Retractable Roof Observatory Shed

The previous owners of the house made this to be able to electrically retract the roof to be able to use as an observatory.

Retractable roof observatory shed.

The roof top slides down to each side for star gazing at night. The rubbermaid slide lid shed is short enough to fit under standard fence heights yet has ample room to hold everything from long handled tools to riding or push lawn mowers. This is our shed that has a concrete mounted telescope inside. Create new views entertaining space and a rooftop.

Fill your natatorium with fresh breezes or add shelter over your outdoor pool. Amateur backyard observatory plans. This was its only use minimal use. Observatory shed with retractable roof.

My family recently moved in and is looking to sell this. Cretin observatory shed slide roof telescope explore the world s largest free 3d model library but first we need some credentials to optimize your content experience. A few years later we developed our tele station roll off roof observatories ts2 ts3 ts5 and ts6 that have features not found in any other roll off roof observatory available. The runners themselves extend out southward for a distance about equal to the width of the side walls so that when the roof is fully slid away the shed is open to the sky similarly the linnhe observatory below has a roof section mounted on a wooden frame with eight wheels to be rolled backwards on rails away from the shed underneath.

The observatory has a motorized roof that rolls off to expose the sky. 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. Open telescopes to the sky and add amazing views to your observation area. In addition because they look similar to traditional sheds our sky sheds still look nice sitting in your yard.

At rollamatic roofs we ve been handcrafting retractable roofs and skylights since 1958. If you have already purchased or built your telescope then you will have a general idea as to how much room or what size observatory you will need to install the telescope and allow it plenty of free room for the wires and cabling if the telescope requires electricity. The observatory actually a custom shed contains a permanently mounted telescope with a ccd camera. I live in england so rain is the norm but i like the open air too so i ve built a roof which covers my yard and at the flick of a toggle switch retracts bac.

We also offer a mobile observatory the star traveler mobile observatory.