I want to be able gaze at the Moon, the local planets and a glance or two at something like the Seven Sisters now and then. I doubt my reentry into viewing...

Which eyepiece would you consider to be the "sleeper" in your collection (i.e. the one that doesn't retail for much money but is one heck of a performer)? I...

Reminds me of some of the hilarious ads for telescopes in the Sears catalog or on the Home Shopping Network. Hi: They've got some good people...

Here's the link; I think it may be "good" for about a week: http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/business/45319.php

Cleared just in time to roll the Meade 6" refractor out on the driveway. 4 x 8 seconds, Fuji S2 Pro DSLR at...

Hello. I plan to start astrophotography with constellation shots. I am currently looking for available cameras in my country. I have following alternatives: 1-...

Hello all, I have been offered a new Seben 900mm reflector telescope for £65, i can't find any info on Seben,is it worth it ? Thanks John.

Hi all, An image archive has now been established for the webcast from Norway of the Lunar eclipse 28. October 2004 ( http://www.astronomy.no/ ) : You can...

OK, so what's the "ideal" and practical Dob size? I'm struggling with what I want to seek out as far as a Dob goes...yes, I can try them all at a...

I am dammed tired of all this trashing of Meade. I, among many others, am very happy they are around to provide an excellent product at affordable prices. In...

What kind of filters for your eyes or telescope do you need to see the Lunar eclipse? How safe is safe?

There is a small set of stars that are almost always called by "common" names rather than Bayer designations, starting with Sirius and working down to Polaris....

I just read in S&T about a new synthetic pitch for polishing glass. Has anybody used this stuff or know anything about it? My experience with regular pitch has...

WOW!!! Ron wrote: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/cassini/multimedia/pia06107.html Eyes on Xanadu

In another thread "Spacecraft to slam comet?", it was stated with respect to the Deep Impact mission, which will crash an kinetic impactor into a comet at 10.2...

Hi Help required in removing the Earth. I'd like to do some Southern Sky observations for a change. I'd value any helpful suggestions. Thanks in...

I need to know if the Lumicon Sky vector II is still being sold "new" or if it's been superseded by something else or what. Big thing I'm after is a price...

Vancouver/Seattle/Victoria all perfect beyond belief. Not a cloud in the sky.....anywhere!

From Grand Rapids, the CSC was right on, as it cleared up just before 8pm. I got out to the Observatory around 8:30, and the fwe wispy clouds got out of the...

Well, I finally saw this competitor to the Orion 80mm ED. I didn't get chance to test it, but I can relay some things about it's physical make-op. -It has a...