A simple type of alt-az Newtonian telescope mounting designed to be both stable and inexpensive.The name comes from telescope builder John Dobson, who shuns the name "dobsonian" and prefers to call his telescopes "sidewalk telescopes".
Simple type of telescope mount using altitude-azimuth motions. Named after amateur telescope maker John Dobson. Most commonly used with Newtonians.
a type of Newtonian reflector made popular by amateur astronomer John Dobson. It uses a simple but highly effective wooden mount. Dobs provide more aperture per dollar than any other telescope design.
a simple mounting that nevertheless works great even when your carpentry skills aren't all they are cracked up to be (like mine)
a telescope you can push around-literally
Named for John Dobson, who originated the design. An altazimuth mount constructed usually of plywood or MDF suited to home construction. Also refers to a telescope so mounted.
John Dobson, a telescope maker, decided to make telescopes out of simple, readily available parts. This design idea has become popular for commercial visual telescopes. This telescope design is generally not usable in astrophotography.
Dob -- A very simple and stable mount usually used with reflectors; especially very large (greater than 10-inches) telescopes. There are usually no motors or tripods. A simple rotating base (like a lazy-susan) and a tilting tube make for an easy to push or pull viewing session.