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DOBSONIAN TELESCOPE
A PRACTICAL MANUAL FOR BUILDING LARGE APERTURE TELESCOPES
KRIEGE & BERRY · 1998 · 475 pgs
THE guide to dobsonian making, large or small, profusely illustrated with real-world project examples.
No. 487, Shelf D
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MAKING & ENJOYING TELESCOPES
6 COMPLETE PROJECTS
MILLER & WILSON · 1995 · 160 pgs
Full plans for five different homemade telescopes and a camera platform, plus a basic guide to observing.
No. 514, Shelf M
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MAKING A REFRACTOR TELESCOPE
NORMAN REMER · 2006 · 391 pgs
Hands-on book for the amateur who always thought making a refractor was too difficult to even consider.
No. 659, Shelf M
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MAKING YOUR OWN TELESCOPE
ALLYN J. THOMPSON · 1947 · 211 pgs
Classic guide to telescope making, with mirror grinding instructions which have helped many an ATM.
No. 465, Shelf M
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NEWTONIAN NOTES
DESIGNING & BUILDING A HIGH PERFORMANCE TELESCOPE FROM COMMERCIAL COMPONENTS
PETER FRANCIS · 1976
Straightforward guide to Newtonian design.
No. 460, Shelf N
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OPTICAL ABERRATION COEFFICIENTS
H.A. BUCHDAHL · 1968 · 424 pgs
Concepts, tables, and formulae for determining various types of aberration for various optical systems. Not for the math shy!
No. 262, Shelf O
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STANDARD HANDBOOK FOR TELESCOPE MAKING
N.E. HOWARD · 1959 · 326 pgs
While it predates Dobsonians, this book is still an invaluable guide to mirror grinding and amateur telescope making.
No. 411, Shelf S
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Magazine
TELESCOPE MAKING MAGAZINE
ISSUES 1 – 18
AstroMedia · 1982 · (binder)
The first 18 issues of the classic ATM magazine.
No. 471, Shelf T
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Magazine
TELESCOPE MAKING MAGAZINE
ISSUES 19 – 33
AstroMedia · 1988 · (binder)
The second 15 issues of the ATM magazine.
No. 472, Shelf T
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TELESCOPE MAKING MAGAZINE
ISSUES 34 – 46
AstroMedia · 1992 · (binder)
The final 13 issues of the ATM magazine.
No. 473, Shelf T