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Shane LaPierre's ATM Page
ATM Links
Other ATM Sites:
Mel Bartel's website
A Computerized Dob, large thin mirrors, and much more.
Greg Babcock's website Nice 18" ultra-lite dob.
Dan Bakken's website
The largest portable amateur telescope in the world: A 41.2"
Dobsonian. Great site.
Bruce Sayre's
website A 20" very open reflector, and a nice 12
1/2" binocular reflector.
Tom
Krajci's website 16" ultra-lite with springs as
counterweights.
The ATM Page Lots of telescope pages for design, mechanical and optical considerations
plus a photo gallery.
30"
Telescope (TRO) A 30" Dobsonian by a group of first time
mirror makers.
Shoestring Telescope 16" telescope that uses string in place of trusses
Deep Sky Dave's 13" super low-profile Dobsonian
ATM Resources:
Swayze Optical is a great resource for large Newtonian optics.
ATM Resource List A list of companies that supply just about anything you will need to build a telescope with.
ATM Books:
The Dobsonian Telescope: A Practical Manual for Building Large Aperture Telescopes is the book to consult if you are wanting to build a functional, modern Dobsonian. The book covers complete construction of a large aperture Dob, with a good mirror making reference for those who have completed smaller mirrors with success. In addition, there is a chapter on building a smaller 8" dobsonian.
Periodicals:
Sky & Telescope
Monthly telescope building column plus other good info.
Astronomy Conventions & Star Parties: (It's my party and I'll observe if I want to...)
Stellafane Simply the greatest ATM convention with lots of other fun stuff.
Connecticut Star Party Sponsored by the Astronomical Society of New Haven (CT)
Email Shane Sign/View Guest book