<p>A Dob is a Newtonian, so yes it will work.  Strictly speaking the Dob bit is the mount, but it's nearly always a newtonian that's mounted.</p>

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2017-04-12T20:48:56.410Z
I feel really stupid on this one. :( Thank you for the clarification.
Joshua Belden
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2017-04-13T06:18:04.607Z
Good luck with the collimation.
Dr Chuck
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Dr Chuck
<p>Will a laser collimator like the Gosky 1.25 Metal Laser Collimator, <a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/B01M4IVUYG" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M4IVUYG/ref=crt_ewc_title_dp_1?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;smid=AHQ6VCR020F8X</a>, work for a dobsonian even though it says it's for a newtonian?</p>

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Laser Collimator For Dobsonian vs Newtonian
Joshua Belden
# Laser Collimator For Dobsonian vs Newtonian

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-04-12)

Will a laser collimator like the Gosky 1.25 Metal Laser Collimator, [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M4IVUYG/ref=crt\_ewc\_title\_dp\_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1∣=AHQ6VCR020F8X](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/B01M4IVUYG), work for a dobsonian even though it says it's for a newtonian?

**Tags:** newtonian-telescope, dobsonian-telescope, collimation


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-04-12. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

A Dob is a Newtonian, so yes it will work. Strictly speaking the Dob bit is the mount, but it's nearly always a newtonian that's mounted.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I feel really stupid on this one. :( Thank you for the clarification.  
> **username_1**: Good luck with the collimation.  

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