Telescope Owner Resources Amateur Astronomy

Telescope Owner Resources Amateur Astronomy

This category deals with all aspects of owning and using an amateur telescope. It looks at getting the most out of your existing telescope and what accessories might be needed.

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The Telescope Review Web Site

- Beginner's advice and articles, and telescope, eyepiece and accessory reviews.

Polar Align your Telescope - Balancing the declination axis and the right ascension axis, aligning to north star, and using mount to locate objects.
NexStar Resource Site - Users guide, observer list, downloads, PC control, firmware, odds and ends, equipment reviews alignment guides, tracking test, and links.
Measuring Reflectivity of Secondary Mirrors - Article by Dave Scherping.
FAQ About Collimating a Newtonian Telescope - Questions on how important the answers are to the performance of the instrument.
DarkSkyFalcon Astronomy - A resource and links page.
The Naperville Astronomical Association - Telescope Calculator - A javaScript-driven calculator, which will compute the values of a number of paramaters for any telescope and eyepiece combinations entered.
Mike Barrell's Astronomy Page - Equipment information, alignment tips, images, planet finder, ham radio/WB9DLC, and links.
The Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope Web Site - Basics, observing, tips, photo basics, glossaries, and links.
AstroDesigns by Ed Stewart - Accessory designs and information to enhance the SSE of Meade LX200s, Dobsonian reflectors, and other telescopes plus star charts for computerized telescopes.
Choosing your Telescope's Magnification - Selection depends on eyesight, telescope's aperture and optical design, atmospheric conditions, and type and size of the object being viewed.
Robin Gatter's Home Page - Cross-reference data for Meade LX200 telescope users.
All About Telescopes - Information on refracting, reflecting and radio telescopes, details on amateur telescopes, eyepieces, mounts, lenses and software.
Collimating Newtonian Optics - Consists of two steps: aiming the eyepiece axis at the center of the primary, and aiming the primary at the center of the eyepiece.
Amateur Telescope Optics - Presents information on aberrations, obstruction effects, and reflecting, refracting, and catadioptric objectives, and the eyepiece and eye.
Telescope Buyer's Guide - Finding a way through the maze of ads, catalogs, claims and counter claims about which is best or the least expensive.
Observing Tips - Seven tips on a wide variety of topics.
The ETX 70 Homepage - Information for specific support given to users of the Meade ETX 70 Telescope and astrophotography with the LPI/DSI Imagers.
How to Buy a Telescope - Basics, tips, and accessories with suggested reading and articles.
How-to Articles - Contains practicals, mounts, eyepiece cases, dew shields, ATM's, star charts, and mini's.
FUSE - Continuous Viewing Zone Calculator - Used to estimate the right ascension and declination of the continuous viewing zone.
Telescope SA - The Cosmos Through your Eyes - Guides, how to's, and tips.
LXD55 - Reviews, knowledgebase, gallery, FAQ, message forum, classifieds, store, and links.
Meade Advanced Products Users Group - The resource website for the LX200, LX90, LX50, LXD55, Starfinder, and ETX telescopes, and Pictor CCD cameras and imaging software.

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