ATM stands for "Amateur Telescope Making" or "Amateur Telescope Maker". I made
my first two telecopes at the age of 12. One is a reflector (Newtonian) and
the other is a refractor. Now I am a professional astronomer, as well as an
ATM, making my own telescopes starting from the mirror grinding. To me, making
telescopes seems nothing but art.
Jiun-Huei
Proty Wu's ATM camps
The above link hosts the information of my ATM activities. Since 2003, I have been trying to promote the ATM (telescope DIY) in Taiwan, guiding the public to have produced several thousands of self-made telesopes, more than 500 per year on average. The typical apertures we make in the camps are 114 mm and 200 mm.
My 10.5
inch project
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Me, and my 10.5-inch magic BLACK mirror (BVC, Black Vitrified Ceramic) sitting on a holder for the Ronchi test, performed at the telescope-making workshop (directed by Paul Zurakowski) at the Chabot Space Center. (Picture taken by Carter Roberts on January 4, 2002.) |
Books and Publications
ATM Software
Online ATM Software
Mirror Grinding
Figuring
Optical Testing
Foucault Test
Collimation
Dobsonian Designs
Ultra-Light and Portable Dobs
Equatorial Platforms
Homebrewed CCD's
Tracking Camera Mounts
Sundials
Other ATM Pages
Some Tutorials
Parts and Supplies
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Jiun-Huei Proty Wu Department of Physics National Taiwan University No.1, Sec.4, Roosevelt Road Taipei, Taiwan Tel:+886-2-33665157 Fax:+886-2-23655473 |
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