PROJETO TELESCOPE IN EDUCATION
"If there were a million amateur astronomers with telescopes, and they were willing to let a few thousand people each look through their telescopes, there would be a chance for the people in the world who wanted to see to see."
John Dobson
Table of Contents:
- John Dobson; Biography
(Page 1)- Important Precautions
(Page 2)- Introduction
(Page 3)- Materials Needed
(Page 4)- Sources
(Page 5)- Plans for a Telescope with an Eight Inch Mirror
(Page 6)- Plywood Pattern for a Telescope with an Eight Inch Mirror
(Page 7)- Plan for a Telescope with a Ten Inch Mirror.
(Page 8)- Plywood pattern for a Telescope with a Ten inch Mirror
(Page 9)- Preparing the Tube
(Page 10)- Making the Secondary Mirror Mount ("Spider")
(Page 11)- Making the Spider, Continued
(Page 12)
- Making the Spider, Continued
(Page 13)
- Completing the Spider
(Page 14)- Making and Installing the Eyepiece Tube
(Page 15)- Making and Installing the Eyepiece Tube Continued
(Page 16)- Making and Installing the Eyepiece Tube Continued
(Page 17)- Mounting the Eyepiece
(Page 18)- Installation and Adjustment of the Spider
(Page 19)- Making the Tailgate
(Page 20)- Making the Tailgate Continued
(Page 21)- Making the Tailgate Continued
(Page 22)- Making the Tailgate Continued
(Page 23)
(Page 24)- Installing the Mounting Blocks
(Page 25)- Installing the Tailgate
(Page 26)- Installing the Mirror
(Page 27)- Making the Mount
(Page 28)- Assembling the Tube Box
(Page 29)- Assembling the Rocker Box
(Page 30)- Assembling the Rocker Box Continued
(Page 31)- Cutting the Cradle Boards and Balancing the Tube
(Page 32)- Attaching the Cradle Boards
(Page 33)- Aligning the Diagonal
(Page 34)- Aligning the Objective
(Page 35)The Telescopes In Education (TIE) program would like to acknowledge the generous donation of permission from John Dobson, to publish the material in this file. His fondest wish is to bring all people to the wonders of astronomy. He has dedicated a significant portion of his life to raise the public awareness of the heavens above. "We applaud your dedication and determination John, and want to reaffirm that your efforts have changed the lives of many, and will continue to impact lives into the future." Gil Clark - Director, Telescopes In Education
The Telescopes In Education (TIE) program also needs to recognize Joe Bredekamp at NASA Code "S" (Office of Space Science), and the Cassini flight project for supporting the production of this material.
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