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TELESCOPE ACCESSORIES
xx   TELESCOPE

Equipment atlas. What accessories do you really need.
ASTRONOMY Apr 1980 (v.8#4) pg. 47

Is bigger always better? One astronomers description of the cameras and attachments placed on a 6" scope to perform astrophotography.
ASTRONOMY Jun 1981 (v.9#6) pg. 48

Introduction to the use of electronic image intensifiers in amateur astronomy.
ASTRONOMY Jul 1981 (v.9#7) pg. 38

Off-axis guiding. What it is, how it works and a look at the advantages compared to using a separate guide scope.
ASTRONOMY Feb 1983 (v.11#2) pg. 75

Television in amateur astronomy. Part 1. Television systems and specific equipment they require.
ASTRONOMY Nov 1984 (v.12#11) pg. 50

Television in amateur astronomy. Part 2. Typical observing applications.
ASTRONOMY Dec 1984 (v.12#12) pg. 35

Sharpen images with a cardboard mask. A simple off-axis mask on your reflector produces cleaner images of double stars and planets.
ASTRONOMY Feb 1989 (v.17#2) pg. 84
Added Info ASTRONOMY Jun 1989 (v.17#6) pg. 6

Home-built tray for a telescope tripod is made from simple materials.
ASTRONOMY Nov 1989 (v.17#11) pg. 71

Tip on reducing the light output of a red, "astronomers" flashlight.
ASTRONOMY Dec 1989 (v.17#12) pg. 6

An observing desk on-the-go. Tips on using a pilot's kneeboard as a lightweight portable desk.
ASTRONOMY Nov 1991 (v.19#11) pg. 84

Three handy observing aids you can make. (1) A red LED flashlight. (2) Sunfinder for centering the Sun in a filtered telescope or camera viewfinder. (3) Variable (polarized) Moon filter.
ASTRONOMY Mar 1993 (v.21#3) pg. 60
Added Info ASTRONOMY Jun 1993 (v.21#6) pg. 12 (LED flashlight)

Building an observing chair with a seat which adjusts up and down to keep you comfortable. This tripod-style chair is built from lumber and plywood. Est. cost: $50.
ASTRONOMY Nov 1993 (v.21#11) pg. 78

Build a portable slant-top table to hold your star charts at a convenient height. Consists of a pegboard top (24"x36") supported by PVC plastic pipe legs.
ASTRONOMY May 1994 (v.22#5) pg. 108

Power to go. Build a portable 12-volt battery box which will power a telescope and two electrical accessories for several hours.
ASTRONOMY Jan 1996 (v.24#1) pg. 86

Truck your telescope around in style. Moving the common Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope and its accessories becomes easier with this tripod base that accepts a two-wheel handcart.
ASTRONOMY Mar 1997 (v.25#3) pg. 92

Make the most of your Meade ETX telescope. A guide to the variety of accessories available to improve the scope.
ASTRONOMY Feb 1999 (v.27#2) pg. 86

Twin-tube star finder has wooden pedestal and two cardboard or metal sighting tubes.
BOYS' LIFE Dec 1970 (v.60#12) pg. 68

An automatic electronic dewcap. A special telescope dewcap has electric heating wires attached to its inside. The temperature of the air inside the telescope tube is constantly monitored and the heating element turned on and off to prevent the formation of dew on the telescope objective.
SKY & TELESCOPE Aug 1978 (v.56#2) pg. 161

Tips on selecting and using nebula filters.
SKY & TELESCOPE Mar 1979 (v.57#3) pg. 231

Comfort for astronomers: An observing chair. A padded chair built from plywood keeps the eyepiece of a small refractor or binoculars at eyelevel. The chair rotates on Teflon bearings and comes apart into 4 pieces for transporting.
SKY & TELESCOPE Feb 1981 (v.61#2) pg. 162

Tip: Build a wooden box to carry all of the things you take with you observing, such as eyepieces, charts, atlases, logbooks, flashlight, etc.
SKY & TELESCOPE Aug 1982 (v.64#2) pg. 200

Photograph of an observing chair for astrophotography which is adjusted up-or-down with an automobile jack.
SKY & TELESCOPE Dec 1983 (v.66#6) pg. 549

Use battery powered LED's to light the setting circles of a telescope.
SKY & TELESCOPE Nov 1984 (v.68#5) pg. 459

Description of a charge-coupled device for an amateur telescope. Construction details are not included.
SKY & TELESCOPE Jan 1985 (v.69#1) pg. 71

Description of a homebuilt filar micrometer. This device is used to determine the apparent diameter of a comet, size of a lunar crater, or the apparent distance between a star and comet or other solar system object. Est. cost: $46.
SKY & TELESCOPE Apr 1985 (v.69#4) pg. 359

Description of an amateur's telescope imaging system consisting of a CCD (charge-coupled device) attached to a 5.7" telescope. Computers control telescope movement and do the image processing. Construction details are not included.
SKY & TELESCOPE Apr 1986 (v.71#4) pg. 407

Astronomer's flashlight hangs around the neck on a strap. Whenever the flashlight is "picked up" for use, the neck strap goes slack and the light turns on.
SKY & TELESCOPE Jul 1987 (v.74#1) pg. 90

A motorized observing chair can raise, lower, move forward, move back, and turn around. The raising and lowering is achieved by using an "air jack" designed to change auto tires.
SKY & TELESCOPE Dec 1987 (v.74#6) pg. 665

Tip on using multi-hole aperture masks to improve telescope contrast.
SKY & TELESCOPE Oct 1988 (v.76#4) pg. 427

A handcrafted, adjustable, folding chair for viewing comfort when using a Newtonian reflector telescope.
SKY & TELESCOPE Mar 1990 (v.79#3) pg. 328

An adjustable observing chair is shaped like a small stepladder, but a seat moves up-and-down instead of having steps.
SKY & TELESCOPE May 1991 (v.81#5) pg. 544

Tip on using ruby masking tape to create a red flashlight for astronomical use.
SKY & TELESCOPE Jun 1993 (v.85#6) pg. 93

A table at the telescope. Several designs for portable folding tables designed to make telescope accessories and star charts easier to carry and use. Includes the circuit for a variable brightness red LED to illuminate your star charts.
SKY & TELESCOPE Apr 1994 (v.87#4) pg. 47

Tip on using drumheads as covers or off-center aperture masks for large-diameter telescopes.
SKY & TELESCOPE Oct 1995 (v.90#4) pg. 83

Tele-tips. A collection of quick and simple remedies for telescope or observing problems. (1) Sky pointer. (2) Hale-Bopp filter. (3) Decollimating a guidescope when doing astrophotography. (4) Spring-loaded screws make finderscope adjustments easier. (5) Source of cheap aluminum telescope tubes. (6) Eyepiece glare blocker. (7) Unipod for steadying the observer's head. (8) Bungee cord support for binoculars. (9) Simplified Cheshire collimation device. (10) Variable-aperture mask for Newtonian reflector. (11) Reversing star charts with a mirror so they match the telescope image.
SKY & TELESCOPE Mar 1996 (v.91#3) pg. 76

Tip on using bean bags equipped with "Velcro" strips to counterweight an out-of-balance telescope.
SKY & TELESCOPE Nov 1996 (v.92#5) pg. 87

Tip on using a pizza pie baking tin as a tripod shelf for telescope accessories.
SKY & TELESCOPE Apr 1997 (v.93#4) pg. 86

Tip on using a balloon as a dustcap.
SKY & TELESCOPE Oct 1998 (v.96#4) pg. 119

Tip on using a short length of chain to dampen telescope vibration.
SKY & TELESCOPE Oct 1998 (v.96#4) pg. 120

Tip on using a body pillow case as a telescope dust cover.
SKY & TELESCOPE Mar 2000 (v.99#3) pg. 133

Customized accessory tray made from wood braces against two tripod legs.
SKY & TELESCOPE Mar 2000 (v.99#3) pg. 133

Dimensions for an adjustable telescope observer's chair. Features a seat which adjusts up and down plus casters for mobility. Built mostly of wood.
TELESCOPE MAKING #7 Spring 1980 pg. 32

How to modify a General Electric 4TN2200A1 television camera head for use in astronomy.
TELESCOPE MAKING #17 Fall 1982 pg. 34

Photographs of an observing chair fabricated from an old office chair that swivels and tilts.
TELESCOPE MAKING #19 Spring 1983 pg. 3

(1) Make an observing table (light table) for star maps which is battery powered and features a built-in pocket computer. (2) A protective cover for a 10" Dobsonian mount telescope.
TELESCOPE MAKING #19 Spring 1983 pg. 14

Apodizing screens. A critical evaluation of their ability to increase telescope resolution.
TELESCOPE MAKING #24 Fall 1984 pg. 12
Added Info TELESCOPE MAKING #25 Winter 1984 pg. 10
Added Info TELESCOPE MAKING #26 Summer 1985 pg. 53
Added Info TELESCOPE MAKING #27 Spring 1986 pg. 24
Added Info TELESCOPE MAKING #28 Fall 1986 pg. 31
Added Info TELESCOPE MAKING #29 Winter 1986-87 pg. 31

Tip: A small, battery powered ventilation fan is shown to reduce heat-induced problems within a telescope's tube.
TELESCOPE MAKING #25 Winter 1984 pg. 3

Changing the aperture pupil. A complete description of apodizing screens, how they work, and how to make your own. Includes an apodization calculation routine with many transmission factors built in.
TELESCOPE MAKING #29 Winter 1986-87 pg. 34
Added Info TELESCOPE MAKING #30 Summer 1987 pg. 47

Adjustable chair makes telescope observing easier and more comfortable. Made from metal electrical conduit, wood, and misc. hardware.
TELESCOPE MAKING #32 Spring 1988 pg. 32

Tip for making a wooden lens cap to cover a telescope objective
TELESCOPE MAKING #40 Spring 1990 pg. 39

An observing ladder for large telescopes. How to modify a good-quality aluminum ladder by adding a table (which raises and lowers), extra steps, and an eyepiece tray.
TELESCOPE MAKING #41 Summer 1990 pg. 8