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DFM Engineering
American telescope and optics manufacturer
DFM Engineering is an American telescope and optics manufacturer founded in 1979 by Frank Melsheimer in Longmont, Colorado, following the successful construction of a then-novel 36-inch telescope for the Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy. DFM makes medium size Cassegrain telescopes and their associated systems including telescope optics, control systems, and mounts. A range of pre-designed telescopes are made, as are various custom installations.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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DFM Engineering is an American telescope and optics manufacturer founded in 1979 by Frank Melsheimer in Longmont, Colorado, following the successful construction of a then-novel 36-inch telescope for the Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy. DFM makes medium size Cassegrain telescopes and their associated systems including telescope optics, control systems, and mounts. A range of pre-designed telescopes are made, as are various custom installations.2
Timeline
- 1979Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.dfmengineering.com/index1.html1
- WikipediaDFM Engineering
- WikidataQ3011207
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- 1WikidataDFM Engineering on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaDFM Engineering on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsDFM Engineering photo by Daryl Labello, CC BY 4.0