Eric Stevens wrote: I've since been told that an 11th was intended. "Thou shalt not manipulate thy digits to count above ten" but this imposed a logical ...

Anonymous wrote: -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- TEN NOT ELEVEN, TEN NOT NINE. Ten fingers--that's as high as most Israelites could count. -- Pat...

Hi folks, I'm getting ready to build my first dob. I've got a 12" f5 mirror coming to build the dob around. I'm an experienced woodworker and have...

Does anyone remember the Sky and Tel article from many years ago where someone in the Antarctic described trying to observe there? I remember it talking about...

As one example, you might consider naming it the "Deep Space Explorer", which I think has a nicer ring to it. Wasn't that the name of the Orion Scopes...

Hi, does anybody used or have more info about this part: Celestron f4 Focal Reducer #93570 I have one bought with old C5+ imaging setup along with...

Can energy exist in the absence of matter? I suppose it can PASS through a vacuum, but the energy itself would transport matter with it, right? Is it hot in...

Hi all, And now for something completely different. As part of my project on the prediction of seeing I have started tracking radiosonde balloons both with...

So here it goes: I'm going to Brazil in December, to around 30 degrees south. I do have an Orion 120ST that is way to big to carry (telescope & needed...

On a couple of occassions I've seen pinched optics in this scope. The diffraction rings are deformed and the diffraction disc is triagular. This happens when...

I got the call, and my new AP160 will soon be here... WooHoo! .... So I am parting with my FS 128 Tak, ATA hard case, and Tak' accessories. It is a sweet...

I've been interested for many years, since highschool, in astronomy. I am not very knowledgeable on the subject but I still find facts on astronomy quite...

I currently have the ETX 125 and am thinking of upgrading to the LX200GPS 8". I've read the manual on the LX200, but have a question on alignment. My view of...

Hi all, Last week there where two great conjunctions. The first was on November 5. Venus and Jupiter stood side by side in the western sky early in the...

Way to go Skywatcher!!

Anyone have comments or experience with the Orion spotting scope? I'd like it primarily for birding but astro is also a possible use. -- Wayne T. Watson...

I decided to get the 13" Coulter. Seems it has a SUPERB mirror and the views blow away an Orion 12.5"....So I did well. And the field of view is incredibly...

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Date: Night of Friday, 12-Nov-2004 Location: Backyard, Palm Springs, California Equipment: Tele Vue 76 (3" f/6.3) refractor, Nikon 10x42 SE...

I just picked up a vintage Celestron C90. It came with a number of accesories. The focus terestrially with the included 18mm kellner eyepiece is perfect. But...