How To Make A Telescope

Are you looking to make your own telescope? If you are looking for a rewarding experience, there is nothing like building a telescope and using your own built telescope to view the heavens. As you read this article, you will discover more about how to make a telescope.

If you have been wondering how to make a telescope, you will need a few parts. You have 2 choices to make, and that is whether to build a reflecting telescope or a refracting telescope. However, realize that building a refracting telescope requires a lot of optical equipment which is not feasible for most.

Building a reflecting telescope is much better, as it allows plenty of scope. And you really can build a small telescope or a big telescope – the choice is yours!

To build a reflecting telescope, you will need a few parts. Let’s look at them:
* Mirror
* Optical Tube Assembly
* Telescope Tripod & Mount
* Other Essentials To Build Your Own Telescope

* How To Make A Telescope – Mirror
One of the biggest aspects of the telescope is the mirror. In a reflecting telescope, the mirror works to collect as much light as possible and focus it to a point. The ultimate end being that we get to see a planet or an object in deep space.

The first consideration you will need to make is how big a telescope you will build. Reflecting telescopes can go from a few inches to over 10″. If it is your first telescope, I suggest building either 6″, 8″ or 10″. Realize that 10″ is much harder, and will require a lot more time to build the telescope.

The mirror can either be made yourself or purchased. The choice comes down to time really. A piece of glass can be purchased and cut and polished into a mirror. It becomes a mirror when it finally has its silver/aluminum coating.

* How To Build A Telescope – Optical Tube Assembly
The actual tube that houses the telescopes mirror is one which can either be purchased or made yourself. Get creative! You can use an old telescope or buy a sheet of metal, and work it.

* Telescope Tripod & Mount
When you build your own telescope, you can either use the tripod and mount in an old telescope you own or you can buy your own new one. However, there is an alternative, and that is to make y
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our own tripod and mount. You may need some technical know how, however, you can create many different simple designs which work for your needs.

* Other Essentials To Build Your Own Telescope
Telescope lenses are an essential part of owning a telescope. It is best to buy these, as well as secondary mirror. These extras, if you build yourself would require a lot of optical equipment, and these aren’t practical, unless you aim to manufacture such things.

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In 1975, the Orion Telescope Company began as a mail order catalog company offering telescopes for both new and seasoned astronomers. They joined with the Imaginova Company in 1999 to better serve their customers and market their product.

Orion offers telescopes but they also sell binoculars for all types of outdoor enthusiasts. If you visit their site you will find customer support, same day shipping service, binoculars and telescopes to fit every budget and need, and information to help you to make your Orion Telescope purchase. Orion offers five different types of telescopes for your viewing pleasure:

1. The reflector was one of the first telescopes invented. It was originally called the Newtonian, after Sir Isaac Newton who produced the first model. It uses a series of mirrors to focus and reflect the image back to the eye. The reflector is generally better for deep sky viewing.

2. Orion Telescope also produces another good beginner scope in the refractor scope. This scope uses curved glass lenses to reflect images in the night sky. It is ideal for looking at individual planets, stars, the moon, etc. and gets crisp, clear detail.

3. The Cassegrain telescope is known for its portability and its ability to look at images both on the ground and in the sky. It is one of the Orion Telescope line that is most adapted to be taken out on hiking or camping trips.

4. Spotting scopes are a product which is similar in nature to binoculars. They are much like the telescopes you might have seen on the old pirate movies except they are not usually made in gold anymore. This is another highly portable member of the Orion Telescope family and the images are seen upright unlike many telescopes that invert images. They are great for horizon level viewing.

5. Dobsonian scopes are refractor telescopes that have a very low base and can be used on a table top, on the ground or any other fairly flat, even surface. They are good for beginners who may prefer the point and view method of using an Orion Telescope.

Take a look at the Orion Telescope line. Not only do they offer a wide variety of products with accessories to help you, and enhance your viewing experience, they have information that will help you to decide which if any of their products is right for you. Professionals and beginners alike may find something that may appeal or interest them.

Eriani Doye writes articles for Home and Family. To find more information about Orion Telescopes visit telescopecom.com.

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