A unique 3d printed telescope named the Analog Sky Drifter may spark a revolution in amateur telescope making. In past years, the price of serious backyard telescopes has dropped considerably. Back until the 1960s, a 6-inch aperture Newtonian was a ‘big scope,’ and the only option to gain access to something larger was to build it yourself. But the advent of two innovations that came on the scene in the 1970s—the Dobsonian mount and the Schmidt-Cassegrain reflector—put serious optics in the hands of backyard observers.

 

Now 3D printing technology may just bring things around full circle. So, why build a telescope today? Often, constructing your own telescope can give you those one of a kind features that aren’t available on mass-produced telescopes. The Space Age-looking Analog Sky Drifter, in the zenith position. Credit: Robert Asumendi. In the case of Robert Asumendi, his quest began with looking for a telescope […]

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