I am the astronomy ranger at Natural Bridges National Monument in SE UT, one of the darkest places in the 48 states.
We are planning to add a 14-16" goto dob to our astronomy program in the near future.
The boss surprised me this morning and asked me to draw up some rough plans for a roll-off roof observatory. It would need to be big enough for groups of a dozen or so folks to use. Whatever we decide to do, we will build ourselves. Some grant money may be available and I have about 10 days to get something roughed out.
Does anyone know if the book Building a Roll Off Roof Observatory by Hicks (Patick Moore series) is a good resource? Any must see resources that I should know about?
THANKS!
Gordon
We are planning to add a 14-16" goto dob to our astronomy program in the near future.
The boss surprised me this morning and asked me to draw up some rough plans for a roll-off roof observatory. It would need to be big enough for groups of a dozen or so folks to use. Whatever we decide to do, we will build ourselves. Some grant money may be available and I have about 10 days to get something roughed out.
Does anyone know if the book Building a Roll Off Roof Observatory by Hicks (Patick Moore series) is a good resource? Any must see resources that I should know about?
THANKS!
Gordon
