0.1: Help

CBScope is an application developed by Cyrille de Brébisson (Cyrille.de.brebisson@gmail.com) and designed to help you design/build a Dobsonian type telescope.

CBScope main features are basic scope values calculations (Radius of Curvature, Focal Length), more advanced ones such as focal plan illumination, mirror making logs, mirror cell and parabolization help. Note: all units are assumed to be in millimeters and minutes! Note: the application is now available in English and Français!

The main UI (crap looking, I know) is divided in 3 main parts/panes. On the top, you will see a drop down box that will let you choose any of the scopes definitions that you have created as well as a “New Scope” button that will add a new telescope to your list. You will also find a chronometer there. Click on it to reset and start, click to stop. Easy!

On the bottom you have a “page selector” that will let you navigate to the task that you are interested in.

“Scope” is where the generic data for your telescope will go. “EP” will let you list the eye pieces that you want to use with your telescope “Secondary” is a dual purpose page. It will help you select the secondary mirror for your telescope, but also give you a lot of information on how your scope will perform with your various EP. “Hogging” is a page dedicated to tracking progresses in generating the curve when you are making a mirror. “Parabolizing” is a page dedicated to performing Foucault measures when you are parabolizing a mirror “Couder” will help you print Couder mask for your mirror “Webcam” will also help with mirror parabolizing (Figure XP) “Support” will help you design the mirror cell (Plop). “COG” will help you calculate the center of gravity of your optical Tube Assembly “Notes” is a basic text editor for taking notes.