Mark Parrish

DIY Astronomer

Mark Parrish is a consummate designer and a prolific producer of DIY astronomy products.

Recent articles by Mark Parrish

build artificial star

Build this ‘artificial star’ to test the quality of any telescope or lens

how make bahtinov mask printable pdf templates

How to make a Bahtinov mask

Build zero magnification finder

Build a zero-magnification finder for your telescope

Build an observing chair

Build an observing chair

How to build a Dobsonian equatorial mount step 01

Build a Dobsonian equatorial platform

binocular sunbed mount

How to turn your sunbed into a mount for binoculars

How to make a webcam scope for astrophotography

Photograph the night sky with a webcam scope

build solar projector sun

Build a solar projector to safely observe the Sun

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How to make your own telescope

best laser collimators for telescopes and astronomy

Best laser collimators for telescopes, 2023

Make planetarium projector

DIY Astronomy Make a planetarium projector

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

With the dome section added, the observatory really begins to take shape. Credit: Mark Parrish

How to build a home observatory

Create a spectrograph for your smartphone. Credit: Mark Parrish

How to create a spectrograph for your smartphone