John Dobson Dies at 98; Taught Art of Stargazing

Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 03:50 in Astronomy & Space

Mr. Dobson, who developed the first high-powered, inexpensive, telescope for amateur astronomers, wanted others to see phenomena previously visible only to professional astronomers.

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