When I set out to build a portable telescope, known as a Dobsonian telescope, the first step had me stymied-where do you find 6 ft of 8-in. -dia cardboard tubing?.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

How will this traditional guy exercise his Dobsonian authority if he's in jail?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Traditional values] Reference

And, as always, we spent a bit of time wishin 'and hopin' about the acquisition of a Dobsonian.    From Wordnik.com.  [An uncharacteristic entry] Reference

Today he turns 8, and his big birthday present is a 6 Dobsonian reflector telescope - Orion Starquest XT6.    From Wordnik.com.  [Making Light: Open thread 135] Reference

Never heard of a Dobsonian telescope before now, but the term instantly brought to my mind a cross between “Draconian” and James Dobson.    From Wordnik.com.  [Waldo Jaquith - Lunar eclipse.] Reference

If the closest thing you already have to a scope is a pair of opera glasses, go for a simple classic: a Dobsonian, one you have to point yourself.    From Wordnik.com.  [Technology: Scoping Out The Stars] Reference

Now I have hundreds of near-identical photos of a red-glowing moon, some shot through my tripod-mounted telephoto lens, some through my 8″ Dobsonian telescope.    From Wordnik.com.  [Waldo Jaquith - Lunar eclipse.] Reference

Hearing no reply, she grabs her Mighty Spatula of Dobsonian Discipline and heads for the bathroom where she discovers the Fox Security guys installing an electric fence topped with razor wire.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2006-03-12] Reference

In an attempt to spare you from buying the whole book like I did (or possibly send you to it, if like millions of others you inherited the Dobson Worship Gene), I herein share some Dobsonian wisdom on the topic of homosexuality.    From Wordnik.com.  [Save a Soul: Nip a Gay in the Bud!] Reference

So, while I anxiously await the day I buy my first telescope the Orion 6″ Dobsonian SkyQuest XT6 IntelliScope seems like a great place to start, for any of you that happen to be my wife, here are a couple links for anyone interested in astronomy.    From Wordnik.com.  [When life on Earth starts getting you down, look up] Reference

Pamela: You do a lot more babysitting with a Dobsonian.    From Wordnik.com.  [Astronomy Cast] Reference

I think Dobsonian mounts are the best and easiest to use.    From Wordnik.com.  [HeraldNet.com Local, Sports, Business and Entertainment News] Reference

With a Dobsonian you just go out and plunk it on the ground.    From Wordnik.com.  [Astronomy Cast] Reference

Dobsonian cunning to set his musings to delicate, austere music.    From Wordnik.com.  [Shandygaff] Reference

I had heard that building a Dobsonian was simple and inexpensive.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Dobsonian behavior is your perfect example of theofascism in action.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference

The Dobsonian mount allows people to own much larger telescopes than they could otherwise afford.    From Wordnik.com.  [Crimson White RSS] Reference

The best telescope for studying the red planet is a large, high quality refractor or a large aperture Dobsonian reflector.    From Wordnik.com.  [FOXNews.com] Reference

Dobsonian telescopes also come in smaller sizes like 4 "and they grow all the way up to as much as 30" or a metre in diameter.    From Wordnik.com.  [Astronomy Cast] Reference

Bring your own equipment, or observe through the facilitiy's 30-inch Dobsonian-mounted Starmaster telescope with full g0-to capability.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

But there's also something to be said for just saying, "don't bother, buy a Dobsonian, you're going to have a much more rewarding experience.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Astronomy Cast] Reference

How To Build a Dobsonian Telescope: DIY Astronomy Project You, too, can avoid astronomical costs by watching stars through a tricked-out cardboard tube.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Strict Father has quite a range of meanings, from the most colloquial sense of "strict", through Dobsonian sense of harsh, to the legal sense of abusive.    From Wordnik.com.  [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference

I plan on getting a truss tube Dobsonian scope one day, but they're fairly expensive, so I might have to wait a while longer, or try to make a DIY version.    From Wordnik.com.  [MAKE Magazine] Reference

I'm happy with my 10-inch Dobsonian, although I wouldn't mind getting into astrophotography with a modest, computer-controlled scope on an equatorial mount.    From Wordnik.com.  [Durangoherald.com] Reference

Such altazimuth telescope mounts are commonly used on Dobsonian type reflector telescope designs which are well known to both hobbyists and professionals alike.    From Wordnik.com.  [FreshPatents.com: Notable Patent Applications - 07/01/2010] Reference

Fraser: Right, but with the Dobsonian you've always got that problem of you point it at some object, especially with some higher magnification, tell your friends to come look and they say "I don't see anything" and that's because the rotation of the Earth has moved your field of view, so you're always trying to put it back into view.    From Wordnik.com.  [Astronomy Cast] Reference

It’s been a little over a year since Amber gave me an 8″ Dobsonian telescope, and I’ve really enjoyed it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Waldo Jaquith - Astrophotographer.] Reference

Dobsonian telescope is mounted like a cannon.    From Wordnik.com.  [Learn: Identify constellations, stars, planets and how to navigate at night] Reference

Someone invited us to a star party and they had a 25 "in Dobsonian.    From Wordnik.com.  [Astronomy Cast] Reference

2008 award went to the Cincinnati Observatory Center in Ohio, which distinguished itself by giving away forty 8-inch Dobsonian telescopes to local science teachers and high-school students in its "40 Telescopes" program.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

For you, I'd recommend a Dobsonian telescope.    From Wordnik.com.  [Astronomy Cast] Reference

And Dobsonian is named after the inventor, right?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Astronomy Cast] Reference

Truss-tube Dobsonian.    From Wordnik.com.  [Learn: Identify constellations, stars, planets and how to navigate at night] Reference

T2i - Moon through 12 "Dobsonian reflector.    From Wordnik.com.  [News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)] Reference

The Dobsonian telescope An Orion 6 "Dobson.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

Fraser: So 6 "Dobsonian telescope is good.    From Wordnik.com.  [Astronomy Cast] Reference