Mark Parrish

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Make your own Galileo telescope replica

DIY Astronomy Build a Galilean telescope

How to make your own red light torch. Credit: Mark Parrish

DIY Astronomy How to make a red light torch

Create a spectrograph for your smartphone. Credit: Mark Parrish

How to create a spectrograph for your smartphone

Rigel SkyLite RED and WHITE Water Resistant Flashlight with Brightness Control. Credit: Mark Parrish

Astronomy accessories

Rigel SkyLite RED and WHITE Water Resistant Flashlight with Brightness Control review

£28 Price correct at time of review

Evergreen Eyepiece and Filter Kit

Evergreen Eyepiece and Filter Kit review

£139.99 Price correct at time of review

The finished smartphone finderscope. Follow our guide to make your own. Credit: Mark Parrish

Build a smartphone finderscope for your telescope

An astronomical quadrant is both fun and educational. Credit: Mark Parrish

Build your own astronomical quadrant

Skywatcher 9x50 Right-Angled Erecting Finderscope

Skywatcher 9×50 Right-Angled Erecting Finderscope

£69.99 Price correct at time of review

Plumbing fittings and bespoke clamps attach your mobile to your scope. Image Credit: Mark Parrish

Build a smartphone holder for your telescope

Our rotating turret can hold up to four of your favourite eyepieces. Credit: Mark Parrish

Build a rotating eyepiece turret

The finished platform will enable your altaz Dob to follow the motion of the stars. Image Credit: Mark Parrish

Build a Dobsonian equatorial platform

The completed shutter mounted on its own tripod and positioned beside a camera. Image Credit: Mark Parrish

Build a rotating meteor shutter

A portable tripod dolly is a handy way of moving heavy astronomy setups.

How to build a rolling telescope dolly

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Build a low-cost wooden tripod

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Build a clip-on finderscope illuminator