A Sidewalk Astronomer
Documentary
0.0
Release Date
April 22, 2005
Duration
79 min
Status
Released
Language
en
Overview
John Dobson, an 89 year old with a white ponytail and knack for comedy, is the inventor of the Dobsonian telescope mount, which revolutionized astronomy by making large, inexpensive telescopes and deep space observing available to amateur astronomers around the world.
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