Telescope Guide

Dobsonian Telescope

Orange County Astronomers -- How I Bought my First Telescope ... big-name telescope companies. I grew increasingly interested, because ... Nothing really excited me, though. Later, in the women’s dorm, I spoke ... and the Dobsonian. I also learned how to use the 10-inch Meade LX-200 ... www.ocastronomers.org

Are You an Astro Geek? r++. Contrast rules!. Especially against big Dobsonian shaving mirrors ... big, undercorrected things that barely deserve the name "telescope." ... I've looked at the major planets but they don't really do much for me ... www.astronexus.com/general/astrogeek.php

CN: Behind the Scenes - Obsession Telescopes ... to really see things with a big scope. I tell them with a big dob they' ... s also co-author of The Dobsonian Telescope: A Practical Manual for ... J&T Telescope. First Telescope. Garret Optical. Helix Observing ... www.cloudynights.com/item.php?item_id=1198

Book Review 9-StarWare ... Then you'll want a telescope big enough to gather the faint light from ... Are you really ready to get a telescope now?" Many buy telescopes in ... Reflector or refractor? Dobsonian or Schmidt-Cassegrain? "Star-hopping ... www.smc.edu/planetarium/bkrev-StarWare.html

Astromart Articles - Observing - Deep Space - Why Observe From Home? ... t have time to set up your big scope. These complement big scopes that ... They equip it with a permanent telescope that is always ready for ... For example, since you don’t really need a huge light-bucket to see ... www.astromart.com

MAG 1 Instruments ... that a 20 inch Dobsonian telescope would be the perfect telescope. I ... one has, I have found that there is only one way to really enjoy the ... chunk of my garage. Soon it dawned on me that I had made a big mistake ... www.mag1instruments.com/townsend.html

Telescope Reviews, Page 23 ... scopes and LIKE YOUR IMAGES REALLY BRIGHT, 10" might not be big enough ... The XT series continues to be my favorite entry-level telescope line. ... After spending 2 1/2 happy years with my 16" Night Sky Dobsonian, I ... www.scopereviews.com/page1v.html

A Starry Night on Sugarloaf Ridge ... journey was really just beginning! The largest amateur telescope in ... gently supported within a dobsonian style sling, in a dobsonian style ... It made this Sidewalk Astronomer give a great big sidewalk smile at ... www.observers.org/reports/98.04.28.2.html

spacegazer - Getting Started ... big scope with few features, such as a so-called Dobsonian telescope, ... it really depends on your interests. Each type of telescope has its ... Telescope Basics. *Telescope Calculator. *Telescope Types. *Refractors ... www.spacegazer.com/getting-started-g.asp

A Star Among Astronomers / Legendary Teacher, 85, Sees Stars on Street Corners, ... "He's really a national treasure now and he's made big changes in ... "Dobsonian " telescope mounts, made from scrap lumber, that swiveled ... Did the universe really start off with one big bang billions and ... www.sfgate.com