Dobsonian question

What makes a Dobsonian a Dobsonian? Is it just the mount or the optics or
what?

It's the Dobson design mount that makes it a Dobsonian. That mount is
basically a special simple alt-azmith mount that John Dobson created and
made popular for use on a Newtonian type telescope.


"bkiff" wrote in message
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What makes a Dobsonian a Dobsonian? Is it just the mount or the optics or
what?

Mount. Scope is a Newtonian.

Phil

bkiff wrote:

What makes a Dobsonian a Dobsonian? Is it just the mount or the optics or
what?

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 19:06:25 GMT, "bkiff" ...reflected:

What makes a Dobsonian a Dobsonian? Is it just the mount or the optics or
what?

thrusts hands and arms outward

STAY BACK, EVERYONE! I'LL HANDLE THIS!

8^)


Hello there,

"Dobsonian" is a term that applies ~SOLELY~ to the altazimuth mount
onto which a ~NEWTONIAN~ optical tube assembly is then introduced.

The combination is often, and erroneously, referred to as a "Dobsonian,"
and without any mention, merry or otherwise, of the optical system's designer,
Sir Issac Newton, and a going concern made all the more obvious by your very
question, hence my sincere thanks.

The Dobsonian mount was developed by a renegade Vedantic monk
named John Dobson, and who made no contribution to the optical design
save having popularised it via cheapening the production techniques and
mounting it as previously described...

....and for this the mob deigns laurels!

Alan

"Alan W. Craft" wrote in message
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On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 19:06:25 GMT, "bkiff"
....reflected:

The Dobsonian mount was developed by a renegade Vedantic monk
named John Dobson, and who made no contribution to the optical design
save having popularised it via cheapening the production techniques and
mounting it as previously described...

...and for this the mob deigns laurels!

Laurels indeed!!

Nothing "save" cheapening the production techniques and creating a mount so
simple a child can use it, and putting major aperture into the hands of the
common man (although my wife describes us a, "collection of oddities" so
common might be the wrong word).

Not to mention the fact that the above named renegade monk has probably
introduced more people to the night sky than any other living man.

Now mirrors ground from salvaged portholes is a different story... *g*

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 21:33:00 GMT, "Kilolani" ...reflected:


"Alan W. Craft" wrote in message
.. .
On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 19:06:25 GMT, "bkiff"
...reflected:

The Dobsonian mount was developed by a renegade Vedantic monk
named John Dobson, and who made no contribution to the optical design
save having popularised it via cheapening the production techniques and
mounting it as previously described...

...and for this the mob deigns laurels!

Laurels indeed!!

Careful, lest we save not a single leaf to crown the Newtonian's true
progenitor in that.

Nothing "save" cheapening the production techniques and creating a mount so
simple a child can use it, and putting major aperture into the hands of the
common man (although my wife describes us a, "collection of oddities" so
common might be the wrong word).

Not to mention the fact that the above named renegade monk has probably
introduced more people to the night sky than any other living man.

I don't deny any of that, but that's still no excuse not to give Sir Issac
due memorable mention in the marketing or discussion of said instrument.

Now mirrors ground from salvaged portholes is a different story... *g*

Why would that be, if that's all a man had, and in addition to his desire
to observe the heavens?

Alan

"Alan W. Craft" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 19:06:25 GMT, "bkiff"
....reflected:

What makes a Dobsonian a Dobsonian? Is it just the mount or the optics or
what?

thrusts hands and arms outward

STAY BACK, EVERYONE! I'LL HANDLE THIS!

8^)


Hello there,

"Dobsonian" is a term that applies ~SOLELY~ to the altazimuth
mount
onto which a ~NEWTONIAN~ optical tube assembly is then introduced.

The combination is often, and erroneously, referred to as a "Dobsonian,"
and without any mention, merry or otherwise, of the optical system's
designer,
Sir Issac Newton, and a going concern made all the more obvious by your
very
question, hence my sincere thanks.

The Dobsonian mount was developed by a renegade Vedantic monk
named John Dobson, and who made no contribution to the optical design
save having popularised it via cheapening the production techniques and
mounting it as previously described...

...and for this the mob deigns laurels!

Alan

There, there. Take a deep breath -- now another one -- and another --
breathe deeply, exhale slowly.

Doesn't that feel better?


--

----

Joe S.

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 17:13:02 -0500, "Joe S." ...reflected:

"Alan W. Craft" wrote in message
.. .
On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 19:06:25 GMT, "bkiff"
...reflected:

What makes a Dobsonian a Dobsonian? Is it just the mount or the optics or
what?

thrusts hands and arms outward

STAY BACK, EVERYONE! I'LL HANDLE THIS!

8^)


Hello there,

"Dobsonian" is a term that applies ~SOLELY~ to the altazimuth
mount
onto which a ~NEWTONIAN~ optical tube assembly is then introduced.

The combination is often, and erroneously, referred to as a "Dobsonian,"
and without any mention, merry or otherwise, of the optical system's
designer,
Sir Issac Newton, and a going concern made all the more obvious by your
very
question, hence my sincere thanks.

The Dobsonian mount was developed by a renegade Vedantic monk
named John Dobson, and who made no contribution to the optical design
save having popularised it via cheapening the production techniques and
mounting it as previously described...

...and for this the mob deigns laurels!

Alan

There, there. Take a deep breath -- now another one -- and another --
breathe deeply, exhale slowly.

Doesn't that feel better?

There, there; take it deep; breathe if you might.

Now, doesn't THAT feel better still?

Alan

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 17:13:02 -0500, "Joe S." ...reflected:

"Alan W. Craft" wrote in message
.. .
On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 19:06:25 GMT, "bkiff"
...reflected:

What makes a Dobsonian a Dobsonian? Is it just the mount or the optics or
what?

thrusts hands and arms outward

STAY BACK, EVERYONE! I'LL HANDLE THIS!

8^)


Hello there,

"Dobsonian" is a term that applies ~SOLELY~ to the altazimuth
mount
onto which a ~NEWTONIAN~ optical tube assembly is then introduced.

The combination is often, and erroneously, referred to as a "Dobsonian,"
and without any mention, merry or otherwise, of the optical system's
designer,
Sir Issac Newton, and a going concern made all the more obvious by your
very
question, hence my sincere thanks.

The Dobsonian mount was developed by a renegade Vedantic monk
named John Dobson, and who made no contribution to the optical design
save having popularised it via cheapening the production techniques and
mounting it as previously described...

...and for this the mob deigns laurels!

Alan

There, there. Take a deep breath -- now another one -- and another --
breathe deeply, exhale slowly.

Might I have my SpongeBob SquarePants to cuddle with?

"Certainly."

Doesn't that feel better?

Mmmhmmm...

Alan

"Alan W. Craft" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 17:13:02 -0500, "Joe S."
....reflected:

"Alan W. Craft" wrote in message
.. .
On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 19:06:25 GMT, "bkiff"
...reflected:

What makes a Dobsonian a Dobsonian? Is it just the mount or the optics
or
what?

thrusts hands and arms outward

STAY BACK, EVERYONE! I'LL HANDLE THIS!

8^)


Hello there,

"Dobsonian" is a term that applies ~SOLELY~ to the altazimuth
mount
onto which a ~NEWTONIAN~ optical tube assembly is then introduced.

The combination is often, and erroneously, referred to as a
"Dobsonian,"
and without any mention, merry or otherwise, of the optical system's
designer,
Sir Issac Newton, and a going concern made all the more obvious by your
very
question, hence my sincere thanks.

The Dobsonian mount was developed by a renegade Vedantic monk
named John Dobson, and who made no contribution to the optical design
save having popularised it via cheapening the production techniques and
mounting it as previously described...

...and for this the mob deigns laurels!

Alan

There, there. Take a deep breath -- now another one -- and another --
breathe deeply, exhale slowly.

Might I have my SpongeBob SquarePants to cuddle with?

"Certainly."

Doesn't that feel better?

Mmmhmmm...

Alan

Thanks one and all for clearing that up.