Small Astronomical Observatories

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-ix

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2. A Practical Roll-off Roof Observatory in Michigan, USA

   • Dennis Allen

   Pages 1-12

3. Mount Tuffley Observatory in Gloucester, England

   • John Fletcher

   Pages 13-22

4. A Solar Observatory with a Slide Roof in Jordanstown, Northern Ireland

   • Bruce Hardie

   Pages 23-27

5. The Edenvale Observatory in Edenvale, South Africa

   • M. D. Overbeek

   Pages 29-36

6. A Roll-off Roof Observatory in New Boston, New Hampshire, USA

   • D. Lawrence, Linda Lopez

   Pages 37-43

7. A Suburban Observatory in Worcester Park, England

   • Maurice Gavin

   Pages 45-58

8. A Simple Rotating Observatory in Nottingham, England

   • Alan W. Heath

   Pages 59-64

9. The Taunton School Radio Astronomy Observatory in Taunton, England

   • Trevor Hill

   Pages 65-73

10. The Starlight CCD Observatory in Binfield, England

    • Terry Platt

    Pages 75-92

11. The University of Hertfordshire Observatory in Bayfordbury, England

    • C. R. Kitchin

    Pages 93-102

12. An Amateur Observatory with a Glass Fibre Dome

    • Ron Johnson

    Pages 103-114

13. A Glass Fibre Dome for a 260mm, 1.9m Focal Length Reflecting Telescope

    • B. G. W. Manning

    Pages 115-124

14. Chigwell School Observatory in Chigwell, England

    • A. J. Sizer

    Pages 125-134

15. The Torquay Boys’ Grammar School Observatory

    • David Reid, C. Lintott

    Pages 135-143

16. Patrick Moore’s Observatory in Selsey, England

    • Patrick Moore

    Pages 145-152

17. A Deep-Sky Observatory

    • Jack Newton

    Pages 153-162

18. Worth Hill Observatory

    • D. Strange

    Pages 163-166

19. Red Hill Observatory

    • Chris Plicht

    Pages 167-172

20. Powys Country Observatory

    • Cheryl Power

    Pages 173-176

In Small Astronomical Observatories, Patrick Moore has collected descriptions of amateur and small professional observatories currently in use in Europe and America, showing how many astronomers have built their own observatory, often with effective and sometimes extraordinary improvisations to reduce the cost. There is a photograph of each, along with details of its construction and a foreword written by Patrick Moore. In addition to providing a fascinating study for its own sake, Small Astronomical Observatories offers a unique fund of ideas and practical details for anyone who wants to build an amateur or small professional observatory.

• CCD
• astronomy
• deep-sky
• observatory
• radio astronomy
• telescope

"This is not book for the light-hearted, the weray or the poor man, but most certainly for the dreamer ! The reviewer greatly enjoyed the book and is sure that many others will do the same." Irish Astronomical Journal

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