
How to . . .
How to dehumidify a Telescope
Aug 09 2008 01:59 AM |
Guest
in How to . . .
How To Remove Humidity from the INSIDE of your SCT
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Complete Collimation of the Meade Schmidt Newtonian
May 09 2008 02:26 AM |
Guest
in How to . . .
Other than seeing conditions, nothing will improve the optical performance of a telescope than accurate collimation - the act of ensuring that all optical and mechanical elements of a telescope are aligned as perfectly as possible
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Cooling Fan for a 12" Dob
Apr 15 2008 07:47 AM |
tannehill
in Amateur Telescope Making (ATM)
This describes my installation of a cooling and boundary-layer scrubbing fan on my Bintel 302 mm Dobsonian telescope
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How-to Optimize YourSkyView Pro Mount
Dec 07 2007 01:10 AM |
David Rosenthal
in How to . . .
SkyView Pro German Equatorial Mount (GEM) made by Orion is a nice light weight, portable and stable mount
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Building a Schiefspiegler
Sep 27 2007 02:15 AM |
Bill Cheng
in Amateur Telescope Making (ATM)
A Further Improved 4.25 Inch Unobstructed Oblique Reflector
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Collimation Using a Web Cam
Jul 27 2007 05:35 AM |
tannehill
in How to . . .
Web Cam-Based Newtonian Collimation using a Barlowed Laser Collimator
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Scribbling in the Dark
May 21 2007 02:25 AM |
desertstars
in How to . . .
Thoughts on How and Why to Record Observations
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How To Build a Portable Astronomy Hutch
Apr 04 2007 02:23 AM |
Dennis_Oz
in How to . . .
This article describes how I designed and built a portable, collapsible observing hutch
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Upgrading a C11 to a Carbon Fiber Tube
Mar 24 2007 01:52 AM |
JerryWise
in How to . . .
I've always liked the look and feel of Carbon Fiber OTAs.
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Indoor Artificial Star and Null Test
Mar 20 2007 05:16 AM |
Darren Drake
in How to . . .
Have you ever received a new prized telescope only to have cloudy skies for what seems to be weeks at a time?
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