Equipment/Optics
Meade 7 inch MAK revised
After more work done on Meade's "BIG MAK" I have revised the counterweight article.
Focal Reducer for Meade 7" MAK
Here's the third article of the three I had planned. Increasing the True Field Of View of the Meade 7" Maksutov.
Making the most of the Meade 7" MAK
Meade's big MAK has very few drawbacks. Let's get rid of them!
The Magic Bullet for the SCT
Have you oiled your telescope today?
Can't afford a 4" APO?
Yes, Tommy, there is a good 4" short focus achromat.
A Clean Chip Means Better Images.
A few specs of dust on your CCD chip can easily be removed with a flat field, but what happens when the dust grains out number the stars? Cleaning your imaging chip doesn't have to be an ordeal with PecPads and Eclipse Cleaning solution.
Lightholder 16" F/4.6
A perfect 16" mirror? If not, its pretty darn close!
Telescopes and Resolution
How far away can your telescope resolve newspaper print?
A story about a Starmaster EL 11" f/ 5.4 with Zambuto Optics
A heartwarming story about me, my Starmaster, an evil magnet, Carl Zambuto and why I am a lifetime ZOC owner.
Push-to v. go-to
It's the old story about the tortoise and the hare, replayed with computerized telescope controllers.
