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For many amateurs, the goal is not just observing—it’s the satisfaction of pointing a telescope at Saturn that you built with your own hands. Remer’s book captures that spirit perfectly. making a refractor telescope norman remer pdf
He also includes a clever “pipe clamp” ring system for attaching the tube to the mount, allowing the tube to be rotated for comfortable eyepiece position. Avoid any website that demands a credit card
Stellafane, the legendary ATM convention in Vermont, hosts a digital library of out-of-print telescope making guides. While they focus on Russell W. Porter and Albert Ingalls, they have a small Norm Remer collection. Check their “Resources” page. For many amateurs, the goal is not just
Purists will argue, but Remer himself was an innovator. He would approve.