Galileoscope Assembly

Assembly of a telescope like the on Galileo used to change our view of the Universe. Only this one has better optics. You can get your own at http://www.galileoscope.org/ .

They are very inexpensive.

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Science & Technology

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• fudmottin
• astronomy
• galileoscope
• refractor
• telescope
• assembly

[ParaglidingManiac]

Instructions that arrived with the Galileoscope, are pretty much useless. Just the introduction of the parts. It was pretty hard to assemble it by my own. Couldn't do it without the internet.

[Fudmottin]

I had to do a bit of trimming to the video to get it under ten minutes. The telescope didn't quite match the instructions provided. I have some spare bits leftover. Hmm.

[ParaglidingManiac]

@Fudmottin,

There should not be 1 or 2 spare parts from the telescope kit only. Depending on the magnification you have chosen. Which are the parts left and what is your magnification you are using?

[Fudmottin]

I'm using the 25 & 50x configurations. So I have the eye piece left for the 18x configuration and a ring or some such (misplaced at the moment).

It seems to work.

[ParaglidingManiac]

Well everything is Okay then. I am using the 50x, so I have the same eye piece for the eye and a ring from one of the lenses, so that it would fit in the Barlow.

[TwinCult]

don't have the money. lol actually have the money but not wanting to spend it on that. christmas is coming and i need to get ike his presents.

[Fudmottin]

It's $20 USD + shipping!

[Fudmottin]

You should follow up on that. You ought to have it by now. I know they take a while. But not THAT long.

[bigbryanfans]

I've bought one in July but it hasn't arrived yet. :-(

[Fudmottin]

Yes. The optics are surprisingly good. Since it's designed for educational use, you get to see how everything works. You can't argue with the price either. Although you do have to be quite patient about delivery.