Large Dobsonian Telescopes up to one meter in aperture. American built. Able to stand up to extreme Michigan climate. Sizes from 22" to ONE-Meter. Featuring Kennedy Optics.
Great Red Spot is proud to use the CATSEYETM mirror-spotting system in the reflecting telescopes it sells.
The CATSEYETM collimation system represents the cutting edge of passive collimation technology for the Newtonian Observer. High-resolution, bright image queues and ease of use are the hallmarks of this uniquely engineered set of collimation tools for fast and easy alignment of scope optics DAY or NIGHT!
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A Dark Sky Preserve in south-central Michigan. 30 Miles south of Jackson Michigan
Lake Erie Metropark-On the shore of Lake Erie south of Detroit.
Spring Mill Pond-An Observing Site for the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club.
Ford Amateur Astronomy Club Observation Site
Peach Mountain Observatory: Lowbrows: University of Michigan
KENNEDY OPTICS: One of the best optician making large commercial mirrors today.
Lockwood Custom Optics: Custom telescope mirrors, up to 60" in aperture, F/2 and up
STELLARCAT: Makers of the ServoCat GOTO system.
WILDCARD INNOVATIONS: Makers of the ArgoNavis digital setting circles.
DENKMEIER: The best binoviewers on this planet.
STARLIGHT INSTRUMENTS: The best focuser - bar none.
ASTROSYSTEMS: Makers of fine telescope accessories.
FORD AMATEUR ASTRONOMY CLUB: "The" Detroit area club.
BOONHILL: A "one stop shopping" zone for most of Michigan's astronomy clubs.
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LOWBROW ASTRONOMERS: Ann Arbor's finest.
ASTROCHANNELS: LIVE streaming video of space. The equivalent of a 100" telescope.