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• The Telescope Review Web Site - Beginner's advice and articles, and telescope, eyepiece and accessory reviews.

  All About Telescopes Information on refracting, reflecting and radio telescopes, details on amateur telescopes, eyepieces, mounts, lenses and software. http://www.indepthinfo.com/telescopes/

  Amateur Telescope Optics Presents information on aberrations, obstruction effects, and reflecting, refracting, and catadioptric objectives, and the eyepiece and eye. http://www.telescope-optics.net

  AstroDesigns by Ed Stewart Accessory designs and information to enhance the SSE of Meade LX200s, Dobsonian reflectors, and other telescopes plus star charts for computerized telescopes. http://www.mapug-astronomy.net/AstroDesigns/

  Celestron C-130 Maksutov Modifications Hints and tips on modifications for the Celestron C-130 to improve performance. http://www.palmman.com/c-130/

  Choosing your Telescope's Magnification Selection depends on eyesight, telescope's aperture and optical design, atmospheric conditions, and type and size of the object being viewed. http://www.televue.com/engine/page.asp?ID=140

  Collimating Newtonian Optics Consists of two steps: aiming the eyepiece axis at the center of the primary, and aiming the primary at the center of the eyepiece. http://www.oarval.org/collimatE.htm

  DarkSkyFalcon Astronomy A resource and links page. http://www.geocities.com/darkskyfalcon/

  The ETX 70 Homepage Information for specific support given to users of the Meade ETX 70 Telescope and astrophotography with the LPI/DSI Imagers. http://astronomy.customer.netspace.net.au

  FAQ About Collimating a Newtonian Telescope Questions on how important the answers are to the performance of the instrument. http://www.atmsite.org/contrib/Carlin/collimation/

  FUSE - Continuous Viewing Zone Calculator Used to estimate the right ascension and declination of the continuous viewing zone. http://fuse.pha.jhu.edu/support/tools/cvztool.html

  How to Buy a Telescope Basics, tips, and accessories with suggested reading and articles. http://space.about.com/od/telescopesandoptics/ht/telescopehowto.htm

  How to Modify Your Celstar C8 Wedgepod for Easier Polar Alignment Methods to correct the problems that arise when trying to properly polar align. http://hometown.aol.com/nlpjp2/

  How-to Articles Contains practicals, mounts, eyepiece cases, dew shields, ATM's, star charts, and mini's. http://www.cloudynights.com/category.php?category_id=71&pr=3

  LXD55 Reviews, knowledgebase, gallery, FAQ, message forum, classifieds, store, and links. http://lxd55.com

  Meade Advanced Products Users Group The resource website for the LX200, LX90, LX50, LXD55, Starfinder, and ETX telescopes, and Pictor CCD cameras and imaging software. http://www.mapug-astronomy.net/

  Measuring Reflectivity of Secondary Mirrors Article by Dave Scherping. http://www.prairieastronomyclub.org/reflect.htm

  Mike Barrell's Astronomy Page Equipment information, alignment tips, images, planet finder, ham radio/WB9DLC, and links. http://wb9dlc.com/astronomy/

  The Naperville Astronomical Association - Telescope Calculator A javaScript-driven calculator, which will compute the values of a number of paramaters for any telescope and eyepiece combinations entered. http://www.stargazing.net/naa/scopemath.htm

  NexStar Resource Site Users guide, observer list, downloads, PC control, firmware, odds and ends, equipment reviews alignment guides, tracking test, and links. http://www.nexstarsite.com/

  Observing Tips Seven tips on a wide variety of topics. http://www.prairieastronomyclub.org/tips.html

  Polar Align your Telescope Balancing the declination axis and the right ascension axis, aligning to north star, and using mount to locate objects. http://www.astronomy.net/articles/4/polaralign.html

  Robin Gatter's Home Page Cross-reference data for Meade LX200 telescope users. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/robin.gatter/

  The Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope Web Site Basics, observing, tips, photo basics, glossaries, and links. http://sctscopes.net/

  Telescope Buyer's Guide Finding a way through the maze of ads, catalogs, claims and counter claims about which is best or the least expensive. http://www.prairieastronomyclub.org/buyers.htm

  Telescope SA - The Cosmos Through your Eyes Guides, how to's, and tips. http://www.telescopesa.za.org/TGHMenu.htm