Open Directory - Science: Astronomy: Amateur: Telescope Owner Resources
See also: - Beginner's advice and articles, and telescope, eyepiece and accessory reviews. - Information on refracting, reflecting and radio telescopes, details on amateur telescopes, eyepieces, mounts, lenses and software. - Presents information on aberrations, obstruction effects, and reflecting, refracting, and catadioptric objectives, and the eyepiece and eye. - Consists of two steps: aiming the eyepiece axis at the center of the primary, and aiming the primary at the center of the eyepiece. - Questions on how important the answers are to the performance of the instrument. - Used to estimate the right ascension and declination of the continuous viewing zone. - Basics, tips, and accessories with suggested reading and articles. - Contains practicals, mounts, eyepiece cases, dew shields, ATM's, star charts, and mini's. - Reviews, knowledgebase, gallery, FAQ, message forum, classifieds, store, and links. - Article by Dave Scherping. - Equipment information, alignment tips, images, planet finder, ham radio/WB9DLC, and links. - Users guide, observer list, downloads, PC control, firmware, odds and ends, equipment reviews alignment guides, tracking test, and links. - Seven tips on a wide variety of topics. - Cross-reference data for Meade LX200 telescope users. - Finding a way through the maze of ads, catalogs, claims and counter claims about which is best or the least expensive. - Guides, how to's, and tips. - Information for specific support given to users of the Meade ETX 70 Telescope and astrophotography with the LPI/DSI Imagers. - A javaScript-driven calculator, which will compute the values of a number of paramaters for any telescope and eyepiece combinations entered. - Basics, observing, tips, photo basics, glossaries, and links.
