3 years ago I built this telescope in my parents' garage. It's since shown me supernovae, comets, 3 dwarf planets and been looked through by thousands of other people.1yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/somethingimade
To promote NASA’s Artemis Program I regularly set up my telescope on busy street corners to show passerby the Moon.1yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/space
I'm 17 years old and just finished building this 14.7 f/2.89 Newtonian reflector telescope. Despite its stubby size it collects roughly 2500 times more light than the human eye and is bigger than the scope at my local observatory.4yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/space
I took this photo of the Moon with a 3D-printed telescope and my smartphone1yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/space
My newest and biggest homemade telescope, a 24” Dobsonian. I plan to try to observe the dwarf planet Makemake with it.3yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/space
3 years ago I built this telescope in my parents' garage. It's since traveled the USA and shown me supernovae, comets, and a variety of other fantastic sights.1yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/Astronomy
To promote NASA’s Artemis Program I regularly set up my telescope on busy street corners to show passerby the Moon.1yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/Astronomy
3 years ago I built this telescope in my parents' garage. It's since shown me supernovae, comets, 3 dwarf planets and been looked through by thousands of other people.1yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/space
My first big homemade telescope, a 16 f/4.7. Janky but I wouldn't have or know what I do today without it.4yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/space
At the other end of the telescope size spectrum, here's my 6 f/4.3 with a mirror I ground myself.5yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/space
Being dumped isn’t all bad, I can now have an astro shrine in my new living room1yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
My girlfriend has a big Dob like me now - we fixed up a Meade 16” together2yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
Current main scope, 14.7” f/2.9. Took this at my local Bortle 2 dark sky site1yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
Last night I set up in front of a club and over 300 people got to see Saturn!2yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
Showed over 175 people the Moon last night with scopes set up on the sidewalk2yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
The largest telescope I've ever built - a 20.5 f/4.5 - that I completed a year and a half ago when I was 15 years old.4yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/space
Took my 3D-printed Hadley 114 to a space themed party/gala, gf was amused.1yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
Cat and his owner stuck around to see the waning gibbous Moon and an Io transit8mo ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
14.7 f/2.89 I built. 1.7-degree field of view at low power, only 52 lbs, and no ladder needed!4yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
Just realized I forgot to post on this sub - my 32 f/2.6 mirror blank1yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
Only a little more work required before final assembly and first light!3yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
As of tonight over 1000 people have looked thru the 8” since I got it last month2yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
Another step closer to having the second-largest scope in my state (and only smaller than the largest by 1)3yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
Come and have a look at the Moon through one of the high quality telescopes set up on University Boulevard tonight or tomorrow night between 6-9 PM! We are doing this as a free public service2yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/Tucson
Been observing with my 24” again, last night I got my best views of Jupiter ever2yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
My biggest and smallest scopes - 70mm & 14.7” at outreach event last weekend1yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
Getting ready for some more sidewalk astronomy now that the Moon is back out2yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
I’ve had 375 other scopes but honest to god the GTi 130P is in the top ten!1yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
Want to look at the Moon through a powerful telescope for FREE? We will be out on University Blvd every night this week from ~6:30-9:30 weather permitting!2yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/Tucson
Old meets new - Dobson’s own 8” and a Hadley 114 team up for sidewalk astronomy1yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
Upgraded and cleaned the 17.5 to take it out for sidewalk astro tonight!8mo ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
Not sure what's worse - that I got this, or that the 30 will be twice as tall9mo ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
Mr. Dobson’s scope has had almost 500 people look through it this weekend2yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
My 20” mirror project is beginning to actually resemble a mirror! Finished #1202yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
This is why an 8” telescope was considered gigantic in the 1950s and 60s.3yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
The Moon through my 6 f/4.3 telescope which I ground the mirror for by hand5yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/space
The mirror blank for my largest telescope ever has been cast. 32” f/2.62yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
Was able to get Venus and Jupiter in the eyepiece 20 mins before sunset!1yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
Issues with the 16” so this 80mm had to do, 537 more people saw the moon tonight2yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
Loving this scope other than collimation design. Much lighter than an AD81yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
Want to build a scope? I'm giving away 2 6 f/8 primary mirrors and 2 6 mirror blanks. PM if interested.3yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
The future of telescope optics. 20” f/3.3 I’m working on that weighs 15 pounds2yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
Santa didn’t provide the scope you wanted? I’m giving away parts to build one!1yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
Giving away this kit to build your own 6” Dob! Tons of stuff included2yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
I set up my 13.1 Coulter for International Observe the Moon Night tonight3yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
I’ve never had a scope this old! 1958 Criterion RV6. Going to restore it3yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
Pro tip - if moving your scope around is a pain, get a dolly or hand truck!2yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
Working on designing my 36” Dob... there’s the 24 in comparison on the right.3yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
Just completed my 6” f/3, which you can actually use handheld at low power2yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
Giving away more than 10 mirror blanks to make your own scope with + other parts2yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
Giving away 4 kits to grind your own telescope mirror/build a Dobsonian!1yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
Will have telescopes in front of Illegal Pete's, the parking lot across from Tyndall, and a few other locations around University Boulevard pointed at the Moon tonight from 6-8 and all weekend from 6-9 PM! Feel free to stop by and have a look at our nearest neighbor2yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/Tucson
Giving away John Dobson signed 6 mirror, scope parts - info in comments3yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
I went on a 1000 mile road trip to get 10 telescopes including this lovely C117mo ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
Did some sidewalk astro on a big main drag, showed the moon to 100ish people3yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
Thank you everyone who came out! We should be out again tomorrow (Sunday) and throughout next week2yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/Tucson
John Dobson’s old scope got to show another 100 people the moon tonight2yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
Added an EQ platform to my homemade 14.7” f/2.9. Now I can stare at planets and globs for 15 minutes at a time3yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
Normally I wouldn't call SCTs more portable but a C9.25 fits in my Miata lol7mo ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
Giving away these two 6 Newtonians for FREE - P/U only in Connecticut or southern NY State. PM if interested3yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
The view through my homemade 6 telescope, testing it while I wait for the mount to be constructed so I just propped it against a table.4yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/space
My first photo of the Moon with my 46-year-old Celestron C8 and Canon T3i DSLR5yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/space
The view through my homemade 6 telescope, testing it while I wait for the mount to be constructed so I just propped it against a table.4yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
My homemade 14.7 is just about 3 years old! Here's how it's evolved over time.1yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
Giving away 4 mirrors/blanks in varying stages of completion to build a Dob!2yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/telescopes
14.7 f/2.89 I built. 1.7-degree field of view at low power, only 52 lbs, and no ladder needed!4yr ⋅ __Augustus_ ⋅ r/atming
