BUILD YOUR OWN TELESCOPE
6 Fold up the sides and stick the k’s, l’s, m’s and n’s together
Hi, I’m Serol! Do you want to make a model telescope like mine? Let me show you how. All you need is a pair of scissors and some glue, then just follow the steps below. It’s easy! So, have fun and enjoy your new telescope!
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Stick grey areas together
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a Stick sections with the same letters together x2
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o5
k
x2
o4 o3 o2 o1
e
c i
p6 o2
e
p3 p2
j
f
You should end up with a slanted shape that looks like this
Stick i2 and j2 on the inside of the frame
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a
o4
a
p4
i2
p6
f
p4
p5
p2
b
For the two shapes on the left, fold all the side flaps inwards along the dotted lines. Then stick them to the telescope frame as shown below
l
Stick the two disks to the spots one the telescope marked e and f
Fold in a circle and stick the a’s together
p1 m
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3
n
n
2
p3
7
k
b
d
Close both sides of the telescope tube by sticking the b’s, c’s and d’s together as shown below
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h
a
Fold along all dotted lines
j
j2
m
1
Cut along black lines
i2
Complete the telescope frame by sticking the i2’s and j2’s together
l
This is what you need to do:
i
j2
p1 c 4
d
Congratulations! If you’ve come this far you’ve successfully completed each step. You are now the proud owner of your own model telescope! To take the next step toward the stars, go to lcogt.net/observe and you can use a real telescope to explore the night sky!
Bottom bars
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Fold and stick the grey areas as shown on the diagram above
g
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q r
t
q s
Don’t forget to cut all the way to the end of the black line here
Stick the g’s, h’s, i’s and j’s together as shown on the diagram below Stick r’s, q’s, s’s and t’s to the frame as shown on the diagram below.
x2 x2
r Top bars
Fold and stick the grey areas together as shown on the little diagrams on the left
s h t Illustrated by Charlotte Provot
When you’ve finished your telescope should look like this!
BUILD YOUR OWN TELESCOPE Hi, I’m Serol! Do you want to make a model telescope like mine? Let me show you how. All you need is a pair of scissors and some glue, then just follow the steps below. It’s easy! So, have fun and enjoy your new telescope!
This is what you need to do: 1
Cut along black lines
a
Fold along all dotted lines
Stick grey areas together
a Stick sections with the same letters together b
2
d
Close both sides of the telescope tube by sticking the b’s, c’s and d’s together as shown below
3
x2
Stick the two disks to the spots one the telescope marked e and f
Fold in a circle and stick the a’s together
e
c b
i
f a
a e
f
c
d
4
j
5
g
Fold and stick the grey areas as shown on the diagram above
g q r
t s Don’t forget to cut all the way to the end of the black line here
Fold and stick the grey areas together as shown on the little diagrams on the left
h
6 Fold up the sides and stick the k’s, l’s, m’s and n’s together
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i
i2
j
j2
p5 p3
Complete the telescope frame by sticking the i2’s and j2’s together
l o1
n
7
p1 m
o6
8
o5
k
x2
o4 o3 o2 h
k
n
l
For the two shapes on the left, fold all the side flaps inwards along the dotted lines. Then stick them to the telescope frame as shown below
m
o1
p6 o2 You should end up with a slanted shape that looks like this
Stick i2 and j2 on the inside of the frame
i2
p6
o6
p2
o4
p3
p4
p4
p2
p5
j2
p1 Congratulations! If you’ve come this far you’ve successfully completed each step. You are now the proud owner of your own model telescope! To take the next step toward the stars, go to lcogt.net/observe and you can use a real telescope to explore the night sky!
Bottom bars
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q
Stick the g’s, h’s, i’s and j’s together as shown on the diagram below Stick r’s, q’s, s’s and t’s to the frame as shown on the diagram below.
x2 x2
r Top bars
s t Illustrated by Charlotte Provot
When you’ve finished your telescope should look like this!