Night sky viewing tent

Abstract

A temporary, collapsible structure is provided. The structure includes a material sheet defining an enclosed occupant space and at least one sidewall opening defined by the material sheet. A privacy rainfly dimensioned and shaped so that the least one sidewall opening is mutually inclusive of the privacy rainfly, when the privacy rainfly is deployed on the structure in a closed position, is also provided. A mesh screen dimensioned and shaped so that the least one sidewall opening is mutually inclusive of the mesh screen, wherein the privacy rainfly is disposed between the material sheet and the mesh screen. The privacy rainfly is movable along a track between an open position and the closed position by an occupant in the occupant space.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A temporary, collapsible structure comprising:
 a material sheet defining an occupant space;   at least one sidewall opening defined by the material sheet, wherein each sidewall opening affords visibility between the occupant space and an external environment;   a rainfly dimensioned and shaped so that the least one sidewall opening is mutually inclusive of the privacy rainfly when the privacy rainfly is deployed on the structure in a closed position;   a mesh assembly attached to the material sheet, wherein the mesh assembly comprises a transparent mesh portion aligned with each sidewall opening, and wherein the rainfly is disposed between the material sheet and the mesh assembly in the closed position; and   wherein the privacy rainfly is configured to be movable along a track, by an occupant occupying the occupant space, between the closed position and an open position affording the occupant visibility through each sidewall opening and the mesh portion.   
     
     
         2 . The temporary, collapsible structure of  claim 1 , wherein the track is connected to an external surface of the material sheet and the track is disposed downward of a bottom perimetral edge of each sidewall opening. 
     
     
         3 . The temporary, collapsible structure of  claim 2 , wherein the mutual inclusivity comprises a bottom edge of the rainfly being downward of said bottom perimetral edge, forming a first overlap. 
     
     
         4 . The temporary, collapsible structure of  claim 3 , wherein a bottom edge of the mesh assembly is downward of said perimetral edge of each sidewall opening, forming a second overlap. 
     
     
         5 . The temporary, collapsible structure of  claim 1 , wherein a bottom perimetral edge of each sidewall opening is upward of a bottom of the material sheet. 
     
     
         6 . The temporary, collapsible structure of  claim 4 , wherein each sidewall opening is bookended by two side panels provided by the material sheet. 
     
     
         7 . The temporary, collapsible structure of  claim 6 , wherein the mesh portion is bookended by two waterproof panels provided by the mesh assembly. 
     
     
         8 . The temporary, collapsible structure of  claim 7 , wherein in the closed position, the rainfly is bunched up and entirely disposed between lateral edges of both one of the two side panels and one of the two waterproof panels. 
     
     
         9 . The temporary, collapsible structure of  claim 8 , wherein the rainfly provides rainfly connection points that removably connect to side panel connection points of the one side panel of the two side panels. 
     
     
         10 . The temporary, collapsible structure of  claim 9 , wherein the rainfly provides track holes to engage the track. 
     
     
         11 . A tent comprising:
 a base structure having a sidewall opening;   a mesh assembly connected to an exterior portion of the base structure so that a mesh portion of the mesh assembly aligns with the sidewall opening; and   a rainfly disposed between the base structure and the mesh assembly so that the rainfly is movable between an open position outside a perimeter of the sidewall opening and a closed position completely covering the sidewall opening, wherein the rainfly is movable by an occupant occupying the tent that reaches through the sidewall opening.