Array
An explantion of the reflector telescope and how it differs from a refractor. Lots of projects and activities like this on my website at: www ...
Reflector Telescope - 257 items found
 |  Galileo Reflector Telescope -2spd Wireless Image Focus$229.49   Bids: 0 End time: 04-Aug-10 16:19:43 PDT |
 | Galileo FS-80/K-800 Astronomical Reflector Telescope $29.96 : $49.99 Bids: 0 End time: 02-Aug-10 14:26:41 PDT |
 | VIXEN NEWTONIAN REFLECTOR TELESCOPE FOCUSER BODY $49.99 Bids: 0 End time: 29-Aug-10 13:25:54 PDT |
 | Celestron Dobsonian Reflector Telescope + FREE STUFF $44.99 Bids: 0 End time: 06-Aug-10 13:15:39 PDT |
 | WHITE 6" NEWTONIAN REFLECTOR TELESCOPE TRIPOD NEW FREE $217.88 Bids: 0 End time: 06-Aug-10 13:12:00 PDT |
 | NEW MOTOR CLOCK DRIVE FOR TELESCOPE 6.5" REFLECTOR NEW $74.63 : $85.0 Bids: 0 End time: 06-Aug-10 10:25:01 PDT |
 | PREMIER® REFLECTOR TELESCOPE NEW RETAILS @$189.95 $105.99 Bids: 0 Best Offer Enabled End time: 29-Aug-10 10:07:59 PDT |
 | Galileo CT-1380 Catadioptric Reflector Telescope 1260mm $204.99 Bids: 0 End time: 29-Aug-10 09:00:27 PDT |
 | BUSHNELL North Star Motorized Telescope 114mm Reflector $45.00 Bids: 0 End time: 06-Aug-10 08:40:28 PDT |
 | NEW 4.5 INCH X 1000 MM EQUATORIAL REFLECTOR TELESCOPE $88.95 : $114.95 Bids: 0 End time: 06-Aug-10 05:24:07 PDT |
 | New Black 3" Reflector Telescope 4 Space w Tripod $74.99 Bids: 0 End time: 06-Aug-10 07:01:13 PDT |
 | Galileo FS-80/K-800 Astronomical Reflector Telescope $36.96 : $46.99 Bids: 0 End time: 02-Aug-10 05:44:58 PDT |
 | Tasco 500x4.5" Galaxsee Reflector Telescope NEW Includes Three Eyepieces and 2X Barlow Tube $99.99 Bids: 1 End time: 29-Aug-10 04:37:34 PDT |
 | PREMIER® REFLECTOR TELESCOPE - BRAND NEW (VERY NICE) $95.95 Bids: 0 End time: 02-Aug-10 03:14:23 PDT |
 | Telescope Spacestation® 114mm Reflector #49114500 $119.41 Bids: 0 End time: 05-Aug-10 23:50:04 PDT |
 | Galileo FS-90MTC Manual Tri-Centric Reflector Telescope $99.99 Bids: 0 End time: 28-Aug-10 22:53:53 PDT |
 | NIB TASCO LUMINOVA 42OX 76MM REFLECTOR TELESCOPE $99.99 Bids: 0 End time: 05-Aug-10 15:17:30 PDT |
 | Galileo CT-580 500mm 80mm Dobsonian Reflector Telescope $109.90 Bids: 0 End time: 28-Aug-10 14:00:01 PDT |
 | WHITE 6" NEWTONIAN REFLECTOR TELESCOPE TRIPOD NEW FREE $217.88 Bids: 0 End time: 05-Aug-10 13:12:38 PDT |
 | BUSHNELL Reflector Telescope $29.95 Bids: 0 End time: 05-Aug-10 11:58:39 PDT |
| View more items | |
Dobsonian
The tete- “Dobsonian” comes from the society of astronomy. Specifically it refers to an astronomer named John Dobson. Most typically, it’s familiar to refer to a philosophy of telescope design John Dobson pioneered and popularized. Most usually, it’s used to refer to the overall stoicism of observing, of approaching astronomy, that Dobson promoted. I’m effective to be talking briefly about all three usages today.
When I was growing up in McKinley Leave on the south side of Chicago, the neighborhood was one of those peaceful, safe places where people didn’t power their doors. My friend and I often set up our telescopes on the footway out front and spent the whole night observing. Now and then people would flounce by and stop and ask what we were doing or police cruising history would stop to see what we were doing. We’d always show people Jupiter or Saturn and almost without oppose it would be a very cool moment where they’d look through the telescope and their eyes would go encyclopedic and they’d look back to the sky as if they couldn’t believe the forthright, tiny point of light was absolutely a beautiful, almost unimaginably large gas colossus planet.
That kind of experience is so much fun—introducing people to the wonders of the heavens—that a worldwide phenomenon sprung up a couple of decades back called “Footpath Astronomy.” Experienced astronomers, professionals and amateurs, set up telescopes on sidewalks in urban areas and lavish the evening showing people spiritual wonders.
John Dobson was the guiding radiance behind this movement. And because “normal” telescopes repeatedly fail to deliver naked eye views that look anything like what people await from photographs of the heavens, Dobson line re-imagined how a telescope could be designed and built so that people would in actuality see things with their naked eyes that look as comely as photographs of the heavens.
Before I talk about Dobsonian telescopes—Dobs,...
Telescope Resources
OWL Astronomy Products - Reflector Telescopes
Barlow lenses for astronomical telescopes. Wide variety at great prices. ... This telescope is a Newtonian Reflector and will deliver a great performance ...
FunScope 76mm Reflector Telescope | Orion Telescopes
Orion's friendly, knowledgeable staff will help you make the right choice. ... FunScope 76mm Reflector Telescope. Reviewer: Marc Stowbridge. I really like this scope! ...
Reflecting Telescope: Shop Reflecting Telescopes at Telescopes
Reflecting Telescope: Visit Telescopes.com to shop a large selection of ... Celestron Advanced Series C10-NGT Reflector Telescope. List Price: $2,249.95 ...
