The Care and Feeding of an Astronomical Telescope
Jack Kramer
A Publication of the Lake County Astronomical Society
Telescope Technology and Amateur Astronomy
Chapter 1 - Telescopes and Mountings
Chapter 2 - How Telescopes Do What They Do
- Magnification
- Field of View
- Focal Ratio
- Image Orientation and Standard Accessories
- Unique Aspects of a Newtonian Reflector
Chapter 3 - Maintaining a Telescope
Chapter 4 - Accessories
Chapter 5 - More Optical Terminology
Notes of appreciation are due Rich Burns for his guidance on the techniques of star testing telescopes and Grant Barlow for his insights on cleaning the optics of a Schmidt-Cassegrain.
Published in the February 1994 issue of the NightTimes