. Several memorable "garden shed" like buildings are purpose-built observatories. One of my favorites is a fellow how hacked out a piece of his garage roof and slapped a sliding panel over it. It worked fine for him because there were streetlights nearby and the high walls were needed to block out those lights anyhow.
And while I wanted more, there were actually quite a few example of remote control. Some of the "observatories" were little more than telescope houses perched near the house and run by remote control.
This book is a keeper as far as I'm concerned. There are lots of practical hints I want to refer back to if I ever undertake building my own observatory.
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