Telescope Project

After visiting the Chabot Space and Science Center, Natalie and I decided to build our own telescope. We researched the different types, components, ease of construction and developed our own design. We decided not to grind our own mirror and purchased a 10-inch mirror from eBay. Here are some of the pieces to our Dobsonian scope:

This is the mirror-holder made of plywood, springs, and clip angles

This is the secondary mirror made of PVC pipe, hacksaw blades, and springs

The completed telescope in our dining room

Another view of the completed telescope

Photo of the Moon using our point-and-shoot camera through the eyepiece

This is the luanr eclipse on December 10, 2011

We had fun building the scope and learning about the various objects in our solar system.