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

submitted 8 months ago by einfach_orangensaft@sh.itjust.works to c/astronomy@mander.xyz

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[–] Forester@yiffit.net 56 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (6 children)

It's an inferior telescope with a cheap mirror and built in contacts lenses to make it work

[–] echo@lemmings.world 25 points 8 months ago (5 children)

Awesome ELI5. Now... why is it called that?

[–] keckbug@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago (2 children)

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.

[–] Klanky@sopuli.xyz 2 points 8 months ago

Thanks for that thread. I’ve never heard of a Bird-Jones design before so it was super interesting.

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