Dobsonian Telescopes Software

» 100% Do It Yourself    Equatorial table, hydraulic focusing system, stepper motor electronic controls, hydraulic drive, advice to build a telescope, and beginners corner.    http://queribus.free.fr/Astronomie/eaccueil.html

» A Photovisual Maksutov Cassegrain Telescope    Information acquired during design and construction of a 7.5" aperture F8.    http://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/%7Ebaril/Maksutov/Maksutov.html

» ATM - Amateur Telescope Making    Information on telescope building, equatorial platform, scotch mount, and binocular mount, and information how to let a Dobsonian telescope move smoothly.    http://home.wanadoo.nl/jhm.vangastel/Astronomy/

» ATM Letters    Electronic based Journal with current issue, past issues, and archives.    http://members.kabsi.at/i.krastev/atmlj/

» Al's Custom Telescope Accessories    Oak tripod, tripod accessories, leg kits, feedback, and links.    http://www.alsastro.com

» Amateur Telescope Makers (ATM) Archives    To disseminate knowledge, experiences, ideas, and resources.    http://astro.umsystem.edu/atm/

» An Amateur Telescope Maker's Projects    Articles on various telescope designs.    http://www.foothill.net/~sayre/

» Astral Weeks    Construction of reflector, refractor, and mini solar cam with images, and astro images.    http://www.astralweeks.org/

» Astro Designs    Accessory designs and information to enhance the use of Meade LX200s, Dobsonian reflectors, and other telescopes plus star charts for computerized telescopes.    http://www.mapug.com/AstroDesigns/

» Astronomy and Telescope Making    List of projects, mirror testing, do it yourself projects, CCD imaging and techniques, and Messier observations.    http://www.btinternet.com/~mike.hanlon/

» Bill's 14.5 Inch Telescope Making Project    Description, photographs, rebuilding of telescope, making simple lens for reflector, and links.    http://www.geocities.com/telescope1999/14-5inch.html

» Computer Operated Telescopes    Features plans and designs for stepper or servo motor layouts as well as features, free software, how-to information, and links.    http://www.bbastrodesigns.com/cot/cot.html#CONTENTS

» Dan Bakken and Hercules    World's largest portable amateur telescope, 41.2" Newtonian reflector with pictures of the telescope and during construction.    http://www.runway.net/pilots/dan/welcome.html

» Dave's ATM Page    Information to add altitude-azimuth controller and unipolar stepper motor controller to a telescope, and directions with drawings and images of individual parts for a ten inch scope.    http://www.mindspring.com/~davebevel/

» Digital Setting Circle Installation on Celestron C8 Fork Mount    Shows installation of electronics and mounting of the shaft encoders to both axis of the telescope, includes photographs and drawings..    http://home.comcast.net/~grantsspare/scope.html

» Donkey's and Fat Boy's Telescope Page    Materials, decisions, rough and fine grinding, and polishing to make a 8" mirror.    http://home.iprimus.com.au/tonykwan/

» Foucault Tester    Building a tester with a unique return mechanism, simplistic in design and very practical, enables the user to obtain highly accurate results.    http://pages.interlog.com/~kdel/

» Got Grit?    Telescope mirror making supplies and tutorials.    http://www.gotgrit.com/

» How Products Are Made: Telescope    Background, raw materials, and the manufacturing process with references.    http://www.madehow.com/Volume-2/Telescope.html

» I and My Telescope    Amateur telescope making, mirror grinding.    http://www.geocities.com/g1tv/english.html

» Jim Richberg's Mostly Astronomy Web Site    Projects, solar observing, collimation tools, observing tips, gallery, and links.    http://www.jimrichberg.com/astronomy/

» Making and Motorizing of Telescope    Construction of small newtonian and Mel Bartels system for computer control.    http://koti.phnet.fi/lottaki/

» Meade 826 Reflector Telescope    Details the restoration of the equipment from the late 1970's.    http://www.geocities.com/astronomy_nj/

» Mike Lindner's Telescope Making    Links to completed telescopes and free mirror testing software.    http://home.att.net/~mikel/

» Mike's Telescope Workshop    Photos and descriptions of binocular stand, several telescopes, solar camera, and links for parts.    http://www.mdpub.com/scopeworks/

» Mirror Making and Other Activities by Laurie Hall    Mirror making, the equipment and testing equipment.    http://www.turbofast.com.au/astrotel/

» Poor Meadow Dyke Observatory    Construction details with images of Dobsonian, GEM reflector, portable Dobsonian, 20" goto scope, dome, and 20" goto Dobsonian.    http://www.pmdo.com/atm.htm

» Scope Making    Plans and instructions for building a Dobsonian, refractor, wooden tripod, eyepieces and other accessories.    http://www.scopemaking.net

» Shane LaPierre's ATM Pages    20" Dobsonian, 8" versatile newt, cookbook 245 CCD, equipment, images, logs, and links.    http://www.ct-astronomer.com

» Stellafane ATM Pages    Simple and proven techniques that most appropriate for the beginner and the novice mirror and telescope makers.    http://stellafane.org/atm/

» Telescope Making 1997 - 2000    Personal log of making a 10 inch Newtonian telescope and mirror, including pictures.    http://members.fortunecity.com/nikcain/

» The ATM Site    Repository for resources and techniques by chronological, keyword, or author.    http://www.atmsite.org

» The ATM's Workshop    Areas covered include optics, woodworking, metalworking, electronics, programming, and telescope equipment, and tips and techniques.    http://www.atm-workshop.com/

» The Amateur Telescope Makers Email List    FAQ, managing a subscription, and archives.    http://www.atmlist.net/

» The Construction - Littlebear Observatory    Information and photos on the construction of the observatory.    http://www.littlebear-observatory.com/construction.htm

» The Octagonal Observatory    Documents design and building of an observatory for NexStar11 GPS telescope with images.    http://www.lpople.btinternet.co.uk/

» Weird Telescopes    Features several unique solutions for telescope issues with images.    http://bhs.broo.k12.wv.us/homepage/alumni/dstevick/weird.htm