|   SCI HOME PAGE   |   CATALOG   |   HOW TO ORDER   Keck Telescope Display Dome For your assembled Keck Telescope Space Craft SCIENCE Kit Create Your Own Display your Keck Telescope Space Craft ® SCIENCE KIT in fine style while protecting it from dust and wear. The scale of the dome is not perfectly right, so the 1:170 scale model doesn't fit unless the telescope is rotated down somewhat in elevation angle on its pier. The photo above shows an assembled Keck Telescope SCIENCE KIT displayed within its Keck Telescope Display Dome. Set the model that you have carefully assembled inside this close-to-scale size observatory dome made of clear acrylic. The display's shape is designed to capture and repeat important visual cues from the actual Keck Observatory's domes. Compare with the photo of one of the Keck Observatory's domes, below left, courtesy Roger Ressmeyer/Cobris. Your display dome is an 8-inch diameter spheroid clear acrylic dome which has a vertical seam that is barely noticeable, and a small injection-mold nub on top which is also easily overlooked. These may be polished out for minimum visibility. The bottom of the dome is a circular opening that permits lowering the dome carefully over your assembled model. No adhesive is suggested; Earth's gravitation should be sufficient to keep your display intact. Sources One source for a circular wooden base is WalnutHollow.com. Their 8-inch diameter round basswood plate is a good option. You might also consider adding a 7-inch diameter circular mirror to enhnce your display, as shown above. One source for such mirrors is here. For the dome, obtain a clear acrylic lamp globe, and cut the bottom off. here's one source. The flat cut should be made about 6-3/8 inches down from the top. Here's a source for a bent acrylic frame for displaying a descriptive placard. View the Keck Telescope Space Craft SCIENCE Kit's Fact Sheet and Presentation Guide.   |   SCI HOME PAGE   |   CATALOG   |   HOW TO ORDER   PAGE UPDATED 2024 JANUARY