Worth: $49.99
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Product Description
The Galileoscope Package contains every part you could construct your individual refracting telescope.
The Galileoscope is a high-quality telescope equipment created by astronomers, optical engineers, and science educators. As a result of it was produced and distributed by volunteers, it’s nonetheless out there at low value to assist science training worldwide. Lots of of 1000’s of kits are already in use in additional than 100 international locations.
Whereas assembling the equipment, which requires no instruments or adhesives, you possibly can be taught primary optical ideas, together with how lenses type pictures. Along with your accomplished 2-inch-diameter, 25- to 50-power telescope, you possibly can take pleasure in sharp views of lunar craters and mountains, Jupiter and its moons, and Saturn’s rings. The equipment is augmented with free, standards-based optics-education and observing actions, out there in a number of languages. The Galileoscope is appropriate for college kids of all ages from 8 to 88!
The Authentic Galileoscope, Developed by Main Astronomers, Optical Designers, and Educators
“I’m shocked that my Galileoscope has turn out to be my working scope. But, I’m reminded of what we regularly hear within the novice astronomy neighborhood – One of the best telescope is the one you utilize most.” – David O. Treviño, Cloudy Nights
Created as a cornerstone venture for the 2009 Worldwide 12 months of Astronomy (IYA), the Galileoscope telescope equipment solved a long-standing downside: the dearth of a high-quality, low-cost equipment appropriate for each optics training and celestial statement. The Galileoscope was additionally a cornerstone venture of the 2015 Worldwide 12 months of Gentle (IYL).
Over the course of the venture managed by volunteers and promoted primarily via word-of-mouth, greater than a quarter-million Galileoscope kits have been distributed to academics, college students, and different lovers in additional than 110 international locations for science training and public outreach.
This system was solely anticipated to final via the IYA, however the world astronomy training and outreach neighborhood cherished the equipment and requested its creators (Stephen M. Pompea, Richard Tresch Fienberg, Douglas N. Arion, Thomas C. Smith, and Douglas Isbell) to maintain it in manufacturing, and after practically ten years of serving the tutorial STEM neighborhood that group was getting ready to wind down.
However the demand by the tutorial neighborhood has remained sturdy, and a search ensued to discover a worthy successor of the Galileoscope. Discover Scientific was approached in late 2018 to take over manufacturing and distribution, and we each felt the venture was a very good match for Discover Scientific.
Now we will be certain that educators and college students around the globe can proceed the legacy of unlocking the educational strategy of exploring the universe with telescopes that folks assemble themselves with the unique Galileoscope Package!
The Galileoscope is a high-quality telescope equipment created by astronomers, optical engineers, and science educators. As a result of it was produced and distributed by volunteers, it’s nonetheless out there at low value to assist science training worldwide. Lots of of 1000’s of kits are already in use in additional than 100 international locations.
Whereas assembling the equipment, which requires no instruments or adhesives, you possibly can be taught primary optical ideas, together with how lenses type pictures. Along with your accomplished 2-inch-diameter, 25- to 50-power telescope, you possibly can take pleasure in sharp views of lunar craters and mountains, Jupiter and its moons, and Saturn’s rings. The equipment is augmented with free, standards-based optics-education and observing actions, out there in a number of languages. The Galileoscope is appropriate for college kids of all ages from 8 to 88!
Specs
Goal diameter
50 mm (2 inches)
Goal focal size
500 mm (f/10)
Eyepiece focal size
20 mm
Magnification
25x (50x with Barlow)
Discipline of view
1 1/2° (3/4° with Barlow)
Eyepiece eye reduction
16 mm (22 mm with Barlow)
Eyepiece barrel diameter
1 1/4 inches (31 3/4 mm)
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Lens Diameter
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Faculty Kids use the Galileoscope in Flagstaff, Arizona
Photograph: Stephen M. Pompea, NOAO
About Us
Primarily based out of Springdale, Arkansas, Discover Scientific is an optics firm dedicated to designing, constructing and promoting high-quality statement devices and equipment for all ability ranges. Since 2008!
Galileoscope telescope equipment contains the entire components and directions wanted for younger explorers to construct their very own 50mm refractor
Meeting is fast and requires no instruments or adhesives
Take pleasure in views of the lunar floor, Jupiter’s Galilean moons, Saturn’s rings and vibrant star clusters
Package features a 20x eyepiece and a customized accent that may be assembled as a 2x Barlow lens for an influence of 50x or a 17x Galilean eyepiece with a right-side-up area of view lower than 1/2° huge so the person can expertise the views Galileo had of the the expansive night time sky
Be taught primary optical ideas, together with how lenses type pictures and the way magnification impacts area of view
