DOB/ upgrades

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DOB/ upgrades

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Post by Frankskywatcher »


This is an upgrade kit offered at Highpoint scientific.
Gee if I had known there was so much to see I would have started decades ago ! :Astronomer1:

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Re: DOB/ upgrades

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Post by Lady Fraktor »


A interesting video but I think they left out some important parts.
A good start though.

I would include a light shield and tube baffles.
A light shield can be made from lightweight plastic and baffles can be made from something as simple as poster board.
dobsonian light shield.jpg
dobsonian tube baffles.jpg
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