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It pains to admit but i got Bird Jones'ed when buying my first telescope (sh.itjust.works)

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[–] keckbug@lemmy.world 9 points 4 hours ago

As with nearly everything in astronomic optics, it’s named after people associated with its creation. Robert Jones and Thomas Bird are the two in this case. Here’s a thread on Cloudy nights with good info.

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