Dobsonian Telescope

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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 4714. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Instrumentation And Observational Techniques, Astronomical Instrumentation

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A simple, cheap and portable form of Newtonian reflecting telescope mounted on an altazimuth mounting. Attached to a simple fork mounting that rotates in altitude (elevation) and azimuth (parallel to the horizon), with Teflon strips as the bearing surfaces, a Dobsonian telescope, provided it is well balanced, can be moved quickly and smoothly by hand to point towards any part of the sky. Because...

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