Find out what Dobsonian telescopes are as we walk you through their design and discover what makes them such a popular choice for amateur stargazers.
But when it comes to Dobsonians, another important feature of Dobson's design was that it was easy for amateurs to build a Dobsonian telescope themselves, and many did just that. My first large aperture telescope at around age 13 was a homemade wooden 25cm Dobsonian
The author alongside a massive 36-inch Dobsonian telescope nicknamed 'The Yardscope'. Amateurs have produced Dobsonian's in some truly enormous sizes. Dobsonian's are generally employed by visual observers who have a keen interest in the visual observation of celestial targets. They are especially popular among those who enjoy observing galaxies and nebulae as very large apertures can be fabricated, up to around 40-inch in some cases. Objects can be quickly located and they are great for hopping from one target to the next.
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