Amateur Telescope Making
Categories
- Software (4)
Links
An Amateur Telescope Maker's Projects
http://www.foothill.net/~sayre/
How-to's and information about various telescope designs.
Mike Linder's Telescope Making
Offers links to completed telescopes, free mirror testing software, and the "Telescope Making Web Ring".
Weird Telescopes
http://bhs.broo.k12.wv.us/homepage/alumni/dstevick/weird.htm
Features several unique solutions for telescope issues.
Dan Bakken and Hercules
http://www.runway.net/pilots/dan/welcome.html
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.
Copernicus Kintaro Observatory
http://www.kollar.com/observatory/
Provides pictures of the various stages of building this amateur observatory, with progress cataloged on the site. The observatory specializes in the Dog Star.
MODAS - Modern Optical Design and Analysis Software
http://members.kabsi.at/i.krastev/modas.html
Tools and software for most types of amateur telescopes.
I and my Telescope
http://www.geocities.com/g1tv/english.html
Amateur telescope making, mirror grinding.
Mirror Making and other Activities by Laurie Hall
http://www.turbofast.com.au/astrotel/index.html
Telescope mirror making testing equipment.
The ATM's Workshop
Areas covered include optics, woodworking, metalworking, electronics, programming, and telescope equipment.
Ronchi for Windows ATM Software
http://members.aol.com/RonWin20/
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.
Plans For Building A Dobsonian Telescope
http://members.aol.com/sfsidewalk/intro.htm
The San Francisco Sidewalk Astronomers bring you complete plans for building a Dobsonian telescope.
Littlebear Observatory
http://www.littlebear-observatory.com/construction.htm
Information and photos on the construction of the observatory, with pictures documenting each phase.
Northern Lights Optics
http://www.minerals.sk.ca/atm_design/optical_design.html
Specializing in optical design services for amateur telescope makers and providing custom high-performance optical tube assemblies for amateur astronomers.
A 27 pound travel scope
http://www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/twyford/637/travelscope/travel.scope.htm
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.
Astronomy and Telescope Making
http://www.btinternet.com/~mike.hanlon/
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.
Telescope Making 1997 - 2000
http://members.fortunecity.com/nikcain/
Personal log of making a 10 inch Newtonian telescope including pictures and web ring.

