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.

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›The most aperture for the money

Backyard Observing

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Backyard Observing

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Dobsonian Telescope

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Methods, objects & tools

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Dobsonian Telescope

Highlights

Methods, objects & tools

Across public astronomy

Knowledge connections

Sources