How to Build a Dobsonian Telescope Telescope Making Magazine Editors
Publisher: AstroMedia Corp

Dobsonian/Newtonian telescopes have a big advantage over telescopes with lenses such as refractors and Cassegrain telescopes, as mirrors are a lot cheaper to make than lenses. The History Of Dobsonian Telescopes. Lowrey is a visual astronomer who uses a custom built 48-inch Dobsonian telescope in his observatory in Limpia Crossing. Dobsonian telescopes are probably the easiest to make and the process is well documented on the internet and the products that you need are available for moderate prices. How to Build a Dobsonian Telescope book download. Jimi Lowrey, left, with Texas Star Party co-presenter Dr. Telescope Making Magazine Editors. This book tells how you can build a state-of-the-art Dobsonian telescope using facilely available materials and supplies. The parts required to build your own telescope include Mirrors, Tube, Lenses & Mounting system. How to Build a Dobsonian Telescope Telescope Making Magazine Editors. Download How to Build a Dobsonian Telescope. September John Dobson, a middle class war veteran with a passion for Astronomy decided to build a telescope with a limited budget and from widely available materials. Astronomy publishes an article series on how to build your own Dobsonian telescope, which, along with Telescope Making articles, pushes forward the Dobsonian revolution. What I want to design is a cheap (and easy to build yourself) bit of hardware that acts as an interface between a Dobsonian mounted telescope and a computer running Stellarium, or some other planetarium software. Current equipment: - 8" Meade SCT (1994) - Audine CCD Camera (built in 2003) - Canon EOS 600D - Canon EOS 350D I am going to build a 16" dobsonian telescope to get back into astronomy. Dobsonian telescopes are probably the easiest to make.