Introduction to Astronomy: Practical Astronomy

This session gave a summary of the main telescope designs available.  Also covered were types of mount, focal ratios, eyepieces and magnification.

The presentation from the evening can be viewed below:

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Here's an interesting toy - a telescope simulator - from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.  It demonstrates the properties of a telescope and how they vary with magnification and aperture.

Useful links

Cloudy Nights Telescope Reviews --- http://www.cloudynights.com/
Collimating a Newtonian reflector --- http://www.skyandtelescope.com/howto/diy/3306876.html