Obsession Telescopes

Obsession Telescopes
FoundedLake Mills, Wisconsin, USA (January 1, 1989 (1989-01-01))
FounderDavid Kriege
Headquarters
Lake Mills
,
USA
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
David Kriege
ProductsDobsonian telescopes
Websiteobsessiontelescopes.com

Obsession Telescopes is an American optical telescope company that specializes in the production of Dobsonian telescopes.[1] The company was founded in 1989 by David Kriege, and is based in Lake Mills, Wisconsin[2] and operates globally.[3]

Obsession Telescopes builds two different styles of compact truss-style Dobsonian telescopes which can optionally be equipped with computerized positioning.[4] The primary mirrors range from 12.5 inches to 25 inches in diameter and are supplied by Optical Mechanics, Inc. (OMI) and Ostahowski Optics, while secondary ones are supplied by United Lens. Accessories include the ServoCAT drive system,[5] JMI focusers, and Wildcard Innovations' Argo Navis Digital Telescope Computer (DTC).[6][7]

In 2007, Obsession Telescopes released a second series of telescopes more portable than their original design. They designated this series as Ultra Compact (UC), referring to their former one as 'Classic.' From 2009-2012 their telescopes ranged from USD 3000 for a 12.5 inch telescope, up to USD 12–15,000 for a 25-inch telescope.[8][9] The company manufactured a limited number of 30-inch and 36-inch telescopes.[10] In 2009, it assisted OMI in the design of the OMI Evolution-30.[11]

The Obsession 18-inch f/4.2 UC (Ultra Compact) won a Sky & Telescope Magazine Hot Product of 2008 Award.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ Hudson, Ken (May 5, 2010). "Interview with David Kriege of Obsession Telescopes". Shareastronomy.com.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2009-02-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Obsession Telescopes / About Us". Obsessiontelescopes.com.
  4. ^ Adams, Eric (11 June 2021). "Six smart telescopes that make astronomy a snap". Bbc.com.
  5. ^ "Obsession Telescopes / Accessories / ServoCAT". Obsessiontelescopes.com.
  6. ^ "Obsession Telescopes / Accessories / Argo Navis". Obsessiontelescopes.com.
  7. ^ "Wildcard Innovations Argo Navis" (PDF). Cloudynights.com. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  8. ^ "Obsession Telescopes / Telescopes: 12.5", 15", 18", 20", 22", 25"". Obsessiontelescopes.com.
  9. ^ "Obsession 18" Dob - Dobsonians (10" - 40")". Cloudynights.com.
  10. ^ "Obsession Telescopes / From the Obsessed / 30" Owners". Archived from the original on 2008-12-23. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
  11. ^ "OMI: Evolution-30". 24 March 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-03-24. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  12. ^ "Obsession Telescopes / Telescopes / 18" UC (Ultra Compact)". Obsessiontelescopes.com.

Further reading

  • Sky & Telescope, February 2009, "Obsession 12.5" Review"
  • Kriege, David and Richard Berry. The Dobsonian Telescope: A Practical Manual for Building Large Aperture Telescopes. Richmond, VA: Willmann-Bell, 1997. ISBN 978-0943396552