Books by Philip S. Harrington
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Topics covered
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A Swinging Chart Table by Craig Colvin
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Lazy Laser Collimator Collimator by Craig Stark
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"Tom's Chair" (observing chair) by Ron Boe
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LYBAR Chair by Craig Stark
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A Fine-adjustment Focuser Handle by Florian Boyd
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A Dew Heater for Unity Finders by Jack Kellythorne
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Vibration Suppression Pads by Jim Dixon
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A Simple Accessory Tray by Phil Harrington
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An Equatorial Table by Ed Hitchcock
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Star Watcher Observatory by Phil Harrington
Recommended reading
Books
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All About Telescopes; Brown, S.; Edmund Scientific, 1999; ISBN 0933346204.
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Amateur Telescope Making; Tonkin, S. (Editor); Springer Verlag, 1999; ISBN: 1852330007.
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Handbook for Star Trackers: Making and Using Star Tracking Camera Platforms; Ballard, J.; Sky Publishing, 1988; ISBN 0933346476.
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How to Build Your Own Observatory; Berry, R. (Editor); Kalmback, 1991; ISBN 0913135062. Out of print.
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Scientific American: The Amateur Astronomer; Carlson, S., ed.; John Wiley & Sons, 2000; ISBN 0471382825.
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The Dobsonian Telescope; Kriege, D. and Berry, R.; Willmann-Bell, 1997; ISBN 0943396557.
Web sites
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A long list of backyard observatories compiled by Bill Arnett.
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Exhaustive list of links to just about every facet of amateur telescope making, including complete telescopes, finders, and a multitude of accessories. Site maintained by the STAR Astronomy Club in New Jersey.
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"Scotch Mount" Camera-Tracking Platform
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Complete plans from Star Ware's first edition.
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Birthplace of amateur telescope making, host of the annual Stellafane convention, and a great place to find project made by amateur astronomers.
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