Telescope Technologies Limited manufactures a hydraulically actuated enclosure specifically designed for robotic use at remote sites. This enclosure is capable of housing telescopes of aperture up to 2.5m.

Our enclosures are manufactured from a series of steel portals with weatherproof membranes. The simple design improves reliability, and allows the enclosures to withstand gusts of up to 100km/hr even when open.

The open design reduces thermal effects in the evening, dramatically improving the quality of the images generated and increasing the amount of observation time. It also provides rapid access to the whole of the sky.

Our enclosures are hydraulically actuated, reacting rapidly to protect the telescope in the event of bad weather. They are capable of fully closing in is as little as two minutes. Even in the event of power loss, they can be closed within ten minutes.

The images on the left show a TTL enclosure in action, protecting a 2.0m telescope in Maui.

Movie: See TTL's telescope at Siding Spring, Australia in action (Large file - 31Mb)