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Sky Scientific Optical Design Software and Astrophotography
Sky Scientific began operations in Skyforest, California, in 1979 manufacturing a line of Polaroid®-back cameras for astrophotography as well as aftermarket accessories for Meade® and Celestron® Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes.  A retail store offered instruments and accessories for astronomy as well as conventional photography. Optical design software was initially created for internal product development purposes but evolved into a viable commercial product beginning in 1994. Software and book titles were first offered in 2007 under the imprint "Sky Scientific Press."

Currently, Sky Scientific offers mail order and internet sales of optical design and other software and books plus a mixed compendium of new, used and surplus optics and supplies for amateur astronomers, telescope makers and educators.

Sky Scientific is a privately held company and is NOT affiliated in any manner with the publicly traded company of the same name, trading with the stock symbol "SKYS".

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