Sunspots hit new highs (Oct 27) http://physicsweb.org/article/news/8/10/16 The Sun is more active at present than it has been for over 8000 years according to...

If you read CNN Osama Bin Laden wants Bush to win. That is because Osma wants to Bankrupt the USA and Bush will do that for him. Kerry is a wild card for Osama...

After what has seemed like months (actually, it's been about a month) of trash weather, the clouds cleared off, the skies became transparent and...

I have been looking into taking tri-color astrophotographs using black and white film. Initially, it looks like there is a step buy-in price to buy a set of...

Is there an intrinsic benefit from being at height rather than being down in say, a deep hole? I know that being on top of the Himalayans would change...

I'm pretty sure these eyepieces are simply the regular orthos (excellent eyepieces) with new packaging. If you look at this picture of the Antares orthos...

On The *EVENT HORIZON* - Venus & Jupiter Dance! Enjoy a close encounter of the planetary kind, as Jupiter and Venus are in conjunction on the mornings of...

Greetings... Well, I'm struggling through the vast mine fields of Dob purchasing...I'm starting to think it's not worth it...The big Dobs are very, very...

I have a 114mm Meade reflector with a relay lens in the focuser, it is a short tube job but the relay lens gives it a 900mm focal length, my question is, if I...

Harry Hope wrote: From MSNBC, 10/30/04: http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6369370/ Pace of Arctic climate change sounds alarm Four-year study finds warmth,...

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For sale: 10" f/5 reflecting telescope. Purchased new in summer of 2003. Scope is in very nice condition as i always take good care of my equipment. Made by...

What kind of exposure time do I need for a F10 scope for Jupiter and Venus in early morning with ISO 400?

I'm looking for a simple to operate sky chart -- a freebie, if possible, but I'll be more than happy to pay for the right one. I want it to fairly clearly...

By this I mean using many combined elements to gain increased resolution/ low light gather. As an example I'd have you visualize the dish array used by...

I have taken the moneys out of the bank that where in the Car Fund and have put them down on the sale price for another car!!! A 1973 Phly Satllite. Rest of...

A pair of images collected from two observers 5,220km apart. Two over-exposed Moon shots were made at precisely 03h30m UT. Moments later, two 'beauty' shots...

Back in 80's I ran across a book in a bookstore about Dobsonian Telescopes that was unique in that it had a dust cover made of real wood. Does anyone remember...

I have a USB to serial converter and homemade #505 (Meade) cable connected to a Meade #497 Autostar, which works okay in WinXP with Cartes du Ceil, but not...

Just a reminder that on December 7 (at about 4:00am EST ) the crescent moon will pass in front of Jupiter. The entire event will take about two hours; from the...