Happy B'day John Dobson

[Satchmo]

Raise your glasses tonight to John Dobson who turns 97 today !

Our lives as ATMers and observers probably would not have been the same without him :)

http://www.sfsidewalkastronomers.org/index.php?page=john-dobson-a-brief-biography

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXWZkOLCGdM&feature=player_embedded#!

[lacad01]

I'll drink to that :) :drink:

[jjjnettie]

:) His contribution to Amateur Astronomy is amazing.
Happy Birthday Mr Dobson. :)

[omegacrux]

Yep hats off to him bringing big scopes to the masses
I have had a Dob excellent for beginners and advanced

David

[gaa_ian]

He is a hero of amateur astronomy to be sure ... and our birthdays are just one day apart :-)
I celebrated mine on Saturday by taking out out recently resurrected 18" Dob for a club viewing night at a new site ...... Thank you Mr Dobson !