Observing equipment
Dobsonian Telescope
A large reflecting telescope on a simple, stable, inexpensive alt-azimuth mount — the design that put big apertures within reach of ordinary observers. It offers more light-gathering power per unit cost than anything else, and is the classic instrument for deep-sky observing.
Highlights
- ›The most aperture for the money
Methods, objects & tools
Across public astronomy
Knowledge connections
- Associated withBackyard Observing
- Associated withBackyard Observing
- Associated withEquipment Planner
- Associated withVisual Astronomy
- Associated withSkySafari
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.