11" Telescope Enclosure

The telescope is close to the house, so I can set it up quickly, but I wanted to leave the telescope out and be protected from the crazy Texas weather. Handling temps from freezing to over 100 degrees.

So, I designed a lightweight, but strong aluminum enclosure with 1/4" UV blocking Lexan roof & sides in Aug 2021. It is simple, yet strong...

As an astronomer, you watch the weather.

The enclosure temperatures and humidity are monitored by a Govee sensor via my iPhone app.

2025 Refurbishment

Rusted “all-weather” fans replaced.

New hinged exhaust baffle doubles as a freeze cover.

Features

Solar, UV-protected, locking sides and roof. Lightweight at 131 lbs. with 52 cubic feet of space.

Construction

After 2 weeks, the enclosure emerged from my workshop. These are the original pictures. Took ~ 90 hrs. to build.

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