Table of contents

1. Introduction
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2. To Buy or Build a Telescope
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3. Telescope Types and Designs
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4. Build a Good Copyscope
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5. The 80 mm Refractor
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6. Newtonian Telescopes
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7. The F17 4-Inch Refractor
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8. Focusers, Eyepieces, Barlows, and Finders
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9. Tubes
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10. Building a 12.5-Inch Newtonian with Rotating Cage
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11. Ergonomic Mounts
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12. Evaluation, Quality Testing, and Optical Aberrations
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13. Junk Collecting and Working with Modern Materials
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