Curiosity – DIY 6" Newtonian Reflector Telescope
A DIY Newtonian reflector telescope with dobsonian mount. A fun to do hobby project taking us closer to the moon and beyond. A lot of plans ahead on how to make it much better and portable but this was the first time me and my friend implemented or rather built a telescope. Have a look at what all we have captured.
Curiosity – DIY 6" Newtonian Reflector Telescope launched on March 8, 2026 with 81 votes, #600 of 23,380 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.
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Curiosity is a do-it-yourself 6-inch Newtonian reflector telescope with a dobsonian mount for amateur astronomy enthusiasts. Built as a hobby project by makers learning telescope construction, it enables observation of celestial objects including the moon and distant stars. The creators document their captured images and outline plans for future improvements to enhance portability and performance.
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Look Ma! I saw the moon. Technical documentation of the Curiosity 6inch Newtonian Reflector build, featuring 3D CAD analysis and lunar observations.
Madhav on Computer M & Swarup on Computer S. Both, looking at their reddit feeds and getting awed by the pictures of Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Orion Nebulae and what not, clicked by people all around the world. Us discussing, HOW MUCH DOES A DECENT TELESCOPE COST? Well, it does cost a lot (*a lot is definitely subjective). Living in bengaluru, India where the current period of months(October to March) aids us to stargaze with the most beautiful clear skies. Something had to be done, so we jumped on searching our reddit feeds and cloudy nights to get an understanding on what people have accomplisheed, I came across this book called “Build Your Own Telescope by Richard Berry (1985)” , which…from curiosity-telescope.vercel.app
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