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Your Window on the Universe
A permanently mounted telescope in its own observatory dome - your own private observatory. That is the dream of many amateur astronomers. The observatory turns this dream into a reality that is easily within your grasp.

The main advantages of 2M dome:

• simple and fast installation of the dome, dome will be delivered to you assembled and tested, its installation does not require more work than a typical installation of the telescope
• safe (12V DC) power supply for motors, controll card and heating system, dome motors and control card can be powered directly from a car battery
• the ability to automatically open the shutter on any azimuth using the built-in power ring rotating mechanism (slip ring)
• all the shutter rolls and rotating mechanism are hidden inside the dome to protect it from weather
• tightness better then in larger domes, design and production in 3D and CNC technology allowed us to minimize the space between the rotating parts of the dome

Dome dimentions:

• diameter of the dome: 2000mm
• shutter width: 680mm
• dome height: 1400mm
• diameter of the base: 1940mm
• diameter of the outer base ring: 1940mm
• diameter of the inner base ring: 1475mm
• weight (with pallet): ~ 200 kg

Height with dedicated tower:

• tower H80 : 2300mm
• tower H120 : 2620mm

Please note that, due to size of the dome, it must be delivered by a shipping company and the driver is not allowed to unload it himself due to legal reasons. Unloading of the dome usually requires several people. Alternatively, we also offer a complete turnkey assembly service which includes unloading.