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Telescope Clinic

with David Lee, Brock Johnston, and others

Have you recently been given or have purchased a new telescope and don’t know how to put it together? We can help.

Or are you unsure how to make that old telescope work after retrieving it from the closet?

Come to our clinic and see if we can revive that dusty friend.

Telescopes are often abandoned though the problems may be simple to fix. Sometimes it may be how you are trying to use your telescope. Perhaps this clinic can provide you with some answers and solutions.

Find out what kind of telescope you have

Telescopes can offer beautiful views of the universe. This is achieved through refractive lenses and mirrors. Each telescope has its own unique characteristics. Is your telescope a good fit for what you want to see?

Learn about the different parts of a telescope

Every telescope works primarily the same. It will have optics, a focusing mechanism, a support or base and possibly a tracking system. How it achieves these functions can be different for each telescope.

Learn about general maintenance

Every telescope requires maintenance. Sometimes this is required right away with a new telescope for optimal performance. After many seasons of use every telescope will need to be inspected and be maintained or repaired.