Telescope room

Not many houses boast a "motorized observatory dome and telescope." This modern Studio City property has other cool features, too, like a steam shower and solar panels.

The mansion (pictured) in Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, is just a stone's throw away from Watford and has been strangely well preserved.

Purple wingback chairs and a pea green sofa contrast with the rich dark wood cabinetry in this home library and music room. This project has many unique highlights: telescope observatory, music room, record listening room, starry night sky library ceiling mural, and custom orrery fixture.

1800s telescope modeled in blender

Moonraker Delta Pod and Classic Scope Restoration - posted in Refractors : Last year, I traded for a classic scope, a 94mm f/16 achromat made by Negretti and Zambra, from the late 1800s with optics made by Broadhurst and Clarkson. The scope had two support rods connected to the OTA that were designed to fit into an alt az mount. Since the mount was not included with the scope, I needed some way to mount it on a GEM. I contacted Mark Turner at Moonraker, who is an expert...