Description:
This site provides plans for building a telescope using easily obtainable materials, such as plywood, cardboard tube, nails, sheet metal screws, and a phonograph record. Includes safety warnings on handling the mirrors needed for the telescope, sources for materials, and detailed step-by-step diagrams. Presented by John Dobson, amateur astronomer and founder of "Sidewalk Astronomers," a nonprofit organization dedicated to introducing the general public to stargazing. |