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Choosing your Telescope's Magnification
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Selection depends on eyesight, telescope's aperture and optical design, atmospheric conditions, and type and size of the object being viewed.
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How to Modify Your Celstar C8 Wedgepod for Easier Polar Alignment
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Methods to correct the problems that arise when trying to properly polar align.
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LXD55
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Reviews, knowledgebase, gallery, FAQ, message forum, classifieds, store, and links.
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Measuring Reflectivity of Secondary Mirrors
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Article by Dave Scherping.
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NexStar Resource Site
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Users guide, observer list, downloads, PC control, firmware, odds and ends, equipment reviews alignment guides, tracking test, and links.
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Observing Tips
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Seven tips on a wide variety of topics.
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Polar Align your Telescope
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Balancing the declination axis and the right ascension axis, aligning to north star, and using mount to locate objects.
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Roger Steer's Astronomy Page
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Telescope techniques and links.
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Scott's LX200, ATM, and SCT Gadget Page
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Fun stuff, projects, downloads, and links.
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Telescope Buyer's Guide
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Finding a way through the maze of ads, catalogs, claims and counter claims about which is best or the least expensive.
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Telescope SA - The Cosmos Through your Eyes
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Guides, how to's, and tips.
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The Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope Web Site
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Basics, observing, tips, photo basics, glossaries, and links.
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The Telescope Review Web Site
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Beginner's advice and articles, and telescope, eyepiece and accessory reviews.
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Tips for the Department Store Telescope Owner
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Equipment and accessories, and observing through images and books.
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All About Telescopes
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Information on refracting, reflecting and radio telescopes, details on amateur telescopes, eyepieces, mounts, lenses and software.
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Amateur Telescope Optics
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Presents information on aberrations, obstruction effects, and reflecting, refracting, and catadioptric objectives, and the eyepiece and eye.
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AstroDesigns by Ed Stewart
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Accessory designs and information to enhance the SSE of Meade LX200s, Dobsonian reflectors, and other telescopes plus star charts for computerized telescopes.
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Collimating Newtonian Optics
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Consists of two steps: aiming the eyepiece axis at the center of the primary, and aiming the primary at the center of the eyepiece.
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DarkSkyFalcon Astronomy
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A resource and links page.
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FAQ About Collimating a Newtonian Telescope
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Questions on how important the answers are to the performance of the instrument.
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FUSE - Continuous Viewing Zone Calculator
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Used to estimate the right ascension and declination of the continuous viewing zone.
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How to Buy a Telescope
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Basics, tips, and accessories with suggested reading and articles.
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How-to Articles
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Contains practicals, mounts, eyepiece cases, dew shields, ATM's, star charts, and mini's.
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Meade Advanced Products Users Group
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The resource website for the LX200, LX90, LX50, LXD55, Starfinder, and ETX telescopes, and Pictor CCD cameras and imaging software.
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Mike Barrell's Astronomy Page
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Equipment information, alignment tips, images, planet finder, ham radio/WB9DLC, and links.
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Night Sky Gazing
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Introduction, types of telescopes, mounts, accessories, maintenance, binoculars, and choosing binoculars.
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Robin Gatter's Home Page
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Cross-reference data for Meade LX200 telescope users.
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The ETX 70 Homepage
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Information for specific support given to users of the Meade ETX 70 Telescope and astrophotography with the LPI/DSI Imagers.
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The Naperville Astronomical Association - Telescope Calculator
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A javaScript-driven calculator, which will compute the values of a number of paramaters for any telescope and eyepiece combinations entered.
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