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Meade 7 inch MAK revised

Posted by Steve Hollenbach 12/19/2008 08:00AM

After more work done on Meade's "BIG MAK" I have revised the counterweight article.

Focal Reducer for Meade 7" MAK

Posted by Steve Hollenbach 06/18/2008 07:00AM

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

Posted by Steve Hollenbach 06/13/2008 07:00AM

Meade's big MAK has very few drawbacks. Let's get rid of them!

The Magic Bullet for the SCT

Posted by Ronald Abraham 03/18/2008 07:00AM

Have you oiled your telescope today?

Can't afford a 4" APO?

Posted by Gary Poliquin 12/17/2007 08:00AM

Yes, Tommy, there is a good 4" short focus achromat.

A Clean Chip Means Better Images.

Posted by Luke Schmidt 05/17/2007 04:55AM

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

Posted by Ralph Ford 02/23/2007 08:00AM

A perfect 16" mirror? If not, its pretty darn close!

Telescopes and Resolution

Posted by Darren Drake 09/11/2006 07:00AM

How far away can your telescope resolve newspaper print?

A story about a Starmaster EL 11" f/ 5.4 with Zambuto Optics

Posted by Tom Hole 11/08/2004 08:00AM

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

Posted by Darrell Lee 10/31/2004 07:00AM

It's the old story about the tortoise and the hare, replayed with computerized telescope controllers.

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