At the age of 17, a boy with autism managed to build a telescope more powerful than the one in his hometown on his own. He is called Zane Landers
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At the age of 17, a boy with autism managed to build a telescope more powerful than the one in his hometown observatory by himself. His name is Zane Landers, he is American and has become a real star on social networks and on sites dedicated to astronomy.
From an early age, Zane had a passion for science. His room is a real laboratory where the young man has given free rein to what he loves most: space.
Thus, completely by himself, he managed to build a Newtonian telescope with a greater power than the one existing in the observatory of his city.
Il Newtonian telescope or reflector it owes its name to the famous scientist and is characterized by the fact that instead of lenses it has a pair of mirrors. This type of telescope collects light through a parabolic mirror, concentrating it on the focus of the parabola. It is one of the most popular and loved tools among hobbyists.
“I'm 17 and have just finished building this 14,7“ f / 2,89 Newtonian reflector telescope. Despite its squat size, it collects about 2500 times more light than the human eye and has a greater range than the local observatory, ”Zane proudly says on Reddit.
And the one portrayed in the photo is not the first one built by the boy:
“Everything I learned was online or on the go, while working on projects,” he says.
Zane has an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) but that hasn't been a drag on him at all. He has always cultivated his interest in the construction of space machines, which together with his own high intellectual level, they made it out of the ordinary. His main concern is to find solutions to space challenges that until now have none. To build his machinery, he usually searches for components on the Internet, on sales pages such as eBay or specialized sites such as AstroMart. He also uses used parts from other telescopes.
"I've built many telescopes, the first one published in TIME magazine," he proudly states, "two more were for a lecture I offered online."
Zane is not only in charge of building them but also evaluates and comments on other telescopes on specialized websites. Also, he has a YouTube channel where he posts tutorials for anyone who wants to build one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef97jdF2uPs
“Many people yearn to see and learn more about the Universe and space travel. But unfortunately, many are under the impression that a good telescope is expensive or that they could never be a scientist or an engineer, ”she says.
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“I'm an amateur telescope maker and space enthusiast dedicated to supporting and educating people about space exploration, space science, DIY projects and amateur astronomy - in short, making space more accessible. at all ages. I hope to inspire more people to gain a greater understanding of the universe and provide the tools and techniques to make it possible. "
Bravo!
Sources of reference: Reddit, Patreon, Instagram
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