Dobsonian
Dobsonian In astronomy the Dobsonian is a type of alt-azimuth telescope ... low price, and rugged construction. The terms "Dobsonian" or "Dob" may also refer to any ... years, wars were fought using cannon on 'Dobsonian' mounts." His innovation was in making large ... easy to make. These features make the Dobsonian a favorite of amateur telescope makers. ...
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Talk:Dobsonian
Talk:Dobsonian Merging telescope mount articles Hello. I was ... recently (see Telescope mount, Altazimuth_mount, Equatorial mount, Dobsonian), and I'd like to propose merging ...
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Amateur telescope making
... telescope is the Newtonian reflector with a dobsonian type mount, also known as a "Dobsonian telescope." Some also build refractors and a ... converges at the focal plane. Telescope design Dobsonian telescope of moderate size The most common ... maker is a simple reflector on a Dobsonian Mount. The Dobsonian is very simple and easy to ...
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John Dobson (astronomer)
... which came to be known as the Dobsonian telescope mount, became well known. The Dobsonian mount Main article: Dobsonian The Dobsonian mount is a simple way of mounting ... its simplicity of construction and use, the Dobsonian mount has become an extremely popular ...
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Talk:Amateur telescope making
... 234 19:16, 31 May 2004 (UTC) Dobsonian "Dobsonian" is, according to the link, a type ... for the amateur telescope maker is the Dobsonian Telescope. The dobsonian very simple and easy to make. A Dobsonian telescope can be optimized for both ...
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Dobson telescope   (translated from German)
... experts as "Dobson" designates gladly briefly (English dobsonian telescope). It became of John Dobson Center ... can do - so mentioned mini Mali TIC dobsonian telescopes. By the employment of Webcams it ...
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User:Maury Markowitz/Physics, engineering, other tech, etc.
... Inertial Engine John Harrison stoichiometry telescope mount dobsonian gas mantle Carl Auer von Welsbach hydrogen ... 1808) recoil escapement verge escapement anchor escapement Dobsonian telescope mount rockets and space engineering Hohmann ...
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Celestron
... an Orion version of its 12-inch Dobsonian telescope, using BAK-7 optical glass mirrors ... a range of 6 to 12-inch Dobsonian telescopes known as the "Starhopper" series. Celestron ...
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List of eponymous adjectives in English
... Mysteries); Dionysius Exiguus (as in Dionysian era) Dobsonian — John Dobson (as in Dobsonian mount) Dominican — St. Dominic (as in ...
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Altazimuth mount
... become very popular for astronomical telescopes: The Dobsonian mount—a variant of the alt-azimuth mount—has ... attach an automated drive system to a dobsonian mounted telescope, it has become very popular ...
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