Backyard observatory dome. Set up one of these three domes, and next time you observe you'll feel like a pro. By Mike D. Reynolds | Published: May 19, 2009 | Last updated on May 18, 2023.

In the March 2009 issue, I wrote a how-to about building a backyard observatory. One section discussed deciding between a dome or roll-off roof. Most amateur astronomers who select a domed roof ...

MOOSE LAKE, Minn. -- An observatory dome is a curious machine -- one that appears static but is dynamic when put to use. It's got a giant shutter that raises like an automatic garage door to allow ...

Personal Observatory Dome (POD) by Sky Shed Dome The Personal Observatory Dome is likely to be a little slice of heaven for the backyard astronomer.

Tucked away in Schlosser’s backyard near Elkhart sits a large, dome-shaped housing that draws the eye when one walks into the flat, tree-free yard.

Because of the area's clear and famously dark skies, dozens of backyard observatories have sprung up in the woods around Flagstaff. Gene and Carolyn Shoemaker used their own 8-by-10-foot "home ...

MOOSE LAKE -- An observatory dome is a curious machine -- one that appears static but is dynamic when put to use. It's got a giant shutter that raises like an automatic garage door to allow for ...

German astrophotographer Mehmet Ergün turned his lifelong passion for astronomy into reality by building his own backyard observatory. The project, which cost around €25,000 (£21,000 ...

Thomas Langhans flew from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago in 1981 to pick up his own private star observatory. He carted it home to San Bruno in an 18-foot rental truck, and since ...