Telescope Optics Topics
by Bryan Greer
Why Should I Care How My Telescope Works?
A thorough understanding of optics is certainly not required to enjoy amateur astronomy. However, some knowledge of what makes your scope perform at its best will increase the frequency of those memorable views. Poorly performing telescopes rob from your enthusiasm in the hobby — especially if you are a beginner.
This website is a repository for my personal research, along with additional information to go along with my magazine articles. Much of it is specifically about the Newtonian telescope design, but the rest is more generic. If I think something might be of interest to even a few people, I put it here. The links provided at the bottom are sources of information I consider to be some of the best on the Internet.
