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- 100% Do-it-yourself Astronomical Site - Telescope making, night sky photography, astronomical experiments, electronics for astronomy.
perso.wanadoo.fr/hoerni/ol
- A 27 pound travel scope - 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.
www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/twyford/637/travelscope/travel.scope.htm
- Amateur Telescope Maker's (ATM) Archives - Archive of a mailing list forum with the aim of dissiminating knowledge of ATM-ing.
astro.umsystem.edu/atm
- AstroDesigns Site - Accessory designs and information to enhance the use of Meade LX200s, Dobsonian reflectors, and other telescopes plus star charts for computerized telescopes.
www.mapug.com/AstroDesigns
- Astronomy and Telescope Making - Amateur astronomy and telescope making including do-it-yourself projects and observing techniques and records. Also a short guide to protein structure, and some other personal interest stuff.
www.btinternet.com/~mike.hanlon
- ATM Journal - Publication focusing on how to make telescopes.
www.atmjournal.com/index.shtml
- Attractions NWOklahoma-Star Map - Attractions NWOklahoma-State Park-Salt Plains Lake 32,000 acres no tree obstructions on salt flats-low light level-maps-http://www.cherpub.com
www.cherpub.com
- Bill's 14.5 inch Telescope Making Project - Description of a homebuilt 14.5 inch telescope (including the mirror)
www.geocities.com/telescope1999/14-5inch.html
- Bruce Sayre's home page - A telescope maker's projects
www.foothill.net/~sayre/index.htm
- Building the Club Telescope - an article by Dave Scherping of the Prairie Astronomy Club.
www.prairieastronomyclub.org/scope2.htm
- 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!
www.kollar.com/observatory
- Dan Bakken and Hercules - The builder of the world's largest portable amateur telescope, Hercules, presents this 41.2" Newtonian reflector. The site has many pictures of the scope and its construction.
www.runway.net/pilots/dan/welcome.html
- Ed Stevens' Telescope Making Homepage - Text and images of a 12.5" traveling telscope. The mirror box travels as carry on and the rest fits into a suitcase.
www.trillium-hollow.org/~ed
- Got Grit? - Telescope mirror making supplies. Grit, pitch, dental stone, grit kits and complete grinding kits with pre-cut tile mats.
www.GotGrit.com/catalog/default.php
- home-dome.com - Homemade fully powered dome and 8 inch Newtonian telescope. Pictures animated gifs and maps. UFO photographs, stellar, planetary, and lunar pictures.
www.home-dome.com
- I and my Telescope - Amateur telescope making, mirror grinding.
www.geocities.com/g1tv/english.html
- Jan van Gastel's astronomy pages - This site contains information about building an equatorial platform, a scotch mount and a binocular mount. There is also information about how to let a dobsonian telescope move smoothly.
www.geocities.com/janvangastel/Astronomy
- Littlebear Observatory - some information (with pictures) on the construction of the observatory.
www.littlebear-observatory.com/construction.htm
- Mel Bartels' Home Page - ATM and links
www.efn.org/~mbartels
- Mike Stebbins Home Page - Information on Mike Stebbins big (.5 meter +) Dobsonian telescope.
members.tripod.com/Big_Dobs
- Mike's Home Planet - Amateur astronomy, telescope making, CB 245 CCD camera, astro imaging with a quickcam, and wide angle astrophotography.
user.icx.net/~mfleenor
- Mike's Telescope Workshop - Photos and descriptions of binocular stand, several telescopes and a solar camera.
www.mdpub.com/scopeworks
- Mirror Making and other Activities by Laurie Hall - Telescope mirror making testing equipment.
www.turbofast.com.au/astrotel/index.html
- MODAS - Modern Optical Design and Analysis Software - Tools for most types of amateur telescopes.
members.kabsi.at/i.krastev/modas.html
- Motorize Your Telescope - A detailed plan for motorizing a Dobsonian mount telescope.
zebu.uoregon.edu/~mbartels/altaz/altaz.html
- Motorized 5" Telescope - A small newtonian telescope is constructed. Mel Bartels system used for computer control.
www.softavenue.fi/u/lotjak
- Northern Lights Optics - Specializing in optical design services for amateur telescope makers and providing custom high-performance optical tube assemblies for amateur astronomers.
www.minerals.sk.ca/atm_design/optical_design.html
- Official home of Tex - Popular, free, mirror testing software.
home.att.net/~mikel
- Plans For Building A Dobsonian Telescope - The San Francisco Sidewalk Astronomers bring you complete plans for building a Dobsonian telescope.
members.aol.com/sfsidewalk/intro.htm
- Poor Meadow Dyke Observatory - Details of the creation and use of an amateur observatory and on the creation of several other telescopes.
home.clara.net/smunch/atm.html
- Ronchi for Windows ATM Software - This site is the home page for Ronchi for Windows, a software simulation program for Amateur Telescope Makers. Use RonWin to simulate the Ronchi Test on your PC.
members.aol.com/RonWin20
- Stellafane ATM Pages - A complete primer for new amateur telescope makers and introduction to the art.
www.stellafane.com/atm/atm_main.htm
- Telescope Making - Information, construction guides, products and services for making your own telescope.
www.telescopemaking.com
- Telescope Making - Details of projects undertaken by a group of amateur mirror grinders.
members.aol.com/DATSCOPE/mirrormake1.html
- Telescope making 1997 - 2000 - A personal account of making a 10 inch Newtonian telescope.
members.fortunecity.com/nikcain
- The ATM Page - A resource for amateur telescope making, including full telescope plans, links to other resources, and specifics of construction.
www.atmpage.com
- The ATM's Workshop - This site contains projects, techniques and product reviews pertaining to the many disciplines of Amateur Telescope Making. Areas covered include optics, woodworking, metalworking, electronics, programming, and telescope equipment.
www.atm-workshop.com
- The Newtonian Pages - Understanding, designing and optimizing Newtonian telescopes.
members.aol.com/atmlugt
- Weird Telescopes - Features several unique solutions for telescope issues.
bhs.broo.k12.wv.us/homepage/alumni/dstevick/weird.htm
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