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A comment on Telescope Building with John Dobson (2014) [video].

Re:Telescope Building with John Dobson (2014) [video] by jankotek on Saturday July 08, 2017 @12:50PM (#14726079)
With cheap telescopes from china, it is now pointless to build your own.
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Re:Telescope Building with John Dobson (2014) [video] by mcbutterbunz on Saturday July 08, 2017 @01:26PM (#14726250)
Building something by hand can be more enjoyable and rewarding than just buying something off the internet.
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Re:Telescope Building with John Dobson (2014) [video] by 4ad on Saturday July 08, 2017 @03:48PM (#14726900)
Apart from that, you will get a much better mirror than any non-professional equipment (something that costs more than your car).
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Re:Telescope Building with John Dobson (2014) [video] by rfrey on Saturday July 08, 2017 @08:02PM (#14727756)
Only if you think having the telescope is the point.
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