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The article discusses the innovative telescope of Mel Bartels. Topics mentioned include the elimination of Dob's hole, the gymbal lock experienced when observing near the zenith with a Dobsonian mount, in Bartels' scope, his move to polish and parabolize a mirror through using his own grinding and polishing machine, and the addition of a second axis to let him observes an object through the zenith without twisting the scope in azimuth.

The article evaluates the Sky-Watcher Evostar 72 APO Refractor combined with the AZ-GTi Go To mount from SkyWatcher.

The article evaluates the CEM120 Equatorial Mount for telescopes from iOptron.

The article offers information on the large telescopes being built by engineers and astronomers across the globe. Topics discussed include the alt-azimuth telescope mounts, which aided the development of large telescopes; the use of laser-produced artificial guide stars by the telescopes; and the Giant Magellan Telescope at the Richard F. Caris Mirror Laboratory of the University of Arizona. Also mentioned are the Very Large Telescope in Chile; and Hobby-Eberly Telescope in Texas.

The article reviews CGX equatorial mount and tripod manufactured by American company Celestron, useful for mounting of telescopes weighing upto 55 pounds and compact telescopes.

The article evaluates the Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ5 Mount from telescope manufacturer Sky-Watcher USA.

The article features the 119-year old Lowell Observatory's Mars telescope. Topics discussed include the restoration of the Lowell's refractor, the "Save the Clark Telescope" fundraising campaign to finance the restoration, the process of opening up the telescope to restore the telescope and mount and the iconic 40-foot high cylindrical wooden dome of the telescope.

The article offers tips for getting the most out of one's computerized telescope, particularly in aligning Go To telescope. It highlights the importance of the position of the telescope to match its model of the sky with the use of the alignment stars in the performance of the Go To. Key consideration in using Go To telescope are noted, such as the input of the local time, date, and location.

The article evaluates the ZEQ25GT telescope mount from iOptron, manufacturer of microscopic, telescopic, spectroscopic and fiber endoscopic instrumentation.

The article evaluates two German equatorial telescope mounts from iPotron, the iEQ30 and SmartEQ.

The article previews several products, including the equatorial telescope mounts from Avalon Instruments of Italy, the portable SmartEQ Go To mount from iOptron, and the 6-inch f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope from Celestron.

The article evaluates Paramount MX equatorial mount from Software Bisque including its software TheSkyX Professional and TPoint.

As a longtime renter, I've used rolling telescope platforms for more than a decade and had eyed the Heavy-Duty Medium-Size Universal Wheeley Bar model with 10-inch pneumatic tires for quite some time. While this provides stability when rolling the scope around a bumpy landscape, it often caused the four back wheels to override the two steering wheels when trying to turn over grassy surfaces, forcing the scope to continue rolling straight ahead while trying to turn it left or right. PHOTO (COLOR): The steering wheels have a limited turning range due to the 10-inch pneumatic tires hitting the north foot plate of the Wheeley Bar assembly, resulting in a wide turning radius. [Extracted from the article]

Shares the author's experience of using a bowling ball as a telescopic mount. Purchase of a Russian-made Intes 6-inch f/10 Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope that can be carried on a heavy -duty camera tripod; Design; Platform; Pedestal; Finished framework; Performance.

The article focuses on the efforts of Detlef Werner Schmidt, founder of the organization Starlight Instruments to build a telescope that can switch from focal length f/4 to focal length f/8. Topics discussed are getting support from optical designer Roger Ceragioli, using of Astro-Physics 1200GTO telescope mount, and also provides photograph of Cone Nebula.

The article offers the author's insights on the equatorial platform designed by Jerry Oltion, a science fiction author and Oregon-based amateur telescope maker (ATM). Topics discussed include the three subassemblies of flex equatorial platform, the concept of flex-rocker scope, and the dobsonian bino scope of Oltion.

The article offers information on the Losmandy G11T series of Go To German Equatorial mounts from Losmandy Astronomical Products, the SkyShed POD MAX observatory dome from SkyShed, and the Explore Scientific FirstLight Doublet Refractor with Twilight I Mount from Explore Scientific LLC.

The article outlines a construction method of telescope mounts made from galvanized-steel plumbing parts, known as pipe mounts. The Delmarva pipe mount method is described, which produces a mount that overcomes the problems of pipe-thread bearings and can still be made from tools found in the average workshop.

The article offers brief information on astronomy equipments including the Ultimate High Contrast Narrowband filter from Farpoint Astronomical Research, the SkyMatic 127 CT MAK compact telescope from Levenhuk Inc., and the Cooled Canon 700Da Astrophotography Camera from PrimaLuce Lab.

The article features several products including the AZ Mount Pro telescope mount from imaging equipment manufacturer iOptron, PoleMaster electronic polar finderscope from astronomical camera accessories firm QHYCCD, and the STXL-16200 camera from electronics manufacturer SBIG.

Evaluates several telescope mounts. Celestron CG-5 Advanced Series; Celestron CGE; Losmandy GM-8 Gemini; Losmandy G-11 Gemini.

The article evaluates several astronomical products including the D Series Dovetail Camera Mount Quick Release Adapter from Farpoint Astronomical Research, iPano gigapixel mount camera platform from iOptron and the FTF3515-TAK FSQ106ED Feather focuser kit for telescopes from Starlight Instruments.

The article previews products for astronomy including DeLite series eyepieces from Tele Vue, SCT Parallizer accessory adapter from Starlight Instruments and Howie Glatter, and the book "Annals of the Deep Sky: A Survey of Galactic and Extragalactic Objects" by Jeff Kanipe and Dennis Webb.

The article evaluates several astronomical instruments including Starlight Xpress Lodestar X2 Autoguider imaging and autoguiding camera, AZ-EQ5 GT Mount from Sky-Watcher USA, and Series 5000 Mega Wide Angle eyepieces from Meade Instruments Corp.

The article previews astronomy products including the Hubble UL16 f/4.5 Premium Dobsonian telescope from Hubble Optics, the Ekcentrik Eklipse Pro Mount from Kson, and three-dimensional cast stainless-steel stars from Edson International.

The article presents questions and answers related to astronomy including the ideal lube for telescope mounts and the reason why galaxies collide.

Provides tips on properly holding the tilt of the German equatorial mount.