Astronomical observation cupola for e.g. celestial vault, has male and female panels intercalated and connected by sides to form dome such that water flown on outer walls of dome, is supplied to space of cupola without penetrating in cavity

摘要

The cupola (1) has a hemispherical dome (3) assembled on an upper zone of a polygonal shaped fixed base (2) and defining a hemispherical inner cavity. The dome has movable panels (4) that are distributed into an equal number of removable female and male panels. The male and female panels are intercalated and connected together by adjacent sides for forming the dome in a manner that water flown on outer walls of the dome, is supplied to a space of the cupola without penetrating in the cavity. A polygonal obturator (13) is connected to upper sides of the panels (4).