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All About Eyepiece Designs
http://www.atmpage.com/ep.html
The article describes the different eyepiece designs (such as Huygens, Ramsden, Kellner, and Plössl) and lists their inherent advantages and disadvantages.
SCT for Beginners
http://home.earthlink.net/~tkurkowski/
Advice for beginners on using Schmidt Cassegrain Telescopes. Includes equipment recommendations, visual observing and astrophotography tips.
Scope Reviews
A review site with many different telescopes listed. Also contains accessory reviews, many photos and advice on purchasing a telescope.
How To Polar Align your Telescope
http://www.astronomy.net/articles/PolarAlignYourTelescope/page1.html
How to correctly align a German Equatorial Mount (GEM). A how to article with diagrams and photographs.
How to Build an Eyepiece Tool Box
http://www.cloudynights.com/howto/eyecase1.htm
Contains complete plans and pictures to let you build an eyepiece case.
Johnsonian Tracking Platforms
http://www.johnsonian.com/index.html
Manufacturer of lower cost tracking platforms for dob type telescopes. Complete product details, photographs and pricing.
Eyepieces and Choosing an Eyepiece Set
http://www.cloudynights.com/beginners/eyepieces.htm
How to select a proper eyepiece set to extract the best possible images from any telescope. Why certain eyepieces work better with each other in a set.
LXD55 Portal
Reviews, user tips, astrophotographs, telescope photographs, support and links for the Meade LXD55 series of telescopes.
SCT Site for Beginners
Advice for beginners on using Schmidt Cassegrain Telescopes. Includes equipment recommendations, visual observing and astrophotography tips.