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- Scope Reviews
A review site with many different telescopes listed. Also contains accessory reviews, many photos and advice on purchasing a telescope.
- All About Eyepiece Designs
The article describes the different eyepiece designs (such as Huygens, Ramsden, Kellner, and Plössl) and lists their inherent advantages and disadvantages.
- C8 Polar Alignment Problems?
A how-to, do-it-yourself project for making your own altitude and azimuth adjusters for easier polar aligning the Celstar C8 telescope. Also has a roll about, leveling tripod base.
- Choosing your Telescope's Magnification
How to select the best set of eyepieces for any telescope. Discusses power verses seeing in different types of telescopes.
- Collimating Newtonian Optics
How to collimate a Newtonian telescope. Contains complete instructions and easy to read diagrams, also contains links to this page in Spanish and Croatian.
- Eyepieces and Choosing an Eyepiece Set
How to select a proper eyepiece set to extract the best possible images from any telescope. Why certain eyepieces work better with each other in a set.
- FAQ about Collimating a Newtonian telescope
How to collimate a Newtonian telescope. A complete article in a question and answer format.
- How to Build an Eyepiece Tool Box
Contains complete plans and pictures to let you build an eyepiece case.
- How To Polar Align your Telescope
How to correctly align a German Equatorial Mount (GEM). A how to article with diagrams and photographs.
- Johnsonian Tracking Platforms
Manufacturer of lower cost tracking platforms for dob type telescopes. Complete product details, photographs and pricing.
- LX200, ATM and Gadget Page
Various projects that you can build to improve your Meade LX200 telescope. Most of these projects can also be used by any SCT owner.
- LXD55 Portal
Reviews, user tips, astrophotographs, telescope photographs, support and links for the Meade LXD55 series of telescopes.
- Meade Advanced Products Users Group
Resources for Meade owners, including LX200, LX50, and StarFinder telescopes and Pictor CCD cameras.
- Measuring Reflectivity of Secondary Mirrors
an article by Dave Scherping of the Prairie Astronomy Club.
- Nexstar 11GPS Astronomy
General astronomy site with Specific information about the Celestron Nexstar 11GPS.
- No Tools Collimation
Collimation of Newtonian Telescope without special tools. Detailed instructions with illustrations.
- Observing Tips
Seven tips on a wide variety of topics concerning amateur observing.
- SCT for Beginners
Advice for beginners on using Schmidt Cassegrain Telescopes. Includes equipment recommendations, visual observing and astrophotography tips.
- Telescope SA: The Cosmos Through your Eyes
A collection of articles on purchasing and using amateur telescopes. Many of these articles have been adapted from Sky & Telescope magazine.
- The Prairie Astronomy Club: Telescope Buyer's Guide
Gives a description of each different type of telescope and lists their strengths and weaknesses. Contains many photographs of different telescopes.
- The Use of Filters
The use of filters in observational astronomy. Looks at a wide variety of available filters and rates them for different uses.
- Tips for the Department Store Telescope Owner
How to make an inexpensive telescope more usable. Modifications that anyone can use to improve on telescope performance.
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