All About Eyepiece Designs
This article describes the different eyepiece designs (such as Huygens, Ramsden, Kellner, Plössl, etc.) and lists their inherent advantages and disadvantages. |
ATS: Techniques and Tips
How to professional clean the lenses of any telescope. Includes a list of materials and a description of the technique. |
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. |
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
Photos showing the size differences in the LX200 8" and 10". |
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. |
Scope Reviews
A review site with many different telescopes listed. Also contains accessory reviews, many photos and advice on purchasing a telescope. |
SCT for Beginners
Advice for beginners on using Schmidt Cassegrain Telescopes. Includes equipment recommendations, visual observing and astrophotography tips. |
Small Dob Web Site
This Web site is devoted to users of Dobsonian reflector astronomical telescopes (commonly referred to as Dobsonians or Dobs) with apertures of about 10 inches or less. |
Stargazing and Amateur Astronomy Online Resource Guide
An online introduction to all aspects of amateur astronomy. Some original content and many links to other articles off site. |
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 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. |
