Anything Telescope Related

 

 

*  Telescope Setup Guide.  A good web site for telescope background information and many different types of astrophotography.

*  Autoguiding Article.  This is a very thorough autoguiding article in Cloudy Nights.

*  FOV Calculator on 12 Dimensional String . This is a decent FOV calculator online, no downloads.

*  APM 909 Clone for Meade GOTO Users.  Highly recommended!  I have one of these.  Gene is a good guy and does stellar work!  If you can't find an old APM 909, here's the affordable option.

*  The Guiding Game.  Another great article on autoguiding from a blog site.

*  ASO Dr. Clay's Fine Cleaning Solution. Dr. Clay's recipe for the best lens cleaning solution on the planet.  It might take some time to make, but it is well worth it.  Does an incredible job even on large corrector plates.  Cleaning and rinsing solutions.  A must have!

*  UltraVNC Software, Free Remote Control.  Great free software for remote setups.  Control a laptop either through wireless or CAT cable remote to your inside desktop.  Highly recommended for very cold nights of imaging.

*  Telescope Magnification Calculator.  There are quite a few of these out there.  This one is easy and to the point.  Works well.

*  Eyepiece Magnification.  Another recommended Telescope Magnification Calculator.

*  Understanding Magnification.  This is always a great topic, especially if you are new to telescopes and looking to buy one.  Every telescope has its limits and the higher the mag is not always better.

* StarPatch Software for Meade GOTO scopes.  This is a handy patch installation program to allow you to download firmware patches to the Autostar hand controller.

*  Meade Autostar Patches Page.  A full list of updates patches for Meade Autostar.

*  Felt Dots for Ring Screws.  If you wish to avoid scratching up your piggybacked guidescope or refractor, here is a solution I use and it works great. Match up the correct diameter felt dots for your size screw (the dot should be larger than the screw diameter, I use 5/16"@1mm thick for 80mm scope and 50mm), stick them on the base of the screw.  Simple, very inexpensive and free shipping!  Big problem solved by simple solution.