As I was reviewing the Instructables about building a Raspberry Pi powered observatory, I was concerned about their design for an open “dome” and for it being moved out to use and then back inside after. I wanted something I could mount on my roof and leave it place, connected to my local network and accessable from inside. This requires a weather-proof dome structure, or a sliding shed – something to protect the telescope and electronics from the elements.
While researching other dome concets, I came across this commercial dome (for a MUCH larger telescope) and thought it might be applicable to my mini-dome project.
While the dimensions are far too large for me, the concept and structure were interesting. I’ll have to experiment and see if I can get something like this working.
