Someone might consider updating this terrific set of books. 2000+ coordinates, re-do the double-star orbit diagrams with new dates,perhaps include some more...

I have a Celestron SP-C6, a 6" f/5 reflector made in Japan. It works well with a CG-5 mount,and it's a great public star party scope for the Moon, but the...

Hello all, My first scope was a Meade Polaris 114EQ-D purchased at Service Merchandise a few years back. I want to know purchase a second scope and even...

I don't see a corrector plate, I see a spider. Any idea what they converted this C14 into? It looks like they turned it into a large optic communication...

A very respectable SAA member wrote: "I picked up a copy of Astronomy at a magazine rack and was greeted by a cover which featured the bold word, "IMPACT,"...

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I saw a dob at the 2001 RTMC that had the main mirror in a box and the secondary was on a single rod that held it mounted about 6ft in front of the main mirror...

Does anyone know if this book is worth the price? Will it be a valuable aide in observations? I can't any information or reviews. My wife just ordered a...

Hi ! Keck II with AO system pictured Uranus in high resolution : Astounding, "V-ger 2" - Keck : 0-1... See at...

With the viewer you use to read saa: 1) Delete all threads older than a month. 2) Set the view to group threads. 3) Then click on "from" to group them by...

Anyone have comments on the 14" OTA optics, focuser, mirror lock? -- Wayne T. Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA) (121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg....

gang... a future issue of Night Sky will have an article on star parties, and I could use some really good photos of same -- wide-angle group...

This is something I can't quite pin down. A few years ago, I noticed that amateurs seemed to be older than they were 20 years ago, on average. At first I...

Does any one know why Losmandy has so few authorised dealers. Thanks for your responces.

The Sunday Big-5 flyer in today's newspaper shows a C-Star 700=20 power (!) reflecting telescope. The kicker is the picture shows=20 the telescope upside-down...

I'm off to Mexico for Thanksgiving. Not great timing (near to a full moon), but I figure that there may be something that an extra 13 degrees of Latitude will...

Any tips for getting a look at M1? It seems to be my nemesis. I tried again last night and coudn't find it. I'm using a 4.5 in Dob (Orion Skyquest) in...

There is a very bright star (I think) that is blinking different colors--red, blue, green, white. I can't discern any movement, so I don't think it's a plane....

Mars finally shows it has a wonder all its own Form discusses red planet By Katy Human Denver Post Staff Writer Wednesday, November 10,...

The Return: Today we had winds and I didn't think I'd be going out tonight. So i took a nap. Got up at just before 5pm and the howing winds had died. So I...