@einfach_orangensaft www.scopereviews.com Ed Ting has reviewed almost everything back to Sears Big Book refractors. He got bird jonesed so we dont have to.
what is bird jones?
Its like a newtownian just that it has a spherical mirror (cheaper to make) and uses a corrective lens in front of the eyepeace.
Alright, now explain it.
It’s an inferior telescope with a cheap mirror and built in contacts lenses to make it work
Awesome ELI5. Now… why is it called that?
Guy named Bird, guy names Jones.
Okay okay
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But why were their last names that?
As with nearly everything in astronomic optics, it’s named after people associated with its creation. Robert Jones and Thomas Bird are the two in this case. Here’s a thread on Cloudy nights with good info.
@einfach_orangensaft I had a Bird Jones - worst optics I’ve ever seen in a telescope. It was cute as a button sitting on my desk, though!