@einfach_orangensaft@sh.itjust.works to Astronomy@mander.xyz • 5 hours agoIt pains to admit but i got Bird Jones'ed when buying my first telescopesh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up142arrow-down14
arrow-up138arrow-down1imageIt pains to admit but i got Bird Jones'ed when buying my first telescopesh.itjust.works@einfach_orangensaft@sh.itjust.works to Astronomy@mander.xyz • 5 hours agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-square@keckbug@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink2•2 hours agoAs 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.
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.