Questions tagged [dobsonian-telescope]
A Dobsonian telescope is a relatively inexpensive Newtonian telescope, in which the tube assembly slips freely in the lower base.
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How to adapt small Dobsonian to use with a tripod?
I am the owner of a small 4", f/6.3 tabletop Dobsonian telescope with a 102mm aperture and 640mm focal length.
It is based on a Dobsonian mount but I would like to use a tripod instead because of ...
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Eyepiece diameter for small focal length planetary viewing on a large dobsonian?
I have a 12" dobsonian with a 1500mm focal length and want to do some higher magnification planetary viewing. Currently my highest magnification is ~80x via my 19mm eyepiece (calculated here), but I ...
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“Ideal” primary thickness in a Dobson
I plan to buy a 12" or 14" dobson, the choice depending on my final budget and on the total weight of the instrument. I have several options for the primary mirror. I tried to find a formula that ...
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Laser Collimator For Dobsonian vs Newtonian
Will a laser collimator like the Gosky 1.25 Metal Laser Collimator, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M4IVUYG/ref=crt_ewc_title_dp_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AHQ6VCR020F8X, work for a dobsonian ...
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Problem with Dobsonian reflector telescope
I'm not sure whether I should ask this question here but I'll give it a shot. I have a XT8 Dobsonian Reflector telescope and it works fine. But recently when I use the focuser to focus the image when ...
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Cancelling out earth rotation speed, Altazimuth mount
I have a Dobsonian telescope.
It is using Altazimuth mount.
Basic idea of using it is to target the object by moving telescope vertical axis perpendicular to the ground, and an elevation axis that ...
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Appropriate battery for overnight viewing to drive telescope and GOTO?
I have a Plettstone 18" Dobsonian telescope with GOTO and clock drive that runs off a 12 volt cigarette lighter adapter. What is an appropriate battery to use to run this overnight while viewing all ...
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How can I accurately find & apply the white donut to the center of my mirror?
I have a Plettstone 18" Dobsonian telescope and use a Howie Glatter tuBlug, laser collimator, and Square Grid Projection Attachment to adjust the mirrors. Proper collimation requires an accurate ...
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How could a hobbyist astronomer determine apparent magnitude of a star?
Apparent magnitude is a rather complex way to determine the brightness of a star. Quoting the introduction text from the linked to Wikipedia page:
The apparent magnitude (m) of a celestial body is ...
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How do I build a stargazing aficionado's Sun funnel to observe our nearest star safely?
How do I observe the Sun safely, with tools I could build myself and without breaking the bank? If I wanted to build a Sun funnel on my own and use it on my enthusiast grade telescope, how would I do ...
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How can I collimate a dobsonian telescope with a laser collimator?
I've had a dobsonian telescope for a while now, but I've never been able to collimate it. I thought I had it collimated once, but when I looked through it the star didn't look right, it looked kind ...
