There are many things to learn about telescopes, and the best way to understand them is to build a telescope yourself. Besides the educational porpuses, telescopes are fun and interesting, and building one is cheaper than buing one of the same characteristics. Here you'll find pages that help you to build a telescope.
Resources to learn to build telescope
| Feature name: | Build an 8-inch "Dobsonian" Telescope! by Geoff Chester |
| Name of the website that have this feature: | U.S. Naval Observatory |
| Page address: | http://www.usno.navy.mil/8inchdob.html |
| Description: | How to build a telescope. You can build it with some prebuilt parts. |
| Feature name: | How to Build a Telescope |
| Name of the website that have this feature: | Cosmic Revolution |
| Page address: | http://www.buhlplanetarium.org/women/buildtelescope.htm |
| Description: | A simple activity for childrens in which they will simulate a telescope with two magnifiers to understand how telescopes work. |
| Feature name: | Complete Plans for Building a Dobsonian Telescope |
| Name of the website that have this feature: | Dobplans |
| Page address: | http://members.aol.com/sfsidewalk/cdobplans.htm |
| Description: | Here you'll find plans to build a Dobsonian telescope, with pictures and advice. You can also download this plans in adobe acrobat format. |
| Feature name: | Plans For Building a Sidewalk Telescope |
| Name of the website that have this feature: | Telescopes In Education (TIE) |
| Page address: | http://tie.jpl.nasa.gov/tie/dobson/ |
| Description: | Detailed instructions with images on how to build a sidewalk telescope. |
| Feature name: | A Nifty, Homemade First Telescope |
| Name of the website that have this feature: | A Nifty, Homemade First Telescope |
| Page address: | http://www.glpbooks.com/oyb/roscope/index.html |
| Description: | A page with advice and instruction on building a telescope. |
| Feature name: | HOW TO BUILD A TELESCOPE |
| Name of the website that have this feature: | Fun Science Gallery |
| Page address: | http://www.funsci.com/fun3_en/tele/tele.htm |
| Description: | How to build two telescopes (the second most advanced than the first), and information on how some of its sections work. Includes diagrams. |
| Feature name: | Build Your Own Dobsonian Telescope |
| Name of the website that have this feature: | Build Your Own Dobsonian Telescope |
| Page address: | http://www.moonlightsys.com/atm/ |
| Description: | See how a home made telescope was built. |
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