Sliding Roof Observatory

I made a pair of beams for the chassis of the roof.

Sliding roof observatory.

Our roll off observatory shed is a great choice for all stargazing enthusiasts. The old succesful polypropylene shed was fine but i liked to have more space and a stronger building. Made from structural aluminum our roll off roof observatories have design features not found in any other roll off roof observatory design. Our designs are uniquely individualized for your installation.

The observatory actually a custom shed contains a permanently mounted telescope with a ccd camera. Clampshell roof design astronomical observatory. The slide off roof looks like a garden shed so it doesn t attract too much attention it doesn t protect against the wind or stray lights because of the walls i think it blocks some views of the sky closer to the horizon. The steel gate system is designed to support heavy sliding gates so i knew it would stand up to the weight of a small wooden roof.

In addition because they look similar to traditional sheds our sky sheds still look nice sitting in your yard. The new shed has a clampshell roof which can be opened manually. Roll off roof roll off roof observatory design we create custom plans for roll off observatories and sell automated roof tracking systems. Rain boards on either side of the roof ensure that the roof remain held on the wall and runoff beams.

In 2017 i build a new astro shed to house my telescope mount. They are maintenance free and don t require external roof supports yielding a clean and aesthetically pleasing design. Roll off roof observatories. The observatory has a motorized roof that rolls off to expose the sky.

When the roof opens up the scope can pivot upward and get to most of the sky. Backyard observatory using skyshed plans. 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. The observatory is more or less exactly the right size for the telescope to sit in its horizontal stored position diagonally with the roof closed.

The main challenge was making the rest of the roof structure rigid enough to keep its shape without making it so heavy as to be hard to lift in to place.