Amateur Telescope Making
Many amateur astronomers make their own instruments, either because of financial considerations or because they are just interested. Amateur Telescope Making offers a variety of designs for telescopes, mounts and drives which are suitable for the home-con
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Stephen F. Tonkin, BSc, PGCE Cover pholograph: CCD image by Alldy Saulietis, Danciger Telescope Group
British library Cataloguing in Publication Data Amateur telescape making. - (Practical astronomy) I.Teleseopes - Design and construction - Amateurs' manuals I.Tonkin, Stephen F. 681.4' 123 ISBN 978-1-85233-000-2 library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publicatioo Data Amateur telescape making I Stephen F. Tonkin (00.). p. em. - (Practical astronomy) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-85233-000-2 IS BN 978-1-4471-0567-1 (cBook) 00110.1007/978-1·447 1-0567-1 1. Telesco~s-Design and construction-Amateur's manuals. 1. Tonkin, Stephen F., 1950- . II. Series. QB88.A622 1998 98-33566 68!'.4123-dc21 CIP Apart from any fair dealing fo r the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, this publieation may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in an y form or by any means, with the priOT peTmission in wTiting ofthe publishers, or in the case of repro· graphic reproduction in accordance with the terms oflieences issued by the Copyright lieensing A
