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11' 6" Explora Dome II Concept Drawings

We are now working on a New 140" Diameter Explora Dome II with a 45" Wide Hatch Opening that goes 20" past Zenith. This new model would come in 3 main sections that you would bolt together to from the Observatory Dome. If all goes according to plan the hatch door will be in 2 sections that will telescope inside one another. The drawings below show different details of how the Dome would go together and how the doors would work. This Observatory Dome would be a Big Brother to the 1 piece 8' Explora Dome we make now, allowing for the larger telescopes that are use in Astronomy today. The building below the Dome can be made in many different configurations to fit the end users needs either by us or your local contractor.

This Observatory Dome would also be able to be Fully Automated for off site control.

We will be using a rolled metal ring as the wheel channel. It will fasten to the side skirt of the Dome and the bottom lip of Dome this will also help hold the Domes Shape

I would also like to give a Special Thanks to Randy Zugnoni for his outstanding effort on making all these drawings for this project.

Side view showing the bolt pattern and the opening past Zenith	Front View showing the Hatch Opening and over all Width

Top Down View showing the Hatch Door Open	Top Down View showing the Hatch Door Closed

Side Section only	Top Door

Center Section	Lower Door