Chabot Telescope Makers' Workshop
Maker Faire Bay Area 2017
Hands-on Activity
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Chabot Telescope Makers' Workshop
The Chabot Telescope Makers are a telescope making guild that has its home at the Chabot Space and Science Center. We meet every Friday night in Oakland, and are one of the longest running telescope workshops in the world.
Learn how Newtonian telescope optics are made and tested, and learn how you can make your own high quality telescope, exceeding the capabilities of most commercial consumer products.
What inspired you to make this project?:
Everyone involved has had a life long passion for science, engineering, and astronomy. Telescope making is a craft that combines all of those into one coherent activity.
