Maker of Precision Telescope Mirrors and Innovative Telescopes

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  • Renegade Telescopes by Waite Research

  • 20-Inch Waite Telescopes

  • Waite Telescope Mirrors Polished to Perfection

Premium mirrors and innovative telescope designs by Waite Research

This 20" F3.3 Renegade looks stunning with the cherry wood finish.

Renegade Telescopes Feature Premium Waite Research Primary Mirrors

Waite Research's innovative Renegade telescope design and optics offer exquisite night views of Saturn, Jupiter, and the moon, as well as open clusters, nebulae and galaxies.

Renegade telescopes include premium, Waite Research mirrors, top-end Starlight Instruments Feather Touch focusers, and light-blocking fabric cloaks. 

Please call or email us to learn more about Renegade telescopes and premium optics.


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Renegade Telescope Named Star Product

Astronomy Magazine named the Waite Research Renegade telescope one of the top astro-wares in 2015. For more information on Waite Research premium mirrors and telescopes, please email or give us a ring.

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    How We Make Premium Telescope Mirrors

    17 Jan, 2017| by admin

    Our mirror-making work relies on efficiency and efficiency these days means robotics. So while designing and adding a new overarm to one of our mirror polishing machines, we decided to push the envelope.

Have You Seen Gordon Waite's YouTube Channel?

With about 50 videos on mirror making and telescope building, Gordon's YouTube channel has accumulated over 3,053,000 views! 

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Coming Soon

If you are looking for a brand-new 20" F3.3 telescope mirror, we have several 20" mirrors in process. Email waiteresearch@gmail.com, Attn: Gordon Waite.

Renegade Telescopes for Observing the Universe

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Telescope Mirror Fabrication

Astronomy magazine interviewed Gordon Waite for an article in their July 2021 issue called "The Magic Behind Telescope Mirrors". To read about the making of telescope mirrors, pick up the issue and jump to page 52. (You can also order a back issue online from astronomy.com)

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12.5" Renegade

Premium Waite Research primary mirror, Precision CNC-cut Baltic Birch fabrication, Waite Research 18-point mirror cell, Velvet-lined upper cage, Fitted fabric light-blocking shroud, Telrad reflex finder.




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