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20 reflector enclosure RFT system 14 reflector 12 binocular 22 reflector 22 binocular This Web site contains articles on my telescope making projects. Each telescope's construction is described in detail with text, annotated photos and related Internet links. Small images shown in shaded relief are links. Amateur telescope makers -- ATMs -- freely borrow designs from each other. I hope ...

Weird Telescopes A big West Virginia welcome to my weird telescope page. Achieving the very best views of the night sky is what this page is about. Showcased here are a variety of solutions by individuals in search of the perfect image. These instruments all seem strange: the need to use mirrors while keeping them from shadowing each other gives these telescopes odd geometries. Come join the ...

Amateur telescope making projects, tips, techniques, and reviews.

MODAS - Modern Optical Design and Analysis Software written by Ivan Krastev integrate all the features required to design, analyze, optimize, tolerance, document optical and telescope systems ...

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Astro-Tel - Mirror Making and other Activities by Laurie Hall.

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Two car garage observatory, powered dome and telescope, drawings and diagrams, astronomy links ...

Telescope making 1997 - 2000 Telescope Making Web Ring Next | Previous | Random | List Sites Next 5 | Previous 5 | Join Click to subscribe to bigdob In the beginning... It was a fine sunny day in the summer of 97, and I was sitting in a beer garden with my friend Barmy. Since we're incredibly sad people, we were of course talking about physics, and were wondering if there was a quick and easy ...

A 27 pound travel scope Before After This telescope was designed around a 13.1 f/4.5 mirror and the desire to get it inside a suitcase that meets the requirements for carry on luggage of most airlines so that no part of the scope would have to be checked. There is a lot of variation from one airline to another so I decided on 14 x 9 x 22 . My weight goal was to keep it under 40 ...