On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 16:42:32 GMT, (John Savard) wrote, in part: (as opposed, say, to Seidel aberrations by supplying the...

"New Earth" is just my favourite way of referring to a hypothetical planet orbiting around either one of the two principal stars in the Alpha Centauri system,...

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Most of the planet and Moon globes I've seen are overpriced garbage. Poor printing, misaligned seams, cheap, cheap construction. How much would it cost to...

I got the Celestron kit (eyepieces, 2X Barlow, filters) and am looking for a decent 40mm to complete it set. I was hoping Meade 5000 might be the answer but...

Hi, Just saw these they are new and improved 66° model offered in 20mm, 15mm, 9mm and 6mm from (seller owl1) on eBay. Example...

Can anyone tell me what the difference is between the various Cosmos DVD Sets there are out there? I've seen "The Complete Collection", "The Collector's...

Hi folks! My 12 year old son has been very interested in astronomy for the past year or so, and has been doing a lot of star gazing with the naked eye and a...

I have been socked in under a cloud cover for about a week, admiring the many photographs being posted on the web of auroras that resulting from the recent...

Hi, I find that the tripod that comes with ETX-120 is a bit too tall for me. I'm 5'8", and I have difficulty reaching to the EP. Should I get...

Region 0696 on the sun continues to be active, with two large events in the last 24 hours. The latter of these events is very fast (2000 km/s) and the effects...

After six months of work, much of it done the Hard Way, because Hardway is (or should be) my middle name, my small, domed observatory is nearing completion....

Hi all, I'm just starting out on the imaging front, and I'm very happy with RegiStax for processing planetary and lunar images. However, I'm really interested...

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I've been trying to figure out a way to easily put the Stardate radio program on an answering device for our museum. The program is distributed monthly to...

(my apologies if this message repeats... my internet connection is going bonkers tonight!) I got the call, and my new AP160 will soon be here... WooHoo! .......

Early this morning the old crescent Moon, Jupiter, and Venus formed a striking celestial dogleg. As the morning progressed, the Moon closed the gap with...

It's been an unusual couple of days when it comes to geomagnetic activity... Last Sunday, an aurora that is definitely and *by far* the most intense and...

GWB was finished in the early 30's. :) To get to NJ for those living in Scottish Harlem....the 125th ferry would take you across the river into Edgewater. ...

Just went to the Meade website and discovered that, despite rumors to the contrary, this affordable dob with the generally GREAT mirror is still...