In the late autumn of 2008 I made the finishing touches to the construction of my Observatory here in Selsey, West Sussex. It is the result of a long period of research and design, followed by a few busy weeks of building during the summer. I am already beginning to appreciate the benefits of a permanent set-up and sheltered observing.
The following pages show how the project developed. I have benefited from the knowledge and encouragement of many fellow amateur astronomers, and it is in the spirit of their support that I have put together this section of my web-site. I hope it will help to inspire more people to build their own observatory, whatever design they choose to adopt.
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The traditional rotating dome design is not the easiest to build but for my location with strong sea breezes and nearby streetlights it is ideal.
I chose colours and materials to blend in with the surroundings rather than the more thermally appropriate shiny white, normally associated with the shape
