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- noun astronomy short form of
Dobsonian telescope ; a type ofreflecting telescope (reflector )
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Examples
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When I set out to build a portable telescope, known as a Dobsonian telescope, the first step had me stymied-where do you find 6 ft of 8-in. -dia cardboard tubing?
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Today he turns 8, and his big birthday present is a 6 Dobsonian reflector telescope - Orion Starquest XT6.
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Now I have hundreds of near-identical photos of a red-glowing moon, some shot through my tripod-mounted telephoto lens, some through my 8″ Dobsonian telescope.
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Never heard of a Dobsonian telescope before now, but the term instantly brought to my mind a cross between “Draconian” and James Dobson.
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In his books, Dr. Dobson seems to have arguments with God, his own father, society at large, and any other religion than his own Dobsonian brand.
Think Progress » “Dogs aren’t born mooing, and people aren’t born gay.” 2006
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In an attempt to spare you from buying the whole book like I did (or possibly send you to it, if like millions of others you inherited the Dobson Worship Gene), I herein share some Dobsonian wisdom on the topic of homosexuality.
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So, while I anxiously await the day I buy my first telescope the Orion 6″ Dobsonian SkyQuest XT6 IntelliScope seems like a great place to start, for any of you that happen to be my wife, here are a couple links for anyone interested in astronomy.
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So, while I anxiously await the day I buy my first telescope the Orion 6″ Dobsonian SkyQuest XT6 IntelliScope seems like a great place to start, for any of you that happen to be my wife, here are a couple links for anyone interested in astronomy.
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Burns thinks the best is Obsession's $4,895 18-incher, a Dobsonian with a tracking drive included.
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If the closest thing you already have to a scope is a pair of opera glasses, go for a simple classic: a Dobsonian, one you have to point yourself.
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