Astronomy Telescope

In 1934, a small group of young men, imbued with a mutual interest in astronomy and a curiosity about the tools of the astronomer, organized themselves into the New York Telescope Makers Association. With the erection of the Hayden Planetarium in 1935, a new focal point of astronomical interest was created for the New York metropolitan area. Shortly thereafter the telescope making group became a part of the Amateur Astronomers Association and you can learn the following:

• The story of the telescope—discover what was first used to view the stars, the moon and 5 other planets.
  
• Easy instruction ... you will follow easy instructions on how to assemble each section step by step.
  
• Insider information on how to 'grind the lens' and spherical surfaces on the glass. This is a very specialized technique.
  
• Where to find all the materials and tools you'll need to build your telescope. You'll be shown where to find cheap and sometimes free materials.
  
• The pitch lap—this can be a bit dangerous, so you'll be shown the correct and safe way to do it. Get this wrong and you could get burnt very BADLY.
  
• To test, correct and polish—at this stage you'll have to be very precise so as to get the mirrors just right. Without the right reflection, your telescope just won't work.
  
• How the 'Paraboloid' works and how to get the angles right. Discover how to get the curve to its correct 'sphere.'

And there's loads more:

At this point, you might be wondering how you can get your hands on a copy:

Well, here's the good news, to learn more about astronomy telescopejust go to this website:
http://www.astronomytelescope.net/