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ASTRONOMYTECHNOLOGY TODAYYour Complete Guide to Astronomical EquipmentNEAF 2007 • DCS COMPUTER ATM PROJECTTHE TELE VUE "is" • MEADE 16-INCH LIGHTBRIDGEWAYNEPARKER80'S ROCK STAR'SPOD IS A REVOLUTIONIN HOME OBSERVATORIESMay 2007$4.00 US

ContentsCover StoryWayne Parker stands in front of the innovativenew POD. Wayne made it to the top of theCanadian and U.S. charts with the band GlassTiger in the 80’s and started SkyShed in 2002.POD is the company’s newest product and willbegin shipping in May.ASTRONOMYTECHNOLOGY TODAYYour Complete Guide to Astronomical EquipmentNEAF 2007 • DCS COMPUTER ATM PROJECTTHE TELE VUE "is" • MEADE 16-INCH LIGHTBRIDGEWAYNEPARKER80'S ROCK STAR'SPOD IS A REVOLUTIONIN HOME OBSERVATORIESIndustry News9 Alpine AstronomicalLazzorotti Optics and 10 MicronPAGEMay 2007$4.00 US9 Burgess OpticalDeveloping 2-Inch BinoviewerEditor’s Note6 Feedback on our First IssueFeatures22 Astro Custom CasesDaniel Mounsey Creates“Stellar” Works of ArtBy Gary Parkerson25 Scope StuffYour Telescope “Connection”By Gary Parkerson33 Beta Testing SkyShed's PODFirst Take on the PODBy Dave Miller37 Meade 16-Inch LightbridgeSupergiant Performance on a MainSequence BudgetBy Chris Brownewell40 The Tele Vue "is"First Looks at the New Tele VueImaging System Series ofCCD-Optimized TelescopesBy Jim Burnell45 Collimation and the BLUGHas Collimation Ever Been Easier?By Erik WilcoxReader Profile82 Mike Gilmer48 DSC Computer ATM ProjectAdding Orion’s Intelliscope Systemto the Meade LightbridgeBy Jamey Nyberg52 The Rosin HyperboloidalAstrographSeymour Rosin’s Contributions toWide-field Astrographic ImagingBy Mike Jones58 NEAF 2007Exibitors Showcase the Year’sNewest and Best ProductsBy Gary Parkerson10 Astronomy Technology TodayUpdate on Several Items10 Pier 42 Design and FabricationNew Pier Manufacturer12 Far LaboratoriesIntroduces Flash Astronomy13 Amateur Astronomy MagazineEnters a New Era13 Starry Night LightsPromotes Dark Skies14 ScopeGuardAutomates Case Production15 Pier-Tech and ExploraDomeAnnounce Agreement15 Green BankFeatures Original "Rocket Boys"4 Astronomy TECHNOLOGY TODAY

Contributing WritersNew Products16 Backyard ObservatoriesIntroduces ObservatoryAutomation System17 Alvin HueyPublishes Observing Guide17 Universal AstronomicsBiggest Yet!Chris Brownewell built his first 10" telescope when he was 16 and has been anactive amateur astronomer for over 25 years. He served 10 terms as an officer ofNorthwest Indiana’s Calumet Astronomical Society, and currently owns 20/20Telescopes & Binoculars, sponsor of the EPOCH 2007 Star Party.Jim Burnell is an avid amateur astronomer and telescope maker. He is the a coauthorof The Handbook of Astronomical Image Processing and the“Astronomical Image Processing for Windows” software package. In his day job,he is an electrical engineer, managing a group of engineers designing fiberoptictelecom and datacom products.Mike Jones has been an optical designer and EO/IR engineer for nearly 30 years.He is also an active amateur astronomer and ATM, having made over 55 mirrorsand several telescopes. He did the optical designs for numerous systems atMcDonald Observatory, Texas A&M University, George Observatory and others.He is a sustaining member of AAVSO, and enjoys classical and blues guitar, birdwatchingand photography.18 Fishcamp EngineeringStarfish Guide/PlanetaryCamera18 StellarvueDual Fluoro Apo20 Tele VueEthos Eyepiece - AnotherNew Era Begins20 Burgess Optical91mm Triplet Apo21 Obsession TelescopesA New ObsessionDave Miller decided after 25 year of computer software consultingand eCommerce sales, to follow his passion for astronomy. Dave now ownsDurango Skies and has the opportunity to work with observatories andastronomy equipment every day.Jamey Nyberg is a computer network administrator and retired firefighter. He hasbeen active in amateur astronomy since high school and has built several reflectortelescopes. Jamey particularly enjoys rebuilding telescopes that have beenabandoned.Erik Wilcox works for a natural foods distributor in South San Francisco,California, and is a long-time moderator on the popular astronomy forum, “CloudyNights”. He enjoys star parties and public outreach, and in addition to amateurastronomy, Erik spends his time playing in a rock band.Subscribe Now!Special Introductory Subscription Rate$12 per year, $1 per issueSubscribe at our website or by mailing your check for $12 to:Astronomy Technology Today3825 Gilbert Drive • Shreveport, LA 71104Please provide your name, mailing address, email address and phone number.www.astronomytechnologytoday.comAstronomy TECHNOLOGY TODAY 5