Comment on It pains to admit but i got Bird Jones'ed when buying my first telescope
einfach_orangensaft@sh.itjust.works 12 hours 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 11 hours ago
Alright, now explain it.
Forester@yiffit.net 11 hours ago
It’s an inferior telescope with a fancy mirror to make it work
echo@lemmings.world 10 hours ago
Awesome ELI5. Now… why is it called that?
keckbug@lemmy.world 9 hours 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 9 hours ago
Guy named Bird, guy names Jones.