After many a hot & hard day's work, I have finally finished my backyard Pier & observing platform for my LX200 (see link)
http://www.astroromp.com/astronomy/permanent_pier.htm
I am currently using a Telegizmos 365 telescope cover to keep things dry & hopefully cool(ish) but my plan is to construct something more permanently to cover the pier / scope. I was thinking that a walk in box about 1 - 1.5M square that is tall enough to cover the scope would do the trick. I'd hinge the top 1 - 2 feet so that it could flip open.
I've been troweling the web for examples of a small obs / scope cover similar to this but haven't been able to find anything. Does anyone know of such a small obs being constructed elsewhere? Does anyone see any major issues with such an approach (ie, heat buildup, etc)?
Cheers,
Matt