The Dobsonian telescope was designed with a large objective
diameter to observe very faint deep sky objects. It was originally
designed from readily available components to provide a large yet
still portable low-cost option for telescope users.
The Dobsonian telescope was designed with a large objective
diameter to observe very faint deep sky objects. It was originally
designed from readily available components to provide a large yet
still portable low-cost option for telescope users.
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it is an alt-adz telescope. So you spin it till it is pointing
the right direction, then you tilt it till it is pointing at the
right angle.
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Optismart, Amazon and Ebay all sell dobsonian telescopes. They
vary in size and price between sites so you should visit each to
find exactly what you are looking for.
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It is possible to make your own Dobsonian telescope. It can be
quite costly to do so due to the Pyrex lenses. It is an alt-azimuth
Newtonian style scope that collects light.