a nice site - John Savard wrote: The diagram of a "perfect" telescope at http://home.ecn.ab.ca/~jsavard/science/opt03.htm (well, perfect if you...

John Steinberg Are your local skies forever cloudy? Does your neighbor light up his yard like a maximum security prison? Does the Jet Stream live...

Well, actually they were about 1.6, but what's a tenth of a magnitude between friends. Rather than setting up my telescope in my back yard Friday Night,...

On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 20:47:16 GMT, Louis wrote: Hi, question on where to purchase a Synchronous motor that may fit a Meade 826...

It seems reasonable that there will be a similar price drop on the 100mm ED Orion when Skywatcher brings theirs out. That could mean a $750 100mm apo. For...

On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 13:44:22 GMT, Ed Conrad wrote: PETRIFIED FINGER AND TOE: ...

Hiya Sold my scope about 2yrs ago, it was little used due to college commitments, lack of portability (6" newt on an EQ mount while defending against...

Hi, I have buyed a Bresser 8x32 binocular, and I want to know if it's suitable for astronomy to see DSO's, planets (Jupiter,Saturn) ... Thanks, John Lewis.

Hi, I would like to know if someone know a telescope maker for 30" or bigger Dobson (with tracking, navigation system and/or computer control and/or...

Hi, Just wondering anyone prepare for this leonids? 19th Nov 21UT = 20th Nov 4am~5am(singapore, china time)

the mountains in colorado. the views there are amazing. we were in steamboat springs on vacation in june and the entire milky way was visible with the naked...

Date: Sunday evening, 14-Nov-2004 Location: Open desert east of Indio, California Equipment: Tele Vue 76 (3" f/6.3) refractor Stargazing south of the...

worth reading - Ron wrote: http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEM2S8WJD1E_index_0.html Europe reaches the Moon European Space Agency

Hi. I'm hoping to get the answers to what seem like some really fundamental questions before I dive completely into this hobby. I have an Orion SkyView Pro 6...

In article , Steve Maddison wrote: Anyone care to share their thoughts on the BBC's "Space Odyssey" programme, the second and...

Well, after seeing the images produced by amateurs from this inexpensive camera, I can honestly say one thing; If someone is thinking about buying one, save up...

Aurora from the DMSP satellite at spaceweather.com (16 Nov 04): http://spaceweather.com/ (The Leonid debris train photo below rocks as well.) SSX

In the Dec. issue, the editor of Sky and Tel in December discusses Christmas present telescopes. He of course makes mention of the junk scopes, the 60mm 525x...

Hello Observers! My name is Gary Barabino and my friend Melvin Dawson and I invite you to post your observing notes, telescope types and what have you to share...

hello. I was wondering which bino stand with adaptor would be good for under 150? if thats even possible? maybe one i can use while i sit in my chair. Also...