David Ratledge's Virtual Home

Welcome to David Ratledge's virtual home devoted to Astronomy and the deep-sky in particular.

I hope you find something of interest whether you are a telescope maker, visual observer or astro imager.

NEW AstroCanvas NEW - Prints on canvas of my latest images now available.

What's Hot

	Asterisms Something different that will put a smile on your face! Click here
	Microsoft Lifecam Cinema Webcam NEW Return to webcam imaging with the Lifecam. Click here
	Celestial Cartography New section on an introduction to Star Mapping using IRIS Click here
	Lancashire Observatory Refit completed with RCOS and Paramount operating. Click here

	Minimalist 200mm Binoculars NEW Nearing completion probably the lightest pair of 8 inch binoculars ever - certainly by the Bolton Group. Click here
	Digital SLR Imaging Best and cheapest way to get into colour imaging. Click Here for DSLR Imaging Info. Click Here make your own Webcam SLR
	Camera Trackers New in Telescope Making. The construction of our camera trackers is finished. Click here
	Springer's Best Kept Secret Digital Astrophotography - The State of the Art edited by David Ratledge but including chapters from well known experts in their field. Full colour book is available now...... Click Here

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