Teeter's Telescopes Production Log, 2002-Present (Updated 12/25/2018)
A complete history of every custom telescope that we have manufactured as well an updated listing of Teeter's Telescopes currently under construction. Current orders "In Progress" listed first, then completed orders further below.
PLEASE BE SURE TO SCROLL DOWN for completed telescopes and click on the "Gallery" to view a full image gallery of that project. Check back frequently for updates as we add more telescopes and more galleries to this"Scope Log."
Dates of Completion marked with an asterisk (*) are estimates and subject to change due to primary mirror or other major component delays.
Entry | Scope | Primary Mirror | Product Line | Date of Completion | Customer | Location | Production Notes | |
TT205 | In Progress | 18" F/4.5 | Zambuto | TT/Classic | December 2019* | Robert T. | California | An amazing instrument that will utilize Quartz for the primary mirror substrate, allowing fast cool down times to ambient outdoor temperatures. Upgrades include the ServoCat GoTo/Tracking system, the Nexus DSC, Feathertouch focuser, SIPS, etc. |
TT204 | In Progress | 14.5" F/5 | Zambuto | TT/Classic | October 2019* | Gordon S. | Texas | At F/5 this telescope starts to bridge the gap between wide field and planetary/lunar high contrast observing. The Zambuto primary mirror will allow this telescope to do everything exceedingly well because of the smooth polish and well corrected figure. |
TT203 | In Progress | 15" F/4.5 | Ostahowski | TT/Classic | April 2019* | Doug O. | Arizona | This telescope will be the customer's main observing instrument from dark desert skies. Upgrades include a Quartz primary mirror substrate, a dual speed Moonlite focuser and Nexus digital setting circles. |
TT202 | In Progress | 10" F/4.7 | TT/Classic | April 2019* | Wyatt D. | New Hampshire | This telescope, using customer supplied primary and secondary mirrors, replaces a lighter weight version from another manufacturer. | |
TT201 | In Progress | 16" F/4 | Zambuto | TT/Journey-HD | June 2019* | Alan P. | California | The same customer STS86. This Journey-HD will be his main observing instrument and is being purchased to replace another manufacturer's telescope that did not fully suit this customer's needs. A telescope that breaks down into smaller and light components is what he was after and this telescope should accomplish that. |
STS86 | In Progress | 11" F/4.5 | Zambuto | TT/STS | June 2019* | Alan P. | California | This customer was looking for a telescope that was more portable and easier to move around than his larger instrument from another manufacturer. Still providing ample aperture, the views in the 11" STS are reminescent of a larger instrument, plus it sets up quickly compared to a larger Truss-Dobsonian. |
TT200 | In Progress | 20" F/3.5 | Lightholder | TT/Sub4 | February 2019* | George S. | Florida | An upgrade from a mass produced telescope of smaller aperture, this telescope will be this customer's primary instrument. Fortunately he will do most of his observing from home where he can roll the telescope outside right onto an observing platform. |
TT199 | In Progress | 14.5" F/4.5 | Zambuto | TT/Classic | June 2019* | Jansen L. | Pennsylvania | This will be the customer's largest telescope, an upgrade in aperture from a smaller refractor. Looking for a good compromise between weight and aperture, the customer selected our 14.5" Classic because it offered moderate aperture, a solid structure and could easily be rolled out from his garage for use at home. |
TT198 | In Progress | 18" F/5 | Zambuto | TT/Classic | April 2019* | Luis M. | Monterrey, Mexico | Luis is our first customer from Mexico and he selected an instrument slightly longer in focal length (F/5) than is typical for this aperture (18"). Unless you are looking for "feet flat on the ground" observing, we always suggest going with as slow a focal ratio as you can. Contrast is boosted every little bit slower you can go. |
STS85 | In Progress | 10" F/5 | Zambuto | TT/STS | January 2019* | Rick R. | New Jersey | Rick is a return customer who purchased (and still owns) a 14.5" telescope we built for him several years ago. He's adding this 10" scope, with what will be an equisite Zambuto primary mirror, to his collection of equipment to be a planetary scope that he will use sometimes in its Dobsonian mount but also sometimes in a set of custom mounting rings on an EQ mount. |
STS84 | In Progress | 8" F/5.7 | Zambuto | TT/STS | February 2019* | Mark B. | New York | This customer is a repeat customer. He sold the first 8" STS he purchased from us several years ago and regretting it so much that he came back to have us build him another! :-) This STS will have all the best options including digital setting circles, dual speed Moonlite focuser, 1/30 PV secondary mirror, etc. |
STS83 | 10" F/6 (Gallery) |
Lockwood | TT/STS | December 2018 | Nick L. | Ohio | This telescope is an outstanding planetary instrument along with giving stunning contrast for objects like globular star clusters. Further, this is our first STS telescope to utilize the Dual Boundary Layer Cooling Fan method which is standard on our larger telescopes. | |
TT197 | In Progress | 12" F/4 | GSO | TT/Journey-AIR | January 2019* | Donna M. | Georgia | This telescope will be going with our customer to various locales around the world. The bulk of the structure will be checked-baggage while the primary mirror and mirror cell will be carry-on luggage. |
TT196 | In Progress | 18" F/4.5 | Zambuto | TT/Classic | March 2019* | Jim T. | Delaware | Decked out with all of the upgrades we offer, this telescope will be an awesome all-in-one package. This customer travels regularly for star parties and has a spot in his RV already set aside for this scope. |
TT195 | In Progress | 14.5" F/4.5 | Lightholder | TT/Classic | March 2019* | Steve E. | Louisianna | Having not been happy with a previous telescope, this customer came to us to build a custom telescope to his specific requests. |
TT194 | In Progress | 22" F/3.3 | Lightholder | TT/Sub4 | January 2019* | Sam F. | New Mexico | Having moved to a new location with much dark skies, this customer wanted to have his "forever telescope" built to use under those skies. He opted to have us build our largest Sub4 scope with all of the most popular upgrades. |
TT193 | In Progress | 16" F/3.8 | Lightholder | TT/Journey-HD | February 2019* | In Stock | TBD | Occassionally we have an open spot in a production run as we did recently and we will fill it with a telescope of our choosing to build "ahead." This Journey-HD will allow us to further tweak and enhance this design by having one to use as a test bench. |
STS82 | 8" F/6 (Gallery) |
Parks Optical | TT/STS | April 2018 | In Stock | TBD | Occassionally we have an open spot in a production run as we did recently and we will fill it with a telescope of our choosing to build "ahead." This STS was a bit of an experiment aesthetically as we opted to use brand new wood stain color (Bright Red Cherry) and powder coat finish for the OTA ("Starfield"). | |
STS81 | 8" F/6 (Gallery) |
GSO | TT/STS | June 2018 | Heather T. | New Jersey | Combatting the "Cobblers Family Has No Shoes" situation, this telescope was built for the wife of Teeter's Telescopes founder, Rob Teeter. It was about time that Heather, who does all of the seamstress work for Teeter's Telescopes, had a telescope of her own. Finished with our Amber wood stain, Blue Vein powder coat for the OTA and Nickel/Chrome hardware. | |
STS80 | 11" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/STS | November 2018 | Phil A. | California | Designed to be optically sharp and minimally complex with limited electronics, this telescope's Lightholder primary mirror and 1/30 P-V secondary mirror put up outstanding images at the eyepiece. The customer also requested a custom green color for the optical tube assembly, which we were happy to provide. | |
TT192 | In Progress | 15" F/5 | Zambuto | TT/Custom | January 2019* | Rob B. | Florida | Here's a fairly rare moderate aperture telescope with a somewhat slower focal ratio than usual. This customer didn't feel the need to follow the trend of larger and shorter, he wanted taller yet still manageable. This telescope will be an exceptional optical performer at F/5 with a Zambuto Quartz primary mirror. |
STS79 | 10" F/5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | November 2018 | Kyle F. | Illinois | Outfitted with a Zambuto Quartz primary mirror, Feathertouch focuser, Nexus DSC's and a 1/30 P-V secondary mirror the images at the eyepiece are sharp, contrasty and snap into focus. Further, the "Jersey Creme" powder coat for the tube assembly is a great contrast to the Cherry wood stain for the rest of the structure. | |
STS78 | 10" F/5 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/STS | November 2018 | Neil F. | Israel | This is our customer's primary instrument, spec'ed out with awesome upgrades like a Dual Speed Moonlite focuser, Nexus DSC's, and a 1/30 P-V secondary mirror. This scope also looks great with our "Alien Silver" powder coated tube and Ebony wood stain. | |
TT191 | In Progress | 12.5" F/4.5 | Zambuto | TT/Journey-HD | April 2019* | Steve V. | Minnesota | This is our first 12.5" Journey-HD which is a heavier duty version of our Journey-AIR travelscope. The HD is built a little thicker too so it is more stable and balance is less touchy. |
TT190 | In Progress | 16" F/4 | Zambuto | TT/Classic | January 2019* | Michele K. | Ontario, Canada | An upgrade from a mass produced telescope which left them wanting more, this customer decided they wanted a "turn key" instrument. As we always do, this telescope will come fully integrated and set up with all of our most popular upgrades. This will be a great instrument since it will be combined with an equisite Zambuto primary mirror (on thin 1.25" Quartz substrate). |
TT189 | 20" F/4 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/Classic | May 2018 | PAC | Arizona | Custom designed and built for the Palominas Astronomy Club (PAC) in southern Arizona, this telescope serves as the centerpiece of the club's roll-off roof observatory. Once they become "Qualified Observers," any member will be able to use the telescope for their personal observations in the observatory. This telescope also travels to some California and Arizona star parties. | |
TT188 | In Progress | 14.5" F/5 | Zambuto | TT/Classic | January 2019* | Martin R. | Italy | This telescope will be the customer's primary instrument for use at his dark sky location in the Italian Alps. Spec'ed out with a slightly longer than usual focal ratio (F/5) this telescope will provide exceptional contrast at the eyepiece under dark skies, allowing low surface brightness objects to pop from the background sky. |
TT187 | 12.5" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/Journey-AIR | August 2018 | Tammy R. | Oregon | Due to a freak accident where her other telescope was destroyed, Tammy had us build her a new telescope. She took this opportunity to "spec out" one that is more suited to her exact observing requirements and requests. That included a telescope that could pack down small and be easily handled by one person. | |
TT186 | 16" F/4 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Classic | December 2018 | Ken C. | California | An outstanding optical set (Zambuto primary and 1/30 PV Antares secondary), when combined with our most popular mechanical upgrades, makes this an amazing all-in-one package. Upgrades include GoTo/Tracking from the ServoCat system and the Powered Groundboard (PGB). | |
TT185 | 22" F/3.3 (Gallery) |
Ostahowski | TT/Sub4 | August 2018 | Vladislav M. | Massachusetts | A major aperture upgrade for this customer from his premium refractor telescope, this 22" has full GoTo/Tracking, along with all of our most popular upgrades including a Filter Slide, Feathertouch focuser, aluminum bearings, etc. | |
TT184 | 14.5" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Classic | October 2018 | Danny L. | North Carolina | A return customer, this 14.5" telescope is his large aperture instrument and his previously purchased 8" STS will be his "grab and go" scope. He will be able to swap his DSC controller box back and forth between scopes as each one has our encoder package. | |
TT183 | 20" F/4 (Gallery) |
Ostahowski | TT/Classic | July 2018 | Bob S. | Florida | This big scope is a great all around instrument on deep sky objects and the planets with its exquisite primary mirror hailed by Terry Ostahowski as "The best I've ever made!" This is also one of our most aesthetically striking scopes with its Ebony wood stain and Nickel/Chrome hardware package. | |
TT182 | 16" F/3.8 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/Journey-HD | April 2018 | Steve J. | Maryland | This telescope is housed in the customer's dark sky site observatory, but will be transported from time to time. Hence, this highly portable nature of the Journey product appealed to him. For tracking this telescope sits atop a "Crossbow" equatorial platform. | |
TT181 | 14.5" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Classic | September 2018 | Rocco P. | New York | The customer plans to use this telescope extensively for public outreach with the Rockland Astronomy Club (RAC). He wanted at least moderate aperture yet a telescope small enough to be quickly loaded and unloaded from his vehicle. Also, the tie-dye light shroud from Shrouds by Heather makes quite the impression at these public events. | |
STS77 | 11" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | May 2018 | John W. | California | One of our most popular telescopes, this STS utilizes a Zambuto primary mirror and has a Feathertouch focuser along with the Nexus DSC unit. | |
STS76 | 11" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | June 2018 | RAS | New York | Purchased by the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Astronomical Society (RAS) for use by their student membership. Every Saturday night the RAS hosts a public observing session on the roof of their physics building. This telescope is an outstanding optical performer with a Zambuto primary mirror, 1/30 PV secondary from Antares and full OTA velvet lining. | |
TT180 | 16" F/4 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Journey-HD | August 2018 | Peter T. | Ontario, Canada | This customer was looking for a telescope that could be easily managed by one person yet provided ample aperture. The round lower assembly, versus our standard square box, was also appealing to him from an aesthetic standpoint. Upon delivery he couldn't believe how much lighter this telescope was than his 12" mass produced solid tube telescope. | |
STS75 | 11" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | April 2018 | Sean M. | Massachusetts | Another of our STS telescopes finished with our "Green Vein" OTA powder coat and Ebony wood stain. The OTA was made 6" longer than usual to give additional blocking of ambient light into the optical pathway. This is a good modification for those who observe in light polluted areas. This telescope also utilizes an outstanding Zambuto primary mirror with outstanding contrast at the eyepiece. | |
STS74 | 8" F/5.7 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | May 2018 | Stefan B. | Oregon | This telescope is a great planetary/lunar telescope and will show the showpiece Messier and NGC objects with great detail. The Zambuto primary mirror will provide excellent contrast and sharp images. The customer plans to take this telescope camping with him and his family as it takes up little space in their vehicle. | |
TT179 | 12.5" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Journey-AIR | August 2018 | Robert W. | Pennsylvania | Another 12.5" Journey telescope for which the customer has many trips planned, both domestically and internationally. This one will also come equipped with the Nexus DSC system. The customer also purchased this telescope so he could sit at the eyepiece more frequently than his does with a larger scope. | |
TT178 | 18" F/3.7 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/Sub4 | April 2018 | Taylor Observatory | California | Commissioned by the "Friends of Taylor Observatory" for the Taylor Observatory located near wine country in California. This telescope is used for public observing nights and by members of a local astronomy club. Outfitted with upgrades like the ServoCat GoTo/Tracking system and the Nexus DSC system, this telescope is fully automated. | |
TT177 | 14.5" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/Classic | June 2018 | Dan M. | Utah | To be used in the customer's dark mountain skies at around 7000' elevation, this telescope has many of our most popular upgrades such as an awesome Feathertouch focuser, ServoCat tracking system, Nexus DSC, iPad Stalk, etc. It is finished in our Cali Red wood stain and Nickel/Chrome hardware. | |
TT176 | 16" F/3.8 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/Journey-HD | April 2017 | Dave A. | Pennsylvania | The first 16" from our new Journey line of telescopes to come off the "production line." This scope breaks down into small chunks so no single piece weighs more than 40 pounds, which is remarkable for a telescope of this aperture. | |
TT175 | 12.5" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Journey-AIR | January 2018 | Michael V. | Wisconsin | Another 12.5" Journey telescope for which the customer has many trips planned, both domestically and internationally. This one will also come equipped with the Nexus DSC system. | |
TT174 | 12.5" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/Journey-AIR | February 2018 | Ted W. | Taiwan | The second 12.5" offering from our new Journey line of ultra portable telescopes. This telescope will "journey" its way to Taiwan and around to the various dark skies in that area. | |
STS73 | 10" F/6 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | April 2018 | Eric S. | California | This telescope is an awesome planetary instrument with its ultra smooth Zambuto primary mirror on Fused Silica Quartz substrate (0.7" edge thickness). The full interior black velvet lining also enhances contrast at the eyepiece. The customer intends to do a lot of public outreach using this telescope, specifically on planetary and lunar targets. | |
STS72 | 11" F/5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | April 2018 | Aduanne C. | Pennsylvania | This telescope replaces the client's former mass produced solid tube telescope that is much heavier and bulkier than this STS. His mass produced scope is also more complex and time consuming to set up and take down in the field. He is purchasing this STS chiefly for its simplicity and optical superiority. | |
TT173 | 16" F/4 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Journey-HD | April 2018 | Doug B. | Michigan | This is our TT/Journey prototype in the 16" aperture. After having several other telescopes over the years with varying degrees of quality, this client wanted one final telescope that encompassed all of the positive aspects he enjoyed most from the other telescopes he owned, but all wrapped up in one premium instrument. This telescope is the first to utilize the new larger aperture thin Quartz material (only 1.125" edge) from Zambuto for the primary mirror substrate. | |
STS71 | 11" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/STS | September 2017 | James N. | Michigan | This client kept his STS simple, with no electronics other than the primary mirror cooling fan. However, he did go unique on the OTA exterior powder coating finish with a deep, high gloss, purple color. A first use of this color for us! Do you see more purple or blue? Depends on the lighting, actually! | |
STS70 | 11" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/STS | September 2017 | Max L. | Connecticut | This telescope was designed around another equisite Lightholder Optics primary mirror. Upgrades include the Nexus DSC unit and the Moonlite dual speed focuser. An upgrade from the customer's existing 8" mass produced Dobsonian this telescope will allow him to delve beyond the usual showpiece Messier deep sky objects. | |
TT172 | 15" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Ed Jones | TT/Custom | December 2017 | John S. | North Carolina | The client had an array of telescope parts already in his possession, including the primary mirror, focuser, finderscope and DSC controller box. We designed this telescope around those parts, some of which he had for 20+ years without having had an opportunity to do anything with them until finding us. | |
STS69 | 10" F/4.7 (Gallery) |
Pegasus | TT/STS | June 2017 | Stanley K. | Connecticut | A professional painter by trade, this customer is purchased his STS telescope with a completely unfinished base and tube cradle so he could apply the color pattern of his choice to contrast against the Red Vein OTA he selected. He ended up doing a wood stain on the rockerbox similar to our Cherry stain color, and a pebbled black paint to the tube cradle and two altitude bearings. We think it looks pretty slick! | |
STS68 | 11" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | June 2017 | Dale C. | South Carolina | This telescope utilizes a Zambuto primary mirror on unparalleled Fused Silica Quartz substrate for ultra fast cool down times to ambient temperature. Other upgrades include a Feathertouch focuser and SkyCommander DSCs. | |
TT171 | 20" F/3.5 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/Sub4 | June 2017 | Larry S. | Texas | Aftering seeing TT124 at the 2016 Texas Star Party, the client decided that telescope was almost exactly what he wanted from a large aperture premium telescope. This Sub4 has all of the best upgrades installed including a Feathertouch focuser with SIPS (Starlight Integrated Paracorr System), ServoCat system, Nexus DSC unit, Glatter Cable Sling, etc. And, the best part is that it fits in his Toyota Prius vehicle, with room to spare!! | |
STS67 | 8" F/5.7 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | January 2017 | Julio B. | Wisconsin | Like many of our other 8" STS telescopes, this too utilizes a Zambuto mirror on 0.7" thickness Fused Silica Quartz substrate, providing quick cool-down to ambient temperature and a superbly smooth optical figure. This telescope has our Red Vein powder coat on the OTA, a sharp look against the Cherry wood stain. | |
STS66 | 11" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | June 2017 | Garrett S. | California | The client was looking for a great all-around telescope for planetary viewing, deep sky viewing with wide fields and would be easily portable but quickly set up in the field. This telescope utilizes the new Nexus Digital Setting Circle (DSC) unit. | |
STS65 | 8" F/6 (Gallery) |
Orion | TT/STS | October 2017 | Paul A. | Florida | Potentially acquired as more of a showpiece than an astronomical instrument, this telescope will be on display in the customer's living room for their many guests to see. It'll be taken out occassionally on the balcony to view the Moon and Planets. | |
STS64 | 8" F/6 (Gallery) |
Meade | TT/STS | December 2016 | Charlie P. | Connecticut | This telescope was built for my 7 year old first-cousin-once-removed, Charlie. While he may be young, he has a budding interest in science, and specifically space. His parents wanted to get him a really nice instrument, but not spend a ton of money. Our bare-bones 8" STS fit their needs nicely. | |
STS63 | 11" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | June 2017 | Dave M. | California | This client jumped up from a 5" refractor as his main observing instrument and wanted a telescope easily portable and quickly setup, hence this 11" STS fit what he was looking for nicely. We built the Dob base slightly taller than usual to accommodate a taller balance point because a heavy binoviewer, filter slide and powerswitch will be utilized on this scope. | |
TT170 | 18" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Classic | October 2017 | HAF | Norway | The Haugaland Astronomiske Forening (HAF), an astronomy club located in the southwest portion of Norway, contracted us to build their "Club Scope" for use by all members at their dark sky site. This is a very basic non-automated scope to keep the learning curve low so it is accessible to all levels of expertise of their many club members. | |
TT169 | 18" F/4.2 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Custom | May 2017 | Rick S. | Maryland | After much correspondence with the client and review of raytracing programs, this aperture and focal length were decided upon as the best combination when considering eyepiece height at zenith, secondary mirror size (3.50"), illuminated field and central obstruction. This is a stunning all around instrument, great on planets and deep sky alike. This customer also requested a custom "Royal Blue" exterior (black interior, of course) light shroud to compliment our signature Cherry wood stain. | |
STS62 | 11" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | June 2017 | Sam W. | California | This telescope was purchased as a secondary instrument, used when traveling away from home. He also owns TT127, a 16" F/4.5 TT/Stark, for use on his property. This 11" STS utilizes our Red Vein powder coat for the OTA and our new Ebony wood stain for the structure. This is a sharp looking scope! And, optically sharp and contrasty as they come. | |
TT168 | 18" F/4 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Classic | August 2017 | Michael G. | Arizona | With dark skies north and west of Tucson, AZ, this customer decided he wanted large aperture, sharp optics and a rigid structure. According to him we are building his dream telescope. Wow! This is the second telescope we've built that utilized our new Ebony wood stain, but this time with black hardware (and some small brass accents). | |
STS61 | 11" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | January 2017 | John B. | Florida | This telescope serves as the customer's primary instrument, an upgrade from his current mass produced 4" SCT. He decided to invest in a telescope that he states "will be THE telescope I use for the rest of my life." We're honored! Plus we think he picked an awesome color for the tube! This is our first "Green Vein." | |
STS60 | 8" F/6.7 (Gallery) |
Customer Made | TT/STS | January 2017 | Anthony R. | Texas | After grinding it several decades ago, this customer decided to send us his 8" primary mirror to have a STS structure built around it. The structure features our Red Vein OTA powder coat finish. | |
TT167 | 11" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Ostahowski | TT/Journey-AIR | January 2017 | Tom C. | Massachusetts | Looking to move from a bulky, heavy and outdated cardboard-tube commercial Dobsonian, this customer had us transfer the Celestron/Ostahowski optics into a new lighter weight, more transportable, Journey structure. | |
TT166 | 11" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/Journey-AIR | September 2016 | Rod G. | Montreal | Because he lives in downtown Montreal and does not own a car, this customer needed a highly portable telescope of modest aperture that could be transported via the community rental vehicles available in town. This will be his primary instrument and the first since leaving the hobby 20 years ago. Welcome back! | |
STS59 | 10" F/6 (Gallery) |
Ed Stevens | TT/STS | May 2017 | David B. | New Jersey | This customer was able to find the Ed Stevens primary mirror from TT38 for sale on the used market. There were several observing reports stating that this mirror exhibited phenomenal images at the eyepiece, which our original testing notes confirm. At some point, the mirror and structure from TT38 were separated and now the primary mirror has become the center piece of this brand new STS telescope. | |
TT165 | 12.5" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Journey-AIR | May 2017 | Carson B. | California | Based on our 11" Journey telescope, we've reegineered the structure to accept the larger 12.5" primary mirror. Because it still has the same outside dimensions as the 11" Journey this telescope is also fully airline transportable as checked luggage (and carry-on for the primary mirror). This telescope is "powered" by an incredible 0.7" thickness Quartz mirror from Zambuto. | |
TT164 | 11" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/Journey-AIR | February 2017 | Alan P. | California | This telescope is the customer's grab-and-go telescope and will be stored and transported in our Hybrid Hard/Soft case, also known as our "Observatory in a Box." The entire telescope, with room for other accessories, is kept in one case with wheels and a telescoping handle. | |
TT163 | 15" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/Classic | October 2016 | John K. | Utah | This is the customer's primary instrument and was purchased after he saw one of our telescopes in action at a local star party. This one employs upgrades like a Moonlite dual speed focuser and SkyCommander DSC's. | |
TT162 | 10" F/7 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/Planet Killer | April 2017 | Warren W. | New Jersey | This telescope went to the same customer who previously purchased STS 27. This Planet Killer will provide higher contrast and have a longer focal length (therefore greater magnification for the same eyepieces) than the STS, suiting it better for the planets. This telescope is our first Truss-Dob stained with our new Ebony wood stain. | |
TT161 | 18" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/Classic | September 2016 | Ashirwad T. | India | This is the first Teeter's Telescope to be sent to India. It was sent in two large wooden crates via door-to-door Air Freight Service. This instrument has upgrades such as the SkyCommander DSC's, a Moonlite dual speed focuser and Glatter Cable Sling to support the lower edge of the primary mirror. | |
TT160 | 11" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/Journey-AIR | January 2017 | Brittain B. | Massachusetts | This telescope will be the customer's grab-and-go telescope and have upgrades including encoders and a Nexus DSC controller box. Further, this will be the first Teeter's Telescope to be done with an Ebony wood stain. | |
TT159 | 20" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Classic | October 2016 | Franklin L. | Florida | For those not adverse to using a ladder while observing, the 20" F/4.5 could be the best combination of large aperture and slow focal ratio (relatively speaking, of course!) that takes the most advantage of local "seeing" and atmospheric conditions. This scope has all of our most popular upgrades and is a superb optical instrument. | |
TT158 | 18" F/4 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Custom | April 2017 | Rob N. | Arizona | Featuring most of our popular upgrades and accessories, this telescope is being built around what will be an equisite primary mirror from Zambuto Optical Co. At F/4 this scope will still feature stunning optical quality yet allow for wider field views and a lower eyepiece height (and less need for a ladder) than others. | |
TT157 | 12.5" F/5 (Gallery) |
Ostahowski | TT/Stark | September 2016 | Eric S. | Pennsylvania | The customer came to us already having a set of optics (primary and secondary mirrors) crafted by Terry Ostahowski. Looking to keep the total cost of the structure to a certain amount, the TT/Stark line gave the customer the flexibility they desired. | |
TT156 | 14.5" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Stark | September 2016 | Don P. | Ontario, Canada | This is an extension in our TT/Stark product line where we custom designed a telescope to the customer's specific aperture request (14.5") despite it not being one of our standard TT/Stark offerings. This allowed the customer to save some money on the base cost of the telescope and add in only the components he specifically wanted. | |
TT155 | 18" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Classic | May 2017 | David P. | Arizona | This telescope was purchased as the center piece instrument in the customer's observatory located in the dry, dark, sky of Arizona. It features all of our most popular upgrades including ServoCat, Aluminum Altitude Bearings, a Wooden UTA Liner, Feathertouch focuser, etc. | |
STS58 | 8" F/5.7 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/STS | December 2016 | Susan B. | Virginia | This customer was looking for a very nice, high quality, custom made and highly transportable scope she could handle by herself in her small vehicle. The 8" STS met her needs exactly. This is also the first telescope to use our new Magenta wood stain. | |
STS57 | 10" F/5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | October 2016 | Jim P. | Texas | Our first Ebony wood stain telescope. We think this looks really sharp against the Red Vein powder coat of the tube assembly. Upgrades on this telescope include a Supremax mirror from Zambuto, a Feathertouch focuser, SkyCommander DSC's, etc. | |
STS56 | 8" F/6 (Gallery) |
Orion | TT/STS | June 2016 | Matt T. | Michigan | This telescope is our client's very first real telescope. He says he uses it on his backyard patio, near his coi pond, to relax and casually observe the night sky. He wanted a telescope that combined a quality, long-lasting, structure with known (but not necessarily premium) optics. This was one of our In-Stock telescopes, thus was ready immediately for him to purchase. | |
TT154 | 16" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
GSO | TT/Stark | December 2015 | Lowell Observatory | Arizona | This scope was purchased by Lowell Observatory (along with TT152 and TT153) to be used as a public outreach instrument. Lowell staff members will set this telescope up as often as 6 nights per week at the historic Mars Hill site of Lowell Observatory. Tens of thousands of people will see the planets and showpiece deep sky objects with this telescope during the Observatory's busy summer season. | |
TT153 | 12" F/5 (Gallery) |
GSO | TT/Stark | December 2015 | Lowell Observatory | Arizona | This scope was purchased by Lowell Observatory (along with TT152) to be used as an off-site public outreach instrument. They'll be used by Lowell staff members who host star parties at scout troops, schools and other organizations. | |
TT152 | 12" F/5 (Gallery) |
GSO | TT/Stark | December 2015 | Lowell Observatory | Arizona | This scope was purchased by Lowell Observatory (along with TT153) to be used as an off-site public outreach instrument. They'll be used by Lowell staff members who host star parties at scout troops, schools and other organizations. | |
TT151 | 14.5" F/4.8 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Custom | June 2016 | Keith F. | Texas | The aperture and focal ratio were determined to be the largest aperture and longest focal length the customer could use without needing a step ladder. The Zambuto primary mirror is a slumped (backside) version of the 0.7" thick Quartz substrate commonly used in our smaller telescopes. This adds necessary rigidity to a very thin mirror (compared to its diameter). | |
STS55 | 8" F/6 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | October 2015 | Paul D. | New York | This telescope is built built around components being supplied by the client which he collected over time. This will serve as his quick set up, grab and go, instrument. "Paul D", as he is listed here, is actually Paul Dellechiaie. Paul is the optician at Tele Vue who designed the Ethos, Delos and Delite lines of eyepieces that so many of us have in our eyepiece cases. | |
TT150 | 11" F/4 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Journey-AIR | March 2016 | Shane B. | Idaho | This customer does a fair amount of traveling and thus wanted a telescope that had moderate aperture, a wide field of view, could be packed for airline transport and was of the highest optical quality. So far this customer has taken this telescope with him to Hawaii and the Canary Islands. | |
TT149 | 11" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Journey-AIR | March 2016 | Fritz K. | Indiana | This customer's primary observing location is his front yard. He needed something easy to carry because of back issues and wanted a scope that could be quickly set up and thermally equilibrate. The TT/Journey will suit his needs well. | |
TT148 | 10" F/7 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Planet Killer | November 2015 | Doug M. | Virginia | This telescope, built around a 0.7" thickness Quartz primary mirror from Zambuto, gives outstanding planetary and lunar images at the eyepiece, as well as being highly portable for such a long tube assembly. This telescope also features a wiffle-tree lower edge support system, necessary for a mirror this thin in a Truss-Dob structure. | |
TT147 | 12.5" F/6.5 (Gallery) |
Lockwood | TT/Custom | November 2015 | David C. | Ontario, Canada | This telescope was built around a primary mirror that is only 1.1" thick and is a super planetary and double-star performer . It utlizes our Maple stain with Black hardware package and features our Wooden UTA Liner option, stained to match the rest of the scope. | |
STS54 | 10" F/5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | October 2015 | Ryan L. | California | This scope is another fine example of our STS line paired with a 10" F/5 Zambuto primary mirror completed on Quartz substrate. This customer sent in their own existing Feathertouch focuser for us to reuse on this new structure. | |
TT146 | 16" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Classic | April 2016 | Ian H. | Ontario, Canada | This telescope utilizes many of our most popular upgrades including SkyCommander DSCs, Moonlite Dual Speed Focuser, 1/30 P-V secondary mirror, etc. This will also be our first Truss-Dob to have our new "Cali Red" stain application. | |
STS53 | 10" F/5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | February 2016 | Andrea M. | California | This scope is another fine example of our STS line paired with a 10" F/5 Zambuto primary mirror completed on 0.7" thick Quartz substrate. This scope utilizes our Blue Vein powder coat on the tube assembly. | |
TT145 | 15" F/5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Custom | July 2016 | Nigel E. | British Columbia, Canada | This telescope, despite the large aperture, is a real "Planet Killer", "Cluster Buster" and all around exceptional optical instrument. The F/5 focal ratio allows for a stunning primary mirror, yet keeps the focal length short enough to still allow for wide field observing. | |
STS52 | 8" F/6 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | June 2015 | John L. | California | The customer sent us some existing components they already had and we built a new STS structure around them. They included an 2000 vintage Zambuto primary mirror, Feathertouch focuser, secondary mirror, etc. This scope also utilizes our new "Blue Vein" powder coat on the OTA. | |
TT144 | 12" F/5 (Gallery) |
GSO | TT/Stark | August 2015 | Joseph D. | Massachusetts | This is our first 12" TT/Stark telescope. The client chose this product to fit his specific budget and because it will provide him with a high quality structure and decent quality optics from GSO. | |
STS51 | 10" F/5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | May 2015 | Chris C. | Ontario, Canada | This scope will be another fine example of our STS line paired with a 10" F/5 Zambuto primary mirror completed on Quartz substrate. | |
STS50 | 8" F/5.7 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | November 2015 | Stephen S. | Washington | Complimentary to a few smaller refractor telescopes already in this client's possession, this scope is for the big, bright, showpiece deep sky objects from the client's suburban back yard. He did not want a larger scope, feeling that for his type of observing that 8" *was* large for his preferences. | |
TT143 | 16" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
GSO | TT/Stark | June 2015 | Jim C. | New Jersey | Situated near the Delaware Water Gap, this client's home observing location is among the darkest left in New Jersey. He is getting back into big aperture observing after a hiatus and our Stark product line fit his needs perfectly. | |
TT142 | 16" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/Custom | July 2015 | Gene R. | New Jersey | This scope was built for a customer who has ground his own primary mirrors before and was looking for an optically superb telescope. We've put together an incredible observational package that will be sure to provide stunning images. Lightholder supplied an excellent primary mirror and our rigid structure with dual boundary layer fans will keep the primary mirror working at its full potential. | |
STS49 | 8" F/6 (Gallery) |
GSO | TT/STS | March 2015 | Alex C. | New Jersey | This is our first telescope to utilize our new "Cali Red" stain color along with a silver flecked powder coat on the optical tube assembly. This customer, while being extremely new to amateur astronomy, opted for the much less expensive GSO primary mirror and is extremely satisfied with the optical performance. | |
STS48 | 8" F/5 (Gallery) |
Customer | TT/STS | June 2015 | Curtis J. | New York | This is the same customer as TT109. He ground this 8" mirror in the 1980's in classes held at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago. He had it in a modest structure but decided he was ready for an upgrade to a more modern design. This telescope features our "Blue Vein" powder coat on the OTA, a Feathertouch focuser and SkyCommander DSCs. | |
STS47 | 10" F/5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | February 2015 | Dean S. | Minnesota | Much like the other 10" F/5 STS telescopes we've built utilizing 0.7" thickness Quartz mirrors from Zambuto, this telescope is optically oustanding and aesthetically striking. | |
TT141 | 10" F/5 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/Custom | April 2015 | Phil L. | New Jersey | This scope started out as a rebuild of the customer's mass produced Dobsonian but after replacing the original stock mirror with a premium Lightholder primary mirror this is essentially a new build from the ground on up. | |
STS46 | 11" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | June 2015 | Thomas K. | Michigan | This scope utilizes a Zambuto primary mirror on 0.7" thickness Quartz substrate. The scope also uses one of our custom color OTA's - "Blue Vein," a combination black and blue color pattern. | |
TT140 | 16" F/4.3 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Custom | July 2015 | Gary E. | New York | This customer decided, apparently after 17 years of having a telescope like this on his "bucket list," he wanted big aperture, simple set up (no setting circles or GoTo) but the best primary mirror available. We put together an outstanding 16" that totally fits the bill for him. | |
TT139 | 20" F/3.5 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/Sub4 | September 2015 | Howard R. | North Carolina | This customer is switching from a more mass-produced compact telescope to a more robust and solid Teeter's Telescope. He plans to travel the country from Star Party to Star Party with his scope in tow. As with many scopes of this size, this one is outfitted with our most popular upgrades including the ServoCat GoTo/Tracking, Feathertouch Focuser, SIPS, etc. | |
TT138 | 16" F/5.4 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Planet Killer | July 2015 | Chuck Z. | Oregon | This scope, due to its long focal length, only has a 16% central obstruction, putting it squarely into the "Refractor" like images category, but with 16" of aperture! Get ready for details on Jupiter like never before. | |
TT137 | 18" F/3.7 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/Sub4 | July 2015 | Jeff H. | New York | This scope has it all - every upgrade we offer to make it this customer's dream instrument. ServoCat GoTo/Tracking, ArgoNavis DSCs, Filter Slide, Feathertouch Focuser, SIPS, Powered Groundboard, etc. | |
TT136 | 15" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/Classic | May 2015 | Brian C. | Wisconsin | Outfitted with our most popular upgrades, this scope will be an awesome performer in the field. Glatter Cable Sling, Moonlite Dual Speed focuser, Powered Groundboard, etc. Look for this scope annually at the North Nights Star Fest in Minnesota. | |
STS45 | 8" F/5.9 (Gallery) |
Orion | TT/STS | February 2015 | Joshua S. | Indiana | This scope features our signature Cherry Stain with Black Hardware package, but to add a unique touch to it we worked with the customer to find a more unique OTA powder coat color..."Red Vein." An eye-catching textured red/black finish on the OTA against the darker red of the Cherry stain with black accents makes this one of our most visually appealing STS's. | |
TT135 | 16" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/Stark | March 2015 | Jim K. | Nebraska | As with TT134, this scope is an upgraded version of our bare-bones 16" Stark. By going "a la carte" on the components, this customer was able to put together a high quality instrument while saving money in the process. | |
TT134 | 16" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/Stark | March 2015 | Dan D. | Nebraska | This scope is an upgraded version of our bare-bones 16" Stark. By going "a la carte" on the components, this customer was able to put together a high quality instrument while saving money in the process. | |
TT133 | 18" F/4.2 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/Custom | May 2015 | Kevin N. | Wisconsin | This scope will be outfitted with our best upgrades and add-ons including the ServoCat system, SkyCommander DSCs, Powered Ground Board, etc. Look for this scope annually at the North Nights Star Fest in Minnesota. | |
STS44 | 11" F/5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | June 2015 | Doug C. | Florida | This scope utilizes a Fused Silica Quartz primary mirror of only 0.7" edge thickness and yields outstanding images at the eyepiece. It also cools to ambient temperature extremely quick. We removed some of the cutouts in the rockerbox in order to lower the center of gravity to make this longer scope less top-heavy and more stable on uneven ground. | |
TT132 | 10" F/4.7 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Custom | May 2015 | Phil H. | Indiana | This scope is a rebuild of a 10" F/4.7 Orion solid tube Dobsonian with a refigured Zambuto primary mirror. The customer needs the telescope to pack away smaller, hence the conversion. Plus, the TT/Custom will utilize much higher quality components than the stock Orion structure. | |
TT131 | 12.5" F/4.8 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/Classic | April 2015 | Sam C. | Virginia | Sam had a Lightholder primary mirror and some other parts already in his possession and was looking for a telescope manufacturer to build a structure around it. He found Teeter's Telescopes and we were able to build around his existing components. | |
TT130 | 16" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Meade | TT/Stark | December 2014 | Sungil C. | South Korea | This scope is the third of our TT/Stark line of bare-bones, lower priced, telescopes utilizing a structure with most nonessential components removed. This particular scope is now owned by a client near Seoul, South Korea. | |
STS43 | 8" F/5.9 (Gallery) |
Orion | TT/STS | May 2014 | Ken R. | Pennsylvania | This scope is actually only half of a STS. The customer provided the entire Orion tube assembly for us to build one of our 8" STS mounts and tube cradles around for him. The original Orion base was heavy and motions weren't smooth and it was difficult to balance the telescope properly. He's much happier with his STS mount. | |
STS42 | 11" F/5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | October 2014 | Stephen K. | Massachusetts | This scope utilizes a Fused Silica Quartz primary mirror of only 0.7" edge thickness and yields outstanding images at the eyepiece and cools to ambient temperature extremely quick. Look for this scope at the Acadia Night Sky Festival. | |
STS41 | 8" F/5.7 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | October 2014 | Danny L. | North Carolina | This scope utilizes a Fused Silica Quartz primary mirror of only 0.7" edge thickness and yields outstanding images at the eyepiece and cools to ambient temperature extremely quick. | |
TT129 | 18" F/4 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Custom | October 2015 | Ravi S. | New Hampshire | Included on this scope are many of our most popular upgrades such as the Feathertouch focuser, ArgoNavis DSCs, ServoCat GoTo/Track system, Powered Groundboard, Astrocrumb Filter Slide, etc. This scope is finished in our Amber wood stain and accented with our Black Hardware Package. | |
TT128 | 10" F/5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Custom | January 2015 | Ross S. | California | This scope is our first Truss-Dobsonian to utilize a Zambuto 0.7" thickness Quartz primary mirror, supported with an Aurora Precision AZ 6-point flotation mirror cell. It will be used from the customer's roof-top observatory at his location near the Santa Monica, California, sun and surf. | |
TT127 | 16" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
GSO | TT/Stark | April 2015 | Sam W. | California | This scope was originally built as a display model and to be used at local public outreach events. It ended up being exactly what the new owner was looking for in a premium instrument and was available immediately. | |
TT126 | 16" F/4 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/Stark | April 2014 | Dave A. | Pennsylvania | This scope is the first of our TT/Stark line of bare-bones, lower priced, telescopes utilizing a structure with most nonessential components removed. The customer selected our new "Wood UTA" upgrade option which swaps out the standard black UTA-liner for one made from thin wood veneers. | |
STS40 | 8" F/6 (Gallery) |
Orion | TT/STS | April 2014 | Jaime S. | New Jersey | This scope was built during the winter of 2013/2014 and was offered as an in-stock scope in Sping 2014. The primary mirror is a good offering from Orion while upgrades include a Moonlite dual speed focuser, SkyCommander DSCs and a single battery package. | |
STS39 | 10" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Meade | TT/STS | September 2014 | Pearl Observatory | New Jersey | This scope is a rebuild of a Meade EQ Newtonian, and will be used almost exclusively for public outreach programs conducted by Pearl Observatory. | |
TT125 | 12.5" F/4 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/Custom | July 2014 | Bob B. | California | With a zenith eyepiece height of only 48", this telescope is easily a seated observing instrument and provides wide fields of view with crisp star images from the Lightholder primary. The Veil Nebula is simply outstanding when this scope is equipped with a 21mm Televue Ethos eyepiece and OIII Filter. Wow! | |
STS38 | 10" F/6 (Gallery) |
Royce | TT/STS | August 2014 | Chuck K. | Florida | This scope utilizes a customer-supplied 10" F/6 R.F. Royce conical primary mirror and is the first of this aperture and focal ratio we've done in an STS structure. The large, square, cutouts were omitted from the base to increase rigidity and stability of the base with an OTA of this length. | |
TT124 | 20" F/3.6 (Gallery) |
Kennedy | TT/Custom | July 2014 | Mike P. | California | This scope is fully-loaded with all of our upgrades including built-in Paracorr II coma corrector (SIPS), Feathertouch focuser, ServoCat GoTo/Track, SkyCommander, etc. It will be used frequently near the Griffith Observatory in CA and under the truly dark skies near Death Valley, CA. | |
STS37 | 10" F/5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | August 2014 | Conway G. | Connecticut | This scope is built around a limited edition 10" F/5 Zambuto primary mirror on 0.7" thickness Quartz substrate. Further, this customer opted for us to remove the large, square, cutouts in the rockerbox. This of course increases the weight of the Dobsonian base but increases stability. This was decided based upon the customer's desire to use binoviewers much of the time. | |
STS36 | 11" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Raycraft | TT/STS | August 2014 | Trevor C. | Canada | This scope is a fine example of our signature Cherry stain with Chrome/Nickel Hardware Package, which really "pops" from the darker stain color of the wood. This scope is a great combination of value (Raycraft primary mirror) and performance (Raycraft primary mirror!). :-) Images are sharp and detailed. | |
TT123 | 20" F/4 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Custom | February 2015 | Mark T. | California | This scope has most of our upgrades including built-in Paracorr II coma corrector (SIPS), Feathertouch focuser, ServoCat GoTo/Track, ArgoNavis DSCs, Filter Slide, 80mm StellarVue Optical Finder, etc. Plus it is the first to utilize a "Plum" colored light shroud. With our Cherry stain, this scope turned out beautiful! | |
TT122 | 12.5" F/5.5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Custom | January 2015 | Jim B. | California | This scope is a "grab-and-go" companion to the customer's larger scope, TT78, a 16" F/5.1. | |
TT121 | 18" F/3.7 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/Sub4 | July 2014 | Paul D. | Vermont | This scope is fully-loaded with all of our upgrades including built-in Paracorr II coma corrector (SIPS), Feathertouch focuser, ServoCat GoTo/Track, SkyCommander, etc, and will be used almost exclusively from our customer's dark northern VT backyard. | |
STS35 | 11" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Raycraft | TT/STS | September 2014 | Stuart R. | Arkansas | ||
TT120 | 14" F/5.1 (Gallery) |
Obsidian Optics | TT/Custom | April 2014 | George R. | New York | This scope is being built around a plate glass primary mirror of only 0.7" thickness. The customer purchased this mirror with the intent to build the telescope himself. Life got in the way and other things came up and the project got shelved. Enter Teeter's Telescopes! The customer chose us to complete the build of his dream scope and initial impressions are that the customer is extremely satisfied. | |
STS34 | 10" F/5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | August 2014 | David B. | Florida | This scope is built around a limited edition 10" F/5 Zambuto primary mirror on 0.7" thickness Quartz substrate. *Note - this is not a misprint of STS32, being built for a different "David B." in Florida. | |
STS33 | 10" F/5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | August 2014 | David C. | Pennsylvania | This scope is built around a limited edition 10" F/5 Zambuto primary mirror on 0.7" thickness Quartz substrate. | |
STS32 | 10" F/5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | September 2014 | David B. | Florida | This scope will be built around a limited edition 10" F/5 Zambuto primary mirror on 0.7" thickness Quartz substrate. | |
TT119 | 16" F/4.3 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Custom | March 2014 | Jeff C. | North Carolina | This scope is fully-loaded with all of our upgrades including built-in Paracorr II coma corrector (SIPS), Feathertouch focuser, ServoCat GoTo/Track, SkyCommander, etc. Look for it semi-annually at the Spring and Fall Staunton River Star Parties near South Boston, VA. | |
TT118 | 14" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Discovery | TT/Custom | February 2014 | John A. | Arizona | This scope is built around a customer-provided 14" F/4.5 primary from a Celestron/Discovery StarHopper Dobsonian with a Terry Ostahowski primary mirror. This scope also features our aluminum altitude bearings, SkyCommander XP4 DSC's and custom color Red light shroud. | |
STS31 | 10" F/4.7 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | January 2014 | David P. | Texas | This scope will be built around a customer-provided 10" F/4.7 primary from Zambuto. | |
STS30 | 8" F/6 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | January 2014 | Ed A. | California | ||
TT117 | 10" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/Journey-AIR | October 2014 | Aviad B. | New York | This is our first production Journey scope. | |
TT116 | 13.1" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Coulter | TT/Custom | April 2014 | Preston P. | New Mexico | This scope is built around an original 1980's vintage Coulter Optical primary mirror (with an original, intact, aluminum coating!) which the customer provided. Upgrades include an AstroCrumb filter slide, our aluminum altitude bearings and our single battery package. | |
STS29 | 10" F/5 (Gallery) |
Royce | TT/STS | December 2013 | Jeff D. | California | This scope utilizes a 10" F/5 conical primary from R. F. Royce, along with a Feathertouch focuser, and SkyCommander DSC system. | |
TT115 | 15" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Classic | May 2014 | Tom P. | Arizona | This scope utilizes our Maple Stain and Black Hardware Package combination. Along with our Aluminum Altitude Bearings upgrade, this scope has a strikingly modern appearance between the lighter stain color and dark hardware. With a Zambuto primary mirror and 1/30 P-V secondary, this scope is also optically incredible! | |
TT114 | 14" F/4.75 (Gallery) |
Swayze | TT/Custom | March 2014 | Bob B. | Pennsylvania | This scope was built for Bob, the owner of Skies Unlimited and his son, Bill. We are honored to have been chosen by Bob and Bill, who could have chosen any of our competitors, but chose Teeter's Telescopes based upon our reputation and ability to take on a custom build such as this. | |
TT112 | 16" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Meade | TT/Custom | March 2014 | Jim T. | Missouri | This scope utilizes a 16" F/4.5 primary mirror from the customer's original Meade StarFinder Dobsonian circa 2001. This new structure will allow the primary to finally reach ambient temperature on a reliable basis and be properly supported by our 18-point flotation mirror cell and Glatter Cable Sling upgrade. | |
TT111 | 20" F/4 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Custom | April 2014 | George L. | Louisiana | This scope utilizes a Feathertouch focuser, SkyCommander DSCs, ServoCat GoTo/Track system and dual on-board 12-volt batteries. Look for this scope occassionally at the Deep South Regional Star Gaze. | |
TT110 | 6.5" Off-Axis (Gallery) |
Dodgen | TT/Custom | June 2013 | Mike F. | Massachusetts | This scope is an Off-Axis (OA) newtonian designed around a 6.5" F/10.4 primary mirror literally cut from a larger "parent" mirror. | |
STS28 | 11" F/5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | September 2013 | Dave S. | California | ||
STS27 | 10" F/5 (Gallery) |
Royce | TT/STS | June 2013 | Steve R. | New York | This scope utilizes a 10" F/5 conical primary from R. F. Royce and is our first scope to feature Nickel-plated and Chrome hardware. | |
STS26 | 11" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Raycraft | TT/STS | July 2013 | Warren W. | New Jersey | ||
STS25 | 8" F/6 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | January 2014 | Cheyenne Q. | California | This scope employs a Supremax substrate primary mirror, Feathertouch Focuser with Oversized Fine-Focus Knob, our Natural stain color and black hardware package. | |
TT109 | 20" F/3.5 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/Sub4 | January 2014 | Curtis J. | New York | This customer is nearing completion on his private observatory which will house a number of photographic instruments, while this 20" will be his primary visual instrument. | |
STS24 | 11" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/STS | June 2013 | Jeff B. | California | ||
STS23 | 11" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Raycraft | TT/STS | June 2013 | Cheng W. | California | ||
STS22 | 11" F/5 (Gallery) |
Royce | TT/STS | July 2013 | Derek W. | California | This scope utilizes a Conical F/5 R.F. Royce primary mirror. | |
TT108 | 18" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Classic | February 2014 | Don K. | Illinios | This scope utilizes a Zambuto primary mirror that is only 1.5" thickness, offering exceptionally quick cool down to ambient temperature for a mirror of this aperture. | |
STS21 | 8" F/5.7 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | June 2013 | Mark B. | New York | This scope will be utilizing a special production, 0.75" thickness Fused Silica Quartz primary mirror from Zambuto. | |
TT107 | 10" F/7 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Planet-Killer | December 2013 | Jonathan P. | Kansas | This scope is the second of ours to have a primary mirror featuring Zambuto Optical Co.'s new aluminum coating. Performance of this mirror is stunning! | |
TT106 | 22" F/3.3 (Gallery) |
Kennedy | TT/Sub4 | October 2013 | Paul D. | California | This is the same customer as TT105 and is a dedicated visual instrument for use while TT105 is being used to do video astronomy. | |
TT105 | 18" F/4.2 (Gallery) |
OMI Torus | TT/Custom | October 2013 | Paul D. | California | Rebuild of a commercial Ultra-Compact (UC) structure. This scope is a dedicated photographic instrument, paired with a MallinCam Xtreme. | |
STS20 | 8" F/5.7 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | June 2013 | Diana N. | Nebraska | This scope utilizes an 8" Zambuto primary on 0.7" thickness fused silica Quartz substrate. | |
STS19 | 8" F/5.7 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | April 2013 | Chris D. | New York | This scope utilizes an 8" Zambuto primary on 0.7" thickness fused silica Quartz substrate. | |
TT104 | 12.5" F/6 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Planet-Killer | October 2013 | Paul W. | Michigan | ||
TT103 | 10" F/5 (Gallery) |
Lightholder | TT/Custom | September 2013 | Charlie S. | New Mexico | ||
TT102 | 15" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Waite Research | TT/Classic | March 2013 | Dave M. | Pennsylvania | ||
TT101 | 16" F/5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Classic | May 2013 | Joe C. | New York | ||
TT100 | 18" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Classic | July 2013 | Karl P. | Texas | ||
TT99 | 20" F/3.6 (Gallery) |
Waite Research | TT/Sub4 | February 2013 | Joe B. | Kentucky | This scope was built around a Quartz primary mirror and also includes ServoCat, a Feathertouch focuser w/ built-in Paracorr 2, etc. | |
TT98 | 20" F/3.5 (Gallery) |
Waite Research | TT/Sub4 | February 2013 | Bill M. | Texas | ||
STS18 | 8" F/6 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | May 2012 | Dan Q. | New York | ||
STS17 | 8" F/5.9 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | April 2012 | Randall S. | Connecticut | ||
TT97 | 18" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Classic | July 2013 | Richard S. | Arizona | ||
TT96 | 15" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Classic | May 2013 | Daniel G. | Massachusetts | ||
TT95 | 16" F/4.2 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Custom | March 2013 | Lionel S. | Delaware | ||
TT94 | 18" F/3.6 (Gallery) |
Waite Research | TT/Sub4 | April 2013 | Matt D. | Pennsylvania | This scope is built around a Quartz primary mirror and sports nearly every upgrade we offer, including our Aluminum Altitude bearings. | |
STS16 | 11" F/5 (Gallery) |
R.F. Royce | TT/STS | June 2012 | Gus A. | New Jersey | This scope is being built with an R.F. Royce conical primary mirror, the first conical to be used in a Teeter's Telescope. Further, this is the first of our scopes to employ a wood veneer, which in this case is a Spalted Oak - "book matched" to create an aesthetically pleasing look over the full surface of both the tube cradle and rockerbox. | |
STS15 | 11" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | August 2012 | Paul L. | Pennsylvania | ||
TT93 | 16" F/4.3 (Gallery) |
Waite Research | TT/Classic | April 2012 | Ron B. | Michigan | This scope was built for the owner of Wood Wonders, manufacturer of the finest wooden eyepiece cases and observing chairs. The Waite Research primary was done using a 1.5" thick Fused Silica Quartz blank. | |
TT92 | 12.5" F/5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Classic | November 2012 | Phil H. | Indiana | ||
STS14 | 11" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Waite Research | TT/STS | June 2012 | Jack T. | Wyoming | This scope will routinely see use under the super dark skies near Teton National Forest. | |
STS13 | 8" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Coulter | TT/STS | April 2012 | N.E.A.F. | New York | This scope was donated to the Rockland Astronomy Club for the Kids Raffle at the 2012 NEAF (Northeast Astronomy Forum). Deborah and Paul from Suffern, NY, won this telescope ($1250 value) for their 6-year old granddaughter, Alyssa. Congratulations! | |
STS12 | 8" F/6 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | June 2012 | Stephen W. | Massachusetts | ||
STS11 | 10" F/4.9 (Gallery) |
Customer | TT/STS | May 2012 | Gary P. | California | The customer is supplying his own homemade primary mirror which we'll be retrofitting into our 11" STS structure and OTA. | |
TT91 | 17.5" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Coulter | TT/Custom | April 2012 | Dennis S. | New Jersey | This customer says that this project was 12 years in the making until he found Teeter's Telescopes and we were able to rebuild the original giant red tube Coulter Dob into a much more manageable Truss-Dobsonian for him. | |
TT90 | 13.1" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Coulter | TT/Custom | April 2012 | John M. | New Jersey | This scope will be used almost exclusively for public outreach programs conducted by Pearl Observatory. | |
TT89 | 18" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Classic | November 2012 | Ron B. | Arizona | ||
STS10 | 11" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Waite Research | TT/STS | May 2012 | Jim B. | California | ||
STS09 | 11" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Waite Research | TT/STS | April 2012 | Doug I. | New York | This scope, even though only F/4.5, utilizes the SIPS (Starlight Instruments Integrated Paracorr System) because the customer wanted to correct coma and felt the SIPS is a less intrusive solution than the stand-alone Paracorr. We agree! | |
TT88 | 15" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Waite Research | TT/Classic | May 2012 | Stewart G. | Colorado | This scope will be used primarly at the customer's home at 7000'+ of elevation with nearly constant single-digit humidity levels. Clear and dark skies for sure! | |
STS08 | 8" F/5.7 (Gallery) |
Waite Research | TT/STS | September 2011 | Joseph M. | North Carolina | ||
TT87 | 12.5" F/5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Classic | March 2012 | Don P. | California | ||
STS07 | 11" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Waite Research | TT/STS | March 2012 | John G. | New Jersey | ||
TT86 | 24" F/3.5 (Gallery) |
Waite Research | TT/Sub4 | February 2012 | Mark H. | Virginia | This scope is outfitted with every accessory/upgrade that we offer, including the ServoCat GoTo system, SkyCommander DSCs, Glatter Cable Sling, Feathertouch focuser with built-in Paracorr II, etc. | |
TT85 | 20" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Waite Research | TT/Classic | March 2012 | A.V.A. | Spain | This scope was designed and built for the Valencia Astronomical Assocation (AVA, as it is abbreviated in Spain) to be used as their "club scope." | |
STS06 | 8" F/6 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | September 2011 | Charlie R. | Massachusetts | This scope utilizes a Zambuto primary mirror on BK-7 substrate, and is the first of our Gen2 STS Dob Mounts (designed with more weight saving cutouts). | |
TT84 | 12.5" F/6 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Custom | November 2011 | Shawn T. | Oklahoma | ||
TT83 | 16" F/4.3 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Custom | October 2011 | Rodger S. | Texas | ||
TT82 | 20" F/3 (Gallery) |
Waite Research | TT/Sub4 | December 2011 | JunOh | South Korea | We've pushed the envelope and went "super fast" at F/3! With an eyepiece height at the zenith of approximately 56", most people will be able to do most observing while seated. 20" of aperture in a chair - WOW! | |
STS05 | 8" F/6 (Gallery) |
Orion | TT/STS | June 2011 | Steve C. | Massachusetts | This customer supplied his own primary mirror, secondary and focuser for this STS. | |
STS04 | 11" F/4.3 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/STS | August 2011 | John R. | Virginia | The customer supplied his 11" F/4.3 Zambuto primary mirror for this STS. | |
TT81 | 16" F/3.7 (Gallery) |
Waite Research | TT/Sub4 | October 2011 | Jeff H. | Missouri | ||
TT80 | 13.1" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Galaxy | TT/Custom | May 2011 | Willie Y. | New York | ||
TT79 | 16" F/4.7 (Gallery) |
Obsidian Optics | TT/Custom | July 2011 | Doug F. | Washington | Upgrades on this scope include the ServoCat GoTo system with a Markless Astronomics DSC Stalk II, Glatter Cable Sling and Dual Battery Package. | |
STS03 | 11" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Waite Research | TT/STS | April 2011 | Joe M. | California | This was the prototype for the 11" aperture in our STS line of solid tube scopes. | |
STS02 | 8" F/5.7 (Gallery) |
Waite Research | TT/STS | April 2011 | Jay E. | Massachusetts | This customer built his own STS mount using solid Tiger Maple with dovetail joints. | |
TT78 | 16" F/5.1 (Gallery) |
Lockwood | TT/Custom | May 2011 | Jim B. | California | This is the first Lockwood primary mirror we've worked with and the results were outstanding. The primary mirror in this scope is phenomenal and can stand toe-to-toe with any other similarly sized premium mirror. | |
TT77 | 15" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | TT/Classic | May 2011 | Patrick W. | New Mexico | This is our first scope supplied completely with black hardware including, all acorn nuts, washers, screws, finish washers, fan guards, handles and counterweight hook. | |
STS01 | 8" F/5.7 (Gallery) |
Waite | TT/STS | February 2011 | Darron S. | Texas | This is the first STS to be released and received positive reviews which were posted on the CloudyNights.com Forums by the new owner. | |
TT76 | 9" Off-Axis (Gallery) |
Dodgen Optical | Off-Axis | March 2011 | John B. | New Hampshire | This is our first commercial attempt at an off-axis Newtonian and is a rebuild of a DGM solid tube Dobsonian into a more portable structure. | |
TT75 | 15" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | Ultra-Limited | April 2011 | Kevin Z. | California | Another shining example of an outstanding Zambuto primary mirror! | |
TT74 | 17.5" F/4.3 (Gallery) |
Waite Research | Ultra-Limited | March 2011 | Fernando M. | Spain | Primary mirror is a refigured Coulter on Pyrex glass. For those Spanish speakers among us, you can follow Fernando's review of TT74 on one of the largest Spanish Astronomy Discussion Boards. | |
TT73 | 16" F/5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | Ultra-Limited | February 2011 | Dave C. | Ontario | First DARK Light for this scope was at Winter Star Party (WSP) 2011 in the Florida Keys. | |
TT72 | 20" F/3.5 (Gallery) |
Waite Research | Ultra-Limited | March 2011 | Shop Scope | New Jersey |
Scheduled to be our new personal scope and to be outfitted with the latest and greatest accessories and upgrades to highlight "Teeter's Telescopes" current offerings, including a Quartz primary from Waite Research.
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TT71B | 12.5" F/4.8 (Gallery) |
Meade Research Grade | Ultra-Limited | May 2011 | Tsutomu O. | Maine | This is a modified version of TT71A, which was traded in on TT47B by the original owner looking to upgrade to a larger instrument. We resold TT71A to the current owner in Maine after doing several upgrades he requested which included adding the SkyCommander, upgrading to a dual-speed Moonlite focuser, swapping the original Tiger Maple altitude bearings for standard Baltic Birch bearings, etc. | |
TT71A | 12.5" F/4.8 (Gallery) |
Meade Research Grade | Ultra-Limited | November 2010 | Dave A. | Pennsylvania | As you may notice in the picture to the left, the altitude bearings are not our typical design. These are a prototype "Tiger Maple" solid wood bearing with a clear top-coat (no stain). This scope also employs a prototype stain color, "Golden Amber." | |
TT70 | 14.5" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Waite Research | Ultra-Limited | October 2010 | Phyllis L. | North Carolina | This scope is owned by the creator of the Deep Sky Planner and SQM Reader software programs available through KnightWare. | |
TT69 | 18" F/4 (Gallery) |
Zambuto | Ultra-Limited | December 2010 | Dudley S. | Louisianna | ||
TT68 | 18" F/4.2 (Gallery) |
OMI-Torus | Ultra-Limited | August 2010 | John R. | Virginia | Rebuild of a commercial Ultra-Compact (UC) structure. This customer brought this scope back in 2012 to have us modify it to accept a new 18" F/3.7 primary mirror from Waite Research. | |
TT67 | 15.5" F/4.2 (Gallery) |
Waite Research | Ultra-Limited | September 2010 | Kee Yang C. | South Korea | Primary mirror done on 1.25" Quartz substrate for fast cool down time and an ultra-smooth surface. Scope shown with customer-requested Navy Blue light shroud (note: Heather says this is her favorite color to work with!). | |
TT66 |
14.5" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Richard Fagan |
Ultra-Limited |
May 2010 |
Jim
C. |
Arizona |
This is a rebuild
of an original Jupiter Telescopes (Florida) Truss design. See the Full Cloudy Nights Review written by Jim C. |
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TT65 |
10" F/6 (Gallery) |
Waite
Research |
Ultra-Limited |
May 2010 |
Leroy
K. |
Pennsylvania |
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TT64 |
18" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto |
Ultra-Limited |
July 2010 |
Scott
A. |
New
York |
See this scope annually
at the Black Forest Star Party (Cherry Springs,
PA) |
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TT63 |
12.5" F/4.8 (Gallery) |
Zambuto |
Ultra-Limited |
March 2010 |
John
C. |
Arizona |
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TT62 |
10" F/7.5 (Gallery) |
Home
Made |
Ultra-Limited |
April 2010 |
Deane
H. |
Maryland |
Utilizes
a customer-supplied Novak 9-point flotation mirror
cell and a very nice home made primary mirror circa ~1982. |
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TT61 |
15" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Waite
Research |
Ultra-Limited |
April
2010 |
Ben
S. |
New
York |
Follow the CloudyNights.com Forums thread on the construction of this scope, which features an equisite Waite Research primary mirror. |
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TT60 |
16" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto |
Ultra-Limited |
May 2010 |
Frank
M. |
Canada |
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TT59 |
18" F/5 (Gallery) |
Enterprise
Optics |
Ultra-Limited |
December
2009 |
Jim
O. |
Arizona |
See this scope at
the annual Grand Canyon Star Party (South Rim). Jim is the coordinator of this event and is huge advocate of astronomy outreach. |
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TT58 |
10" F/6.9 (Gallery) |
Zambuto |
Ultra-Limited |
December
2009 |
James
B. |
Canada |
Employs a 0.74"-thickness
Zerodur primary and an Aurora Precision solid
lower-edge support system for the primary. |
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TT57 |
12.0" F/5 (Gallery) |
Waite
Research |
Ultra-Limited |
April
2010 |
Dan
S. |
Maryland |
Side-by-side comparisons of this scope with Entry #63 under average seeing conditions showed this particular Waite Research primary to be of equal quality to Entry #63's Zambuto Optical primary. |
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TT56 |
12.5" F/5 (Gallery) |
Waite
Research |
Ultra
Limited |
July
2009 |
Frank
M. |
Utah |
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TT55 |
15" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto |
Ultra-Limited |
June
2009 |
Chris
W. |
New
York |
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TT54 |
12.5" F/5 (Gallery) |
Waite
Research |
Ultra-Limited |
January
2009 |
John
O. |
Pennsylvania |
This scope is often
seen at Cherry Springs, PA. |
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TT53 |
10" F/6 (Gallery) |
Waite
Research |
Ultra-Limited |
January
2009 |
Edmond
K. |
New
Jersey |
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TT52 |
15" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Waite
Research |
Ultra-Limited |
November
2008 |
Kevin
G. |
New
Jersey |
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TT51 |
18" F/4.2 |
Waite
Research |
Ultra-Limited |
October
2008 |
Jaime
A. |
Texas |
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TT50 |
17.5" F/4.5 (Gallery) |
Waite
Research |
Ultra-Limited |
October
2008 |
Tom
C. |
Canada |
Primary was originally
a Coulter, but was exquisitely refigured by Waite
Research. |
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TT49 |
12.5" F/4.8 (Gallery) |
Terry
Ostahowski |
Stellafane-Donation-Scope
(SDS) |
August
2008 |
Springfield
Telescope Makers |
Vermont |
This scope was built
and then auctioned to benefit the Springfield
Telescope Makers, who host the annual Stellafane
Telescope Making Convention. Many vendors donated
components to this scope which was purchased at
auction by its new owner in California. Read
More Here. |
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TT48 |
10" F/6 (Gallery) |
Discovery |
TT/Custom |
April
2008 |
Ben
S. |
New
York |
This scope was originally
built as an "In-Stock" scope, which
we kept and used as our Public Star Party workhorse.
It was eventually sold to the current owner in
April, 2008. |
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Teeter's Telescopes Closed Temporarily Closed from March 2007 to February 2008 |
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TT47B |
17.5" F/3.8 (Gallery) |
Waite Research |
TT/Sub4 |
December 2010 |
Dave A. |
Pennsylvania |
This is a heavily modified TT47A. The primary mirror was given to Waite Research to be completely refigured from F/4.5 to F/3.8, along with adding a new dual-speed Moonlite focuser and a new set of Truss Poles 12" shorter than the original set. |
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TT47A |
17.5" f/4.5 (Gallery) |
Coulter |
TT/Custom |
March
2007 |
N/A |
New
Jersey |
Prior to our new 20" F/3.5, this was our personal
scope, with one of the few very decent 17.5"
Coulter primaries in existence. |
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TT46 |
12.5" f/5 (Gallery) |
Alan
Raycraft |
TT/Custom |
January
2007 |
Jack
L. |
Utah |
Originally a Meade
primary mirror refigured by Alan Raycraft to a
fine 1/10.5 P-V. |
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TT45 |
8" f/6 (Gallery) |
R.
F. Royce |
TT/Custom |
January
2007 |
David
H. |
Canada |
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TT44 |
18" f/4.5 (Gallery) |
Swayze
Optical |
TT/4.5 |
December
2006 |
Mike
F. |
California |
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TT43 |
18" f/4 (Gallery) |
Waite
Research |
TT/4.5 |
December
2006 |
Bryan
W. |
North
Carolina |
Originally planned
as an F/4.5, but a necessary change in mirror
manufacturer allowed us to go shorter in focal
length, but not sacrifice quality. |
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TT42 |
16"
f/4.94 |
Pegasus
Optics |
Planet-Killer |
November
2006 |
John
B. |
Virginia |
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TT41 |
20" f/5 (Gallery) |
Waite
Research |
Planet-Killer |
October
2006 |
Paul
H. |
Maryland |
As with our 20"
f/5 Prototype, this scope is our largest aperture
produced. |
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TT40 |
16" f/5 (Gallery) |
NOVA
Optical |
Planet-Killer |
August
2006 |
Warren
B. |
California |
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TT39 |
15" f/5 (Gallery) |
Waite
Research |
Planet-Killer |
August
2006 |
Vince
F. |
New
Jersey |
This scope was resold by the original owner and now resides in Canada. |
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TT38 |
10" f/6 (Gallery) |
Ed
Stevens |
TT/Custom |
August
2006 |
Doug
C. |
Florida |
One of the best 10"
f/6 primary mirrors that has ever come through
our shop. *This scope was resold to a new
owner, Tom R. of NY, who has since resold it to yet another new owner, Victor T., also of NY. Aperture fever has been the demise of this scope multiple times! |
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TT37 |
12.5" f/5 (Gallery) |
R.
F. Royce |
TT/Custom |
July
2006 |
Frank
M. |
California |
This scope was resold
to a new owner, Jim S. of Ohio, who is well on
his way to completing the Herschel 400 List with
this very scope. |
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TT36 |
14.5" f/4.5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto |
Planet-Killer |
June
2006 |
Richard
R. |
New
Jersey |
This was a special
one-off primary mirror from Zambuto when he wasn't
taking orders from the general public. |
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TT35 |
17" f/5.8 (Gallery) |
Waite
Research |
Planet-Killer |
May
2006 |
Bob
B. |
New
Jersey |
Truly a Planet-Killer!
One of the best planetary scopes we've produced. |
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TT34 |
16" f/4.5 (Gallery) |
Pegasus
Optics |
TT/4.5 |
May
2006 |
Kevin
K. |
Wisconsin |
Primary was originally
a Meade mirror from a StarFinder solid-tube Dobsonian, but was refigured by Pegasus to be a thing of beauty. |
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TT33 |
10" f/6 (Gallery) |
Waite
Research |
TT/Custom |
March
2006 |
James
H. |
New
Jersey |
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TT32 |
8" f/7.2 (Gallery) |
Ed
Jones |
TT/Custom |
February
2006 |
Dave
A. |
Pennsylvania |
Originally scheduled
to be an F/8 but due to a necessary change in
mirror manufacturer, the scope ended up slightly
shorter in focal length. |
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TT31 |
10" f/5.6 (Gallery) |
Discovery |
Truss
Conversion |
February
2006 |
Mohd
A. |
Malaysia |
Currently the furthest
scope from our shop. |
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TT30 |
12.5" f/5 (Gallery) |
Zambuto |
TT/Custom |
January
2006 |
David
W. |
Nevada |
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TT29 |
12.5" f/5 (Gallery) |
Obsidian
Optics |
Planet-Killer |
January
2006 |
Gregory
S. |
California |
3/4"-thickness
Quartz substrate employed for primary mirror.
Awesome mirror quality and super quick cool down! |
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TT28 |
15" f/6 (Gallery) |
R.F.
Royce |
Planet-Killer |
August
2005 |
Everett
C. |
Florida |
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TT27 |
18" f/5.44 (Gallery) |
Lightholder |
Planet-Killer |
August
2005 |
Mike
S. |
Florida |
Our first scope to
employ our "Tri-Stain" altitude bearing
artwork. This scope has been spotted at the TSP several times. |
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TT26 |
12.5" f/6 (Gallery) |
R.
F. Royce |
Planet-Killer |
August
2005 |
Thomas
C. |
Utah |
One of our few scopes
designed with a "Nesting-UTA" option
where the UTA can sit inside of the mirrorbox
during transport. *This scope was recently
resold to a new owner in PA. |
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TT25 |
10" f/7 (Gallery) |
R.F.
Royce |
Planet-Killer |
June
2005 |
Chris
U. |
Texas |
Awesome R.F. Royce
primary! |
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TT24 |
12.5" f/5.74 (Gallery) |
Zambuto |
Truss
Conversion |
May
2005 |
Richard
J. |
Florida |
Per customer's request,
the structure of this scope was designed at a
0.71-scale to our 20" f/5 Prototype for aesthetic reasons. |
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TT23 |
10" f/5.9 (Gallery) |
Obsidian
Optics |
Planet-Killer |
May
2005 |
Max
S. |
Florida |
This scope was built
for our Teeter's Telescopes assistant, Max, who
helped us from 2004-2005. |
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TT22 |
12.5" f/5 (Gallery) |
Waite
Research |
Planet-Killer |
May
2005 |
Bill
A. |
New
Jersey |
Designed to fit in the trunk of the customer's Toyota Corolla sedan. |
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TT21 |
20" f/3.8 (Gallery) |
Enterprise
Optics |
Truss
Conversion |
April
2005 |
John
C. |
Ohio |
Our first
sub-F/4 scope. Flat-footed observing with a 20" - WOW! :-) |
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TT20 |
16" f/4.5 (Gallery) |
Waite
Research |
Truss
Conversion |
March
2005 |
Doug
B. |
New
Jersey |
This scope is often
seen at Coyle Field, NJ, and Cherry Springs, PA. |
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TT19 |
8" f/8 (Gallery) |
R.F.
Royce |
Planet-Killer |
February
2005 |
John
H. |
Canada |
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TT18 |
12.5" f/6 (Gallery) |
Bob
Midiri |
Truss
Conversion |
October
2004 |
Vern
C. |
Pennsylvania |
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TT17 |
12.5" f/5 (Gallery) |
Discovery |
Truss
Conversion |
August
2004 |
Larry
C. |
Pennsylvania |
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TT16 |
10" f/6.3 |
Orion
Optics UK |
Truss
Conversion |
July
2004 |
Jarno
C. |
Netherlands |
Our first European customer. This was also a "blind build" where the customer supplied the primary, but did not send it to us to test with the structure as a full unit. |
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TT15 |
10" f/4.5 (Gallery) |
Waite
Research |
Truss
Conversion |
July
2004 |
Kevin
H. |
Maryland |
Primary was originally
from Orion, but was refigured to better than 1/10 P-V by Waite Research,
LLC. |
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TT14 |
12.0" f/5.4 (Gallery) |
Mark
D. Harry |
Planet-Killer |
July
2004 |
Richard
B. |
North
Carolina |
The original "Cherry
Scope." The Cherry stain on this scope started
what has become our signature stain. |
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TT-XIII |
15" f/4.5 (Gallery) |
R.F.
Royce |
Truss
Conversion |
June
2004 |
Ernie
R. |
New
Jersey |
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TT12 |
10" f/6 (Gallery) |
R.F.
Royce |
Planet-Killer |
May
2004 |
Craig
L. |
Texas |
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TT11 |
12.5" f/6 (Gallery) |
Meade
Research Grade |
Truss
Conversion |
April
2004 |
Larry
T. |
California |
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TT10 |
12.5" f/4.7 (Gallery) |
Obsidian
Optics |
Truss
Conversion |
March
2004 |
Gerald
M. |
Hawaii |
One of the best primary
mirrors we've ever seen with a Strehl Ratio of 0.999. The star-test was flawless and images are super clean and crisp. |
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TT09 |
18"
f/4.5 |
Galaxy |
Truss
Conversion |
August
2003 |
Mark
J. |
New
Jersey |
Rebuild of an all-aluminum
scope originally built in East Asia by an amateur
telescope maker. Original structure was badly
damaged in shipping to the US and had to be rebuilt. |
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TT08 |
17.5" f/5 (Gallery) |
Discovery |
Planet-Killer |
July
2003 |
David
O. |
New
Jersey |
Scope employs an
awesome primary mirror lower-edge support system
from the now, unfortunately, defunct PrecisionMirrorCells
(PMC). |
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TT07 |
20" f/5 (Gallery) |
Swayze |
Prototype |
April
2003 |
Trevor
Y. |
Massachusetts |
This was our personal
scope until February, 2007, at which time the current owner, Trevor,
purchased the scope and is still the current owner. |
|
TT06 |
10" f/7.5 (Gallery) |
Swayze |
Truss
Conversion |
March
2003 |
Tom
T. |
Michigan |
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TT05 |
16" f/6 (Gallery) |
Roger
Tuthill |
Planet-Killer |
November
2002 |
Glenn
L. |
Vermont |
At 102" focal
length, this is the longest scope we've built
to date. |
|
TT04 |
12.5"
f/5 |
Discovery |
Truss
Conversion |
November
2002 |
John
C. |
Pennsylvania |
This scope now resides with its third owner in CT. The new owner shared his thoughts with us after receiving TT4 in July, 2011: "It might be almost 10 years old, but the build quality is so fine that it is still in as new working condition. All the joints are perfect, the finish is still excellent, it holds collimation well, and the motions are smooth and predictable. It's just a beautifully built, robust, high quality instrument." |
|
TT03 |
8"
f/8 |
R.F.
Royce |
Planet-Killer |
September
2002 |
Jeff
Z. |
Michigan |
Our first commercial
order. |
|
TT02 |
12.5"
f/5 |
Bob
Midiri |
Truss
Conversion |
July
2002 |
Ken
L. |
Maryland |
Our second order,
but first commercial delivery. |
|
TT01 |
12.5"
f/5.5 |
Swayze |
Prototype |
April
2002 |
N/A |
New
Jersey |
Our first Truss-Dobsonian,
and our personal scope until April, 2003. |
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* Anticipated completion date. |