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A split-sphere observatory and telescope enclosure wherein the antrum segment is capped with a shutter lid. The rotor which is the active shutter segment sweeps through an elongated curved aperture in the shutter lid to reveal the oculus. The oculus may be completely covered by the shutter lid or completely exposed at an elevation between the horizon and zenith. The weather resistance of the enclosure is enhanced through the provision of continuous seals between the segments.
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antrum
shell
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12
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the spherical segment on which the rotor turns. |
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aperture
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30
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the curved slot through which the oculus is exposed. |
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base
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10
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the ring structure supporting the antrum. |
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MONOPTEC
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a singular vision of technology. |
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oculus
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36
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the opening in the rotor which sweeps through the aperture and is covered by the fixed shutter. |
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ring
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39
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the bearing surfaces between the base and antrum, and the antrum and rotor. |
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rotor
shell
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35
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the spherical segment with the oculus. |
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seal
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39,52
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protects the interior of the observatory from prevailing weather. |
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shutter
lid
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50
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the fixed outer lid attached to the antrum, and covering the rotor opposite the aperture. |
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vestibulo-ocular
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adg.
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the motion of the head and eye as they track a moving object. |
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