TY - BOOK AU - Arditti,David AU - Moore,Patrick ED - ebrary, Inc. TI - Setting-up a small observatory: from concept to construction T2 - Patrick Moore's practical astronomy series, AV - QB81 .A73 2008eb U1 - 522/.1 22 PY - 2008/// CY - New York PB - Springer Science + Business Media KW - Astronomical observatories KW - Telescopes KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Includes index; Telescopes and techniques -- The observatory site -- Types of observatories -- To build or to buy? -- Techniques of construction -- Finishing the observatory -- Organising the observatory -- Comfort and convenience -- Some case studies -- Maintaining and getting the best from equipment -- Appendix 1: Observatory manufacturers -- Appendix 2: Useful web links; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2013; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries UR - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10221702 ER -