A Sidewalk Astronomer

A Sidewalk Astronomer (2005)

April 22nd, 20051h 19min

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John Dobson, an 89 year old with a white ponytail and knack for comedy, is the inventor of the Dobsonian telescope mount, which revolutionized astronomy by making large, inexpensive telescopes and deep space observing available to amateur astronomers around the world.


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