Surf these sites: 100% Do-it-yourself Astronomical Site -- Telescope making, night sky photography, astronomical experiments, electronics for astronomy. ATM Journal -- Publication focusing on how to make telescopes. Published by the Amateur Telescope Makers Association. Amateur Observatories -- Amateur Telescope Making -- Adventures in optical design and fabrication for the amateur. Astronomy, Astrophotography, Telescope Making -- Astronomy of Malaysia, gallery of my astrophotos, Malaysian ways of making homemade telescopes with all local materials. Bruce Sayre''s home page -- A telescope maker''s projects Building Telescopes on Planet S -- A collection of ATM links. Building the Club Telescope -- an article by Dave Scherping of the Prairie Astronomy Club. Cellular Mirror Technology -- Are these cellular mirrors the future of amateur mirror technology? Cookbook CCD camera Home Page -- For amateur astronomers who want to build the Cookbook CCD camera. Copernicus Kintaro Observatory -- This is an amateur observatory that has undergone many changes (which are catalogued on the web page). The observatory specializes in the Dog Star! Dan Bakken & Hercules, a 41" Portable Telescope -- Dan Bakken is the builder of the world''s largest portable amateur telescope, Hercules. Hercules is a 41.2" Newtonian scope, the site has many pictures of the scope and it''s construction. Dark Sky Telescope Accessories -- Manufactures a few solid, well made telescope components including a camera mount, spider with diagonal mirror mount, and a drive stepper controller. Got Grit? -- Telescope mirror making supplies. Grit, pitch, dental stone, grit kits and complete grinding kits with pre-cut tile mats. How to Build a Dobsonian Telescope -- The San Fransico Sidewalk Astronomers bring you complete plans for building a Dobsonian telescope. I and my Telescope -- Amateur telescope making, mirror grinding. Mel Bartels'' Home Page -- ATM and links Mike Stebbins Home Page -- Information on Mike Stebbins big (.5 meter +) Dobsonian telescope. Mike''s Home Planet -- Amateur astronomy, telescope making, CB 245 CCD camera, astro imaging with a quickcam, and wide angle astrophotography. Motorize Your Telescope -- A detailed plan for motorizing a Dobsonian mount telescope. My Amatuer Telscope Making Page -- Photos and instructions to aid in the construction of a 6" Dobsonian telescope and an equatorial platform. Recycle your Telescope -- Precision robotic telescope can be made from recycling hi-tech industrial junk. 18" f/4.5 Equatorial Newtonian Reflector made from scrap stepper drives, worm gears, truck axles, and electronics scavenged by industrial dumpster diving. Recycling hi-tech junk into precision astronomical instruments is big fun. Lots of pictures in site. Scotch Mount - Double Arm -- An inexpensive route to astrophotography has long been the Scotch Mount, also known as the Barn Door drive. Scott''s Astronomy and Amateur Telescope Making -- Building medium aperture Dobsonian telescopes. Also a resource for sidewalk astronomers. Skyview Deluxe GOTO -- This site details how to turn your SVD mount into a GOTO mount. Detailed instructions are here, kits are available. Teflon and Ebony Star -- Small quantities for amateur telescope makers. The ATM Page -- A WWW Resource for Amateur Telescope Making Thoughts on Building a Dobsonian -- By Steve Scampini Two Examples of Homemade Telescopes. -- An 8-inch and a 4.25-inch Newtonian telescopes are shown. Both have equatorial mountings. Both Newtonian telescopes and mountings are homemade. Umbrian Astronomical Association - Todi Astronomical Observatory -- The first site devoted to Italian Amateur Telescope Making. Weird Telescopes -- 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 quest. home-dome.com -- Homemade fully powered dome and 8 inch Newtonian telescope. Pictures animated gifs and maps. UFO photographs, stellar, planetary, and lunar pictures.
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