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Dobsonian telescope — A Dobsonian telescope on display at Stellafane in the early 1980s A Dobsonian telescope is an alt azimuth mounted newtonian telescope design popularized by the amateur astronomer John Dobson starting in the 1960s. Dobson s telescopes featured a… … Wikipedia
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Dobsonian telescope — /dob soh nee euhn/ a relatively inexpensive Newtonian telescope, suitable for visual but not photographic use, in which the tube assembly slips freely in the lower base. [after John Dobson, U.S. astronomer, its inventor; see IAN] * * * … Universalium
Dobsonian telescope — noun an alt azimuth mounted Newtonian reflector (Newtonian telescope); a type of reflecting telescope (reflector) … Wiktionary
Dobsonian telescope — /dob soh nee euhn/ a relatively inexpensive Newtonian telescope, suitable for visual but not photographic use, in which the tube assembly slips freely in the lower base. [after John Dobson, U.S. astronomer, its inventor; see IAN] … Useful english dictionary
John Dobson (astronomer) — This article is about John L. Dobson, the astronomer. For other men with a similar name, see John Dobson. John Lowry Dobson (born September 14, 1915) is a highly influential amateur astronomer. He is most well known in astronomy circles because… … Wikipedia
Amateur telescope making — The field of amateur telescope making is considered an offshoot of the amateur astronomy community. Amateur telescope makers (sometimes called ATMs), as their name implies, are not paid professionals. They build their telescopes for the enjoyment … Wikipedia
Dobson-Teleskop — Klassische Bauweise mit geschlossenem Rohr Dobson Teleskop Als Dobson Teleskop … Deutsch Wikipedia
Obsession Telescopes — is an American telescope and optics manufacturer that specializes in Dobsonian telescopes. It was started in 1989 by David Kriege and is based in Lake Mills, Wisconsin.[1] Contents 1 Products 1.1 Models … Wikipedia
Altazimuth mount — An Altazimuth or alt azimuth mount is a simple mount used for moving a telescope, camera, helostatic mirror, or solar panel along two perpendicular axes of motion, one vertical and one horizontal. The vertical movement is known as the altitude ,… … Wikipedia
