Building and hiking with Wallace, the 6 inch f/2.8 telescope

According to Adafruit, Lucas Sifoni recently completed Wallace—a custom-built telescope with a one fifty-three millimeter lens and an f slash two point eight aperture, designed for ultra-wide-field observing. What makes this project stand out is Sifoni's vision to combine two outdoor passions: hiking and observational astronomy. Rather than observing from a fixed location, Wallace lets enthusiasts bring serious optics into the field, blending outdoor adventure with access to the night sky. It's a maker project that turns a mountain hike into an astronomical expedition.

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