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Domes and Observatories



Fortress Systems -- Designs roll-off roof observatories which are built & installed on-site. Visit

Alexander's Observatories -- Provides fully installed rolling roof observatories, plus Shockproof easy-Level Pedestals (permanent piers) for a variety of telescopes. Located in the UK. Visit

Pier-Tech, Inc. -- Unique, adjustable height telescope piers that preserve polar alignment during height adjustment. Company also manufactures the Tele-Station roll-off roof observatory. Visit

Sirius Observatories -- Australian manufacturer of astronomical domed observatories, and the ATS Autodome controller system featuring a serial interface for control by TheSky software. Visit

Astro Haven -- Fiberglass clamshell domes for observatory, planetarium, radar-tracking housing, portable bandstand. Visit

SkyShed -- Canadian manufacturer of roll-off observatories, POD fiberglass clamshell dome observatories, and telescope piers. Also sells observatory plans & kits. Visit

Meridian Controls Corporation -- Specializes in observatory dome automation & turn-key observatories. So... Slaving of the dome to telescope motion is accomplished using software from Software Bisque. Visit

InfinitSky Architectural Starfields -- Manufactures fiber optic StarDomes & StarTiles products which create simulated overhead views of the stars. Products are UL approved & are suitable for installation in homes, offices & in businesses & institutions such as restaurants & science centers. Visit

Observa-DOME Laboratories, Inc. -- Professional observatory domes, missle tracking & LIDAR shelters for advanced amateur, professional & government applications. Visit

Stargazer Planetariums -- Custom-built inflatable domes for mobile planetarium shows, mobile theatres, promotional shows & other uses. Visit

U.K. Observatories -- Kit builder & installer of roll-off roof observatories in the U.K. & Europe. Authorized builder & installer of Skyshed observatories & piers within Europe & the United Kingdom. Visit

Clear Skys, Inc. -- Produces rotating observatory dome systems constructed of fiberglass, telescope piers, helical fine focus adapters, and various other products for amateurs. Visit

Technical Innovations, Inc. -- Fiberglass Home-Dome, Pro-Dome & Robo-Dome observatory domes, Dome Works & Digital Dome Works control hardware, and Robo-Focus remote focusing hardware with software. Free publications on how to design & set up a remote controlled observatory. Visit

Galactica 360 -- Fiberglass, non-rotating observatory domes & freestanding observatories for amateur astronomers. Domes feature a counterweighted clamshell design. Also manufactures a completely unique portable bandstand. Visit

Astro Domes -- Telescope observatory domes for the home & serious astronomer. Site features specifications, photos & plan views of each product. Visit

Vycon Products, Ltd. -- Offers the fiberglass Voyager Observatory, with an approximate 8 foot inside diameter, suitable for instruments up to 16 inches in aperture. Visit

Ash Manufacturing Company -- Produces the Ash-Dome line of observatory domes & tracking instrument shelters for advanced amateur observatories, professional observatories & government agencies. Visit



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