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The Telescope Review Web Site:  .

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

All About Telescopes: - Information on refracting, reflecting and radio telescopes, details on amateur telescopes, eyepieces, mounts, lenses and software.

Amateur Telescope Optics: - Presents information on aberrations, obstruction effects, and reflecting, refracting, and catadioptric objectives, and the eyepiece and eye.

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.

Celestron C-130 Maksutov Modifications: - Hints and tips on modifications for the Celestron C-130 to improve performance.

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.

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.

DarkSkyFalcon Astronomy: - A resource and links page.

The ETX 70 Homepage: - Information for specific support given to users of the Meade ETX 70 Telescope and astrophotography with the LPI/DSI Imagers.




FAQ About Collimating a Newtonian Telescope: - Questions on how important the answers are to the performance of the instrument.

FUSE - Continuous Viewing Zone Calculator: - Used to estimate the right ascension and declination of the continuous viewing zone.

How to Buy a Telescope: - Basics, tips, and accessories with suggested reading and articles.

How to Modify Your Celstar C8 Wedgepod for Easier Polar Alignment: - Methods to correct the problems that arise when trying to properly polar align.

How-to Articles: - Contains practicals, mounts, eyepiece cases, dew shields, ATM's, star charts, and mini's.

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.

Measuring Reflectivity of Secondary Mirrors: - Article by Dave Scherping.

Mike Barrell's Astronomy Page: - Equipment information, alignment tips, images, planet finder, ham radio/WB9DLC, and links.




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.

NexStar Resource Site: - Users guide, observer list, downloads, PC control, firmware, odds and ends, equipment reviews alignment guides, tracking test, and links.

Observing Tips: - Seven tips on a wide variety of topics.

Polar Align your Telescope: - Balancing the declination axis and the right ascension axis, aligning to north star, and using mount to locate objects.

Robin Gatter's Home Page: - Cross-reference data for Meade LX200 telescope users.

Roger Steer's Astronomy Page: - Telescope techniques and links.

The Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope Web Site: - Basics, observing, tips, photo basics, glossaries, and links.

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.

Telescope SA - The Cosmos Through your Eyes: - Guides, how to's, and tips.