A Sidewalk Astronomer (2005)
A film about Astronomy, Cosmology, & John Dobson.
79 min
John Dobson, an 89 year old with a white ponytail and knack for comedy, is the inventor of the Dobsonian telescope mount, which revolutionized astronomy by making large, inexpensive telescopes and deep space observing available to amateur astronomers around the world.
- Release date
- April 22, 2005
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $50,000
Cast
- John Lowry Dobson as Self
Crew
- Jeffrey Jacobs · Director
- John R. Angier · Composer
- Jeffrey Jacobs · Cinematographer
- Jeanne Vitale · Editor