Telescope Owner Resources

• Chats and Forums

• All About Telescopes  - Provides information about the types of viewing instruments with illustrations. Also presents hints in selecting a scope.
• Amateur Telescope Optics  - Contains articles that discuss the operation procedures, functions and distortions of the equipment.
• Cloudy Nights Telescope Reviews  - Contains a collection of articles about astronomical instruments and accessory reviews.
• Collimating Newtonian Optics  - Presents an article that explains the optical and mechanical procedures of adjusting observation equipment.
• The ETX 70 Homepage  - Provides details about the capability and specification of the telescope. Also includes lists of astronomical tools and accessories available for purchasing.
• FAQ’s about Collimating a Newtonian Telescope  - Contains articles about the purposes, meaning, and procedures of adjusting the scope.
• LXD55  - Displays review articles about the product. Also includes galleries of astronomical images and videos.
• Mapug Astronomy  - Presents a collection of articles that talk about Meade astronomical equipment and accessories.
• Measuring Reflectivity of Secondary Mirrors  - Shows an article that details the mensuration of the materials’ ability to reflect rays or beams.
• Mike Barrell’s Astronomy  - Exhibits a calculator that shows the position of the planets. Also provides procedures about the alignment and setup of Nextar telescopes.
• Naperville Astronomical Association Telescope Math Calculator  - Provides details about the procedure in using the estimator tool with explanations of eyepiece specifications. Also shows reports on sky weather conditions.
• NexStar Resource  - Contains collections of coded instructions and downloadable astronomy subject presentations.
• Polar Align Your Telescope  - Provides procedural information on aligning the scope’s poles to the target object and balancing its axis of rotation.
• Prairie Astronomy Club  - Contains discussions about the functions, types and designs of telescopes. Also provides information on the techniques of purchasing the scopes.
• Robin Gatter’s Astronomy  - Contains accounts about the use of LX200 telescope in observing astronomical bodies. Also presents lists of deep sky objects and star names.
• Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope  - Provides information about the features and capabilities of the equipment. Also presents observation techniques and links.
• Starcrwzr  - Displays details about the accessories of the 10”LX200 telescope. Also features the ten commandments of the amateur astronomer.
• Telescope SA  - Shows collections of articles about tips in selecting and buying astronomical tools. Also includes procedures in using the instrument and observing the objects.