Domes and Observatories
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Vycon Products, Ltd.
http://www.observatories.co.uk/
Offers the fiberglass Voyager Observatory, with an approximate 8 foot inside diameter, suitable for instruments up to 16 inches in aperture.
Galactica 360
Fiberglass, non-rotating observatory domes and freestanding observatories for amateur astronomers. Domes feature a counterweighted clamshell design. Also manufactures a unique portable bandstand.
NorthSheds
Canadian manufacturer of roll-off roof observatories and telescope piers. Also sells observatory plans and kits.
Ash Manufacturing Company
Produces the Ash-Dome line of observatory domes and tracking instrument shelters for advanced amateur observatories, professional observatories and government agencies.
Astro Domes
Telescope observatory domes for the home and serious astronomer. Site features specifications, photos and plan views of each product.
Meridian Controls Corporation
http://www.meridiancontrols.com/
Specializes in observatory dome automation and turn-key observatories. Slaving of the dome to telescope motion is accomplished using software from Software Bisque.
Observa-DOME Laboratories, Inc.
Professional observatory domes, missle tracking and LIDAR shelters for advanced amateur, professional and government applications.
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.
Sirius Observatories
http://www.siriusobservatories.com/
Australian manufacturer of astronomical domed observatories, and the ATS Autodome controller system featuring a serial interface for control by TheSky software.
Astro Haven
Fiberglass clamshell domes for observatory, planetarium, radar-tracking housing, portable bandstand. (Example of site to be moved to this category.)
Technical Innovations, Inc.
Fiberglass Home-Dome, Pro-Dome and Robo-Dome observatory domes, Dome Works and Digital Dome Works control hardware, and Robo-Focus remote focusing hardware with software. Free publications on how to design and set up a remote controlled observatory.