Jimmy Westlake: A telescope under the tree - Steamboat Pilot

Jimmy Westlake: A telescope under the tree Steamboat Pilot, CO - Nov 29, 2008 Two good mounting styles to look for are an equatorial mount or a Dobsonian mount. Avoid wobbly-legged wooden tripods at all costs. ...

COLUMN - Consider this before you buy a telescope - HollandSentinel.com

COLUMN - Consider this before you buy a telescope HollandSentinel.com, MI - Nov 24, 2008 For a durable, economic, quality, first telescope, I would recommend a reflector. This type of telescope also comes in essentially two models. The Dobsonian ...

Focusing on the right telescope this holiday season - Newsday

Focusing on the right telescope this holiday season Newsday, NY - Nov 8, 2008 Then visit some telescope company Web sites and check out a Dobsonian scope along with a "Telrad" finder. They're simple, easy to use, and relatively ...

Sequoia NASA team offers a glance into the unexplored universe - Porterville Recorder

Sequoia NASA team offers a glance into the unexplored universe Porterville Recorder, CA - Nov 6, 2008 ... and a couple of members of the Tule River Astronomers in Springville had telescopes, including a 40x power Dobsonian, aimed at the moon and Jupiter. ...

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Lunar and Astrophotography: Updating the Coulter Odyssey 1 13.1 ...
Back in March of this year, I was fortunate to be able to purchase from Craigslist.org, a used Coulter Odyssey 1 13.1" Dobsonian telescope in essentially pristine condition. It's about 5'5" tall and weighs around 90 lbs. ...

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Buy telescopes, learn how to use a telescope and see the telescope buying guide before buying a telescope. Whether it is your first telescope and you are a beginner seeking to buy the best beginner telescope or a advanced telescope user ...

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... cassegrain telescopes, dobsonian telescopes, catadioptric telescopes, maksutov telescopes are available. There is no need for a person to search for required telescope, it is already arranged accordingly on several basis like brand, ...

Telescope Making
Describes how to build an off-center solar filter for your telescope. The example was built for a 10" Dobsonian telescope. The website includes pictures and material source information and construction tips describing how to make a ...

Meade LightBridge 10 Inch TrussTube Dobsonian Deluxe
SPECIFICATIONS: 8″ DELUXE: 10″ DELUXE: 12″ DELUXE: 16″ DELUXE: Optical Design: Newtonian. 8″, 10″, 12″, 16″ LightBridge Truss Tube Dobsonian Telescopes. Meade LightBridge 12-Inch Truss- Tube Dobsonian- Deluxe. Tags:. « Hannah DVD Holder ...

Telescopes for the Amateur Astronomer | Kelsey Publishing ...
A popular type of reflector is called a Dobsonian, and this is convenient because it has a mount instead of a tripod. The third type of telescope is the Schmidt-Cassegrain. This uses lenses and mirrors to fold the light path back on ...

Need help deciding on a scope (8 inch dob)
http://www.telescopes.com/telescopes/dobsonian-telescopes/meadelightbridge8inchtrusstubedobsoniandeluxe.cfm. With shipping theres not enough of a difference between the prices to really be important (I would rather pay $70 more and get ...