See Also: Dobsonian(dictionary)

Dobsonian (iou)



Dobsonian adjective & noun. L20.
[from John Dobson, 20th-cent. US amateur astronomer: see -IAN.]
Astronomy.
A. adjective. Designating or pertaining to a large aperture, short focal length, low-cost Newtonian reflecting telescope, or the simple altazimuth mount used for it. L20.
b. noun. A Dobsonian telescope. L20.