3D printing a high-performance Newtonian telescope
Learn to 3D print while building a telescope!
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Location
Artisan's Asylum
96 Holton Street Boston, MA 02135Refund Policy
Agenda
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
May 13
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
May 20
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
May 27
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
June 3
About this event
This course meets four times per class session. Please check the Agenda above for the dates included in each session. By purchasing a ticket, you are committing to attend all meetings included in that session. The title of the Agenda page will indicate which ticket to purchase for that session.
Instructor - Zachary Steinberg
Zachary is a local programmer and mathematician turned amateur astronomer. Some of his favorite projects include a light-up dodecahedron, a tiny handheld polyphonic synthesizer, interactive math visualizations, and a 3D-printed telescope you'll be making in this class!
Class Description
Using a 3D printer and some commercial mirrors, build a telescope powerful enough to see Saturn's rings, Jupiter's bands, and the moon's craters! This class will guide you through the basics of using a 3D printer, teach you how a reflecting telescope works, and then you'll print and assemble one yourself! You'll walk away having built a lightweight telescope more powerful than many commercial ones for the same price.
Materials Fee
The materials fee for this class is $140. This is separate from the ticket price and is to reimburse the instructor for any tools or materials used in this class. This will be paid directly to the instructor at the start of the first class meeting. This instructor accepts payment in cash or through Venmo.
Class Goals
- Learn how to use a 3D printer!
- Build a telescope!
- Did I mention you'll walk away with a telescope? They're pretty cool
- Learn about optics to understand how this telescope is so cheap
Material Supplied
All materials will be provided: mirrors, printing filament, aluminum rods, and eyepieces. Some parts will be provided at later sessions.
Students Should Bring
A way to take notes. Excitement about seeing space!
Prerequisites
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