Astroboy239 Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Hi, I and my friends are planning to build a observatory in the country side. We will be placing a c11 over there. Can you'll suggest a good dome and some stuff which we must keep there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joncrawf Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Hi Suggest you have a look at the "DIY Observatories" Sub-forum - under "equipment" on home page (scroll way down). Plenty of info there and folks willing to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putaendo Patrick Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Good advice from Joncrawf. You have a lot of options to design an observatory - domes can be constructed locally or you can buy in a pre-made dome. Materials include wood, metal, plastic and fiberglass etc. and will affect the end price. Size will also depend on whether the observatory will be used by one or two people, or by groups. As you live in India, I would contact local astronomers, perhaps via clubs and societies, to see what works best in your country. Many makers of pre-made domes will ship internationally, but the costs (including import taxes etc) may be substantial! Regarding "stuff" - you may want a permanent pillar to support your telescope, and this should be set in a very solid base - think of at least one cubic meter of concrete. You may also want electricity - for lights (including dim red lights for night vision), computer, perhaps a small heater and an electric kettle? Will you have access to mains electricity, or need solar panels and battery? What voltages will you need? What about the weather? Will you need special drainage? And finally, think about security! Good locks, perimeter fence, alarm etc won't always stop thieves but will help to make the target more difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astroboy239 Posted April 19, 2016 Author Share Posted April 19, 2016 We were looking forward to power it up with 4solar panels which are gonna charge the battery(backup) Our main supply will be main electricity Yes it will be surrounded by an electric fence. Siren. 2cctv cameras the domes will have a locking system Surrounding the dome there will be a drain and our obs will be 2mtrs above ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astroboy239 Posted April 19, 2016 Author Share Posted April 19, 2016 And yes a meade weather station Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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