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Small Telescope Astronomy

Welcome to my Small Telescope Astronomy and Other Pursuits website. I've been an amateur astronomer for over 40 years, and put in a stint of a few years as a professional astronomer, in the capacity of a person trained extensively in physics and computer science. Off and on during my career has been a few successes in writing.

Like most astronomer enthusiasts, I went through the phases of wanting a Questar, suffering aperture fever, and feeling compelled to take pictures through my telescope.

I've learned a lot over the years about astronomy and telescopes. Within these pages I offer some of what I've learned. My emphasis is on the beginner or small telescope user. Herein you'll find a bit of intro astronomy, some discussion of telescopes, and much practical information for enjoyment of the hobby.

For my own astronomy pursuits, I have a number of small to medium sized telescopes. I've settled out on six inch Newtonian telescopes for the most part. You've read it before and you'll see it here too: The Newtonian offers the most viewing for the dollar.

But I have used, and still own, some other telescope types. Look over my telescope tutorials if you're wanting to buy your first scope, or if you are shopping for another. There might be just the piece of information in there that you need to help make a decision.

I've posted some general astronomy articles also, and hopefully as I have time, the list will grow.

There's also some How To projects for you to consider, and I'll be adding more to that list as time permits. Things like how to make an inexpensive, but solid tripod. Or how to make a piggyback camera mount for your telescope.

Check them out.

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I also have a number of other interests. And since many people share them, I'll be posting on those subjects also, such as my interest in writing and science fiction.

Most of my writing has been for technical magazines and journals, including some electronics and computer programming projects. More recently I've extended into the websites that you see here as well as others, and a couple of long-term project science fiction novels.

Of course, I wouldn't take on a project like a novel without considerable training. So rest assured that if you feel tempted to purchase one of my works, you will not be disappointed. For your insurance, you can choose PDF versions of the works at very modest prices.

And The Incredible World Of Linux

Linux is another passion of mine, being a computer scientist by trade. It's an amazing system for many reasons, and I'll bring you tutorials on many Linux issues over time.

For example, there's an overall list of why I find Linux to be so beneficial, and a review of some of the best astronomical programs available (for free) in Linux.

Looking to buy a computer? Don't do it until you understand what a tremendous bargain awaits you in the world of Linux.