Comment on It pains to admit but i got Bird Jones'ed when buying my first telescope
einfach_orangensaft@sh.itjust.works 10 months agoIts like a newtownian just that it has a spherical mirror (cheaper to make) and uses a corrective lens in front of the eyepeace.
MrFappy@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Alright, now explain it.
Forester@yiffit.net 10 months ago
It’s an inferior telescope with a fancy mirror to make it work
echo@lemmings.world 10 months ago
Awesome ELI5. Now… why is it called that?
keckbug@lemmy.world 10 months ago
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.
mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Guy named Bird, guy names Jones.