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.
Roll off roof hits telescope.
You can take it with you if you move.
Unlike wood observatories the ts2 can be taken apart and reassembled with the same structural integrity.
One must understand that the telescope pier is a completely separate system from the actual observatory.
With over 35 years of residential and commercial construction experience we ve constructed over 300 roll off roof observatories to date across the entire united states.
However in the cardinal directions as the scope pivots down toward the horizon it eventually hits the walls preventing it from going any lower.
2 0 meter telescope system.
Whatever telescope you have and wherever it needs to go we can create the ideal observatory for it.
It s very important to have a suspended floor that isn t sitting on a concrete pad.
0 7 meter telescope system.
1 0 meter telescope system.
0 6 meter telescope system.
I followed the plans from skyshed for the the gable and roof construction again using deck screws.
When the roof opens up the scope can pivot upward and get to most of the sky.
Tele station2 roll off roof observatory is a walk in observatory made of all aluminum no maintenance required.
A few years later we developed our tele station roll off roof observatories ts2 ts3 ts5 and ts6 that have features not found in any other roll off roof observatory available.
The limit to where the telescope can point is usually called an observatory cut off the cut offs are short in the east and west directions but much higher along the peaks in the north and south directions.
Good airflow at the base of the observatory is just as important as it is at the top.
0 5 meter telescope system.
Roll off roof observatories are typically built entirely from timber and usually have pretty good airflow around the bottom of the roof but it s still possible to get this wrong.
Building your own roll off roof observatory parts 1 and 2.
I build the gables on the ground and then attached them to the secured roll off slider.
One possiblity for a lower southern wall would be to incorporate part of the south wall into the roof but then clearance of any telescopes in the enclosure during roll off might be a problem.
Custom designs plans.
Our roll off roof astronomical observatories are custom designed and built to suit your individual requirements.
We are the only observatory manufacturer to offer this product worldwide.
Yes visual observing will take a hit but ccd imaging can compensate for any light pollution that remains.
