Ptolemy's Cafe

An Amateur Astronomical Observatory

Background - the site and design trade-offs
Plans and measurements
Construction - lots of pictures
Equipment - my telescopes and accessories
Why is it called Ptolemy's Cafe?
Lessons learned, or What I would do differently next time

My chapter in "More Small Astronomical Observatories" edited by Patrick Moore
Ptolemy's Supper Club
Some of my other astronomy projects
Other amateur observatories, many of whose ideas I blatantly stole :-)
Professional observatories ("dream on, baby")

Bill Arnett
last updated: 2010 Oct 19