Software by Mel Bartels

all software offered as freeware; commercial use is forbidden

• Scope DOS executable, software to computer control your telescope
• Source files for Scope DOS executable
• Data files for Scope DOS executable

• DIAGONAL.ZIP: program, and code to analyze diagonal sizes, giving off-axis illumination profile and other data

• RONCHI.ZIP: program (requires Microsoft's DotNet 2.0 Framework)

• ODM..ZIP: a program that calculate the optimum visual magnification for astronomical objects

• foldref.zip: program to calculate eyepiece height of folded reflectors

• BAFFLE.BAS: BASIC program to calculate the dimensions of a baffle ring just below the focuser (this helps greatly in rejecting unwanted light from the focal plane)

  contributed software

• MGIII emulator using a computer and mouse by Jonathan Rock

• parabolic calculator by Mike Scirocco parabola.zip

• spherical null test by Tom Waineo

• spring counterweight calculator by Jim Phillips

• vignetting calculation by Gerry Pearson