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title: "Building a Roll-Off Roof or Dome Observatory: A Complete Guide for Design and Construction (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series)"
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# Building a Roll-Off Roof or Dome Observatory: A Complete Guide for Design and Construction (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series)

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- **What is this?** Building a Roll-Off Roof or Dome Observatory: A Complete Guide for Design and Construction (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series) by john stephen hicks
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Building a Roll-Off Roof or Dome Observatory: A Complete Guide for Design and Construction (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series)

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Building a Roll-Off Roof or Dome Observatory, Second Edition by John Stephen Hicks
*by D***D on October 24, 2020*

This profusely-lllustrated book by John Stephen Hicks is a detailed, step-by-step guide to building an astronomical observatory from the ground up. I read it as I was preparing to break ground for my dome observatory, and found it useful at every stage of construction, beginning with the slab and isolated pier base, which also involved bringing in the underground electric feeder from the house service and forming up the slab.In building a dome observatory, you have the option of fabricating your own dome or buying a pre-made dome. The book convinced me to go the pre-made route and in retrospect I'm glad I did. A home-made dome is a major undertaking and the materials are costly.John's book contains a wealth of information on every phase of the project. Astrophotography, especially under high magnification, requires an absolutely rigid pier and sound environment, and the author provides thoughtful guidance in meeting these demands. I especially appreciated his guidance on planning for and building the pier, which got me started.Springer Science did a superb in producing this book. The many color photographs and clear diagrams go well with John's expert writing.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Out Of This World Observatory Book!
*by J***A on May 30, 2017*

This a very good comprehensive look at observatory building. There is something for everyone.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Helpful, detailed
*by S***I on March 24, 2019*

Gave good examples of different structures. Illustrated different means of constructing a roll off roof, with some explanation of why certain methods were better than others. I will be building a roll off obs this summer, this book is a great help.

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