Astronomy Cast Ep. 327: Telescope Making, Part 1: Toys and Kits

By Fraser Cain - December 23, 2013 at 2:58 PM UTC | Telescopes

Why pick up a low quality, wobbly telescope from the department store when you can craft your own - just like Galileo, and all the great astronomers from history. For a minor investment, you can build a worthy telescope out of spare parts and high quality kits.

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Fraser Cain is the publisher of Universe Today, founding the website in March 1999. He's also the co-host of Astronomy Cast.