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This page
contains links to articles about Starmaster Telescopes, written by
various authors. Click on the links below for information about past
star parties, a user's review of an 18" FX, and even the 20" F/3 MX
telescope.
Chiefland Star Party, Nov.
2009
- A 30" F/3.7 FX, a 30" F/3.3 Super FX, a 28" F/3.6 FX, a 28" F/3.7, a
20" F/3.7, an 18" F/4.3, a 16.5" F/3.7, and a 14.5" F/4.3.
Combine these with
stable Florida skies, and amazing things happen. A quick word by
Rick, but most of this article is made up of reports by Starmaster
owners.
Okie-Tex
2009
- A new 22" F/3.3, a prototype Paracorr, and a prototype
21mm Ethos mean lots of fun at another great star party. By Mike
Lockwood with comments from Rick.
The 20" F/3 MX telescope - Part 1 - photos and the story of why it was built. Some thought it
was foolish - building a 20" F/3 with a 1.25"-thick mirror, but the
results are in and Rick is stunned. By Mike Lockwood
The 20" F/3 MX telescope
- Part 2 - photos and the story of a memorable
night of observing in Missouri. Mike, Bob and Kim get their first look
through the 20" MX telescope. By Mike Lockwood
The 20" F/3 MX telescope
- Part 3 - Mike takes the 20" F/3 MX to
Chiefland, FL, and the 2009 Winter Star Party. By Mike Lockwood
Paul
Pietro's 18" F/3.7 updates - Paul describes observing
with his 18" FX telescope in three updates: Initial
Report, Update
1, Update
2
Okie-Tex 2008
- Mike Lockwood's short story of Okie-Tex 2008. Okie-Tex is
a superb fall star party at an elevation of 4500 feet in extreme
northwest Oklahoma.
The
16.5" FX Story - How it started and shared glass
with another production telescope. Read the last section for the TRUTH
about thin mirrors, and how they are superior to thicker ones, despite
much disinformation from other parties. By Mike Lockwood
Imaging and Video
Astronomy - featuring thoughts and images from
all-around great guy and multi-Starmaster owner John VeDepo, whom we
can't thank enough for his support, enthusiasm, and images. By
John VeDepo.
Observing planetary detail with large, thin-mirror
telescopes - How
and why reflecting telescopes can offer amazing views of our neighbors
in the solar system. By Rick Singmaster
Starmaster Catalog - This is a pdf scan of a catalog that Rick sent out in the 1990s. Thanks to Michael for scanning and sending it to me.
Starmaster Manual version #1
- This is a pdf scan of the manual for an 18" f/3.7 Starmaster
Telescope. Thanks to Nick for providing it.
Starmaster
Manual version #2 - This will be a pdf scan of the manual that Rick
gave me with my 20" f/3.0. It is longer than #1, will post when I
have time to scan it.
Sky Tracker Manual v3
- This is a pdf document of the Sky Tracker manual, version 3, dated 2007.
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