Roll Off Roof Observatory

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Roll off roof observatory. With high quality residential type construction they are virtually maintenance free for years to come. We do plan to offer an exciting alternative. Roll off building houses lunt solar telescope built by danny duncan and steven thomas. In an effort to keep everyone safe during the covid 19 pandemic we have canceled stargazing nights until further notice.

At the time neil found there simply wasn t a supplier that provided custom designed observatories nor was there anything on the market that met his customer s needs. Our roll off roof astronomical observatories are custom designed and built to suit your individual requirements. I got lucky on mine. You can take it with you if you move.

The roller assembly consists of a bent steel plate with a v groove roller assembly welded to the plate. Track sections are 10 feet in length and come with pre drilled 3 8 holes for lag or through bolting to the observatory side walls and roof support system. Each observatory is built at our facility from scratch and taken apart in sections and delivered to you for easy assembly. Whatever telescope you have and wherever it needs to go we can create the ideal observatory for it.

Our roll off observatory shed is a great choice for all stargazing enthusiasts. My original design called for the roof to roll off on angle iron placed in an l position where the wheels are protected on both sides by the angle iron. Wheel diameter is 4 or 6 depending on the roof size. In addition because they look similar to traditional sheds our sky sheds still look nice sitting in your yard.

Tele station2 roll off roof observatory is a walk in observatory made of all aluminum no maintenance required. 3 pier tech raiseable piers. Our backyard observatories are made to ensure years of reliability and enjoyment. The adirondack sky center s roll off roof observatory roro is open for public stargazing.

Without measured drawings of your observatory you might run into the problem of not providing the necessary clearance for the roll off roof. The home farm observatories story started in 2010 when neil then the owner of a telescope shop was approached by a customer in edinburgh to recommend a good quality roll off roof observatory for the new equipment he was to purchase. Built by backyard observatories scott horstman 16 x 24 club model 2 roll off roof observatory. Instead of having to lift off the roof of an observatory these roofs can be rolled to one side and easily moved back afterword to protect the equipment.