Firsthand Discovery

Science In Your Hands!

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Welcome to Firsthand Discovery. Our goal is to help you with your own scientific endeavors. We have a growing selection of supplies for amateur telescope makers. Check out our variety of high quality telescope mirror blanks and abrasives, polish and pitch. We also have a selection of telescope mirror kits for your convenience. Feel free to browse our collection of books about astronomy, telescope making, physics and science in general as well. There is even more to come so don't forget to set your bookmark and check us out periodically.

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telescope mirror kits

Check out our Selection of Telescope Mirror Kits:
4.25 Inch Mirror Kit | 5 Inch Mirror Kit | 6 Inch Mirror Kit | 8 Inch Mirror Kit
10 Inch Mirror Kit | 12.5 Inch Mirror Kit

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Learn How to Build Your Own Telescope

A Manual for Amateur Telescope Makers
A Manual for Amateur Telescope Makers

by Karine and Jean-Marc Lecleire
How to Make a Telescope
How to Make a Telescope

by Jean Texereau
Build Your Own Telescope
Build Your Own Telescope

by Richard Berry

New Arrivals

The Radio Sky and How to Observe It
The Radio Sky and How to Observe It

by Jeff Lashley
Supernovae and How to Observe Them
Supernovae and How to Observe Them

by Martin Mobberley
Double and Multiple Stars and How to Observe Them
Double and Mulitiple Stars and How to Observe Them

by James Mullaney
Galaxies and How to Observe Them
Galaxies and How to Observe Them

by Wolfgang Steinicke and Richard Jakiel

astronomy books

Check out our Selection of Books:

Astronomy
Science in General
Physics
Youth