Stephen Wrote : Gary was wrong. It happens when using the wrong tools and asking-or not asking-the appropriate questions. May all the pocket...

I know this event has been mentioned on SAA before and folks had questions about it. StarBQ is the weekend of July 16 - 18th and this is the webpage I maintain...

At a yard sale, a neighbor recently purchased a 60mm Tasco for his son. They asked me to take a peek the other night and we turned the scope toward Jupiter. ...

The sky clock is more frustrating than a bag of hammers

I spent a very pleasant 4th of July at a dark sky area east of San Diego. I got 2 excellent hours of observing in before the moon rose. Too bad to because the...

After months of procrastination, I finally sent in a check to support the fine work that Attilla Danko is doing with the clear sky clocks. I rely on it...

What's with Patrick Moore and a select group of Brit solar viewers? Moore maintains the only safe way to view the sun is via projection. The others say only...

Event: Grand Canyon Star Party Date: June 16-19, 2004 Location: One quarter mile south of Yavapai Point, South Rim of Grand Canyon, AZ, about 340 miles north...

I'm thinking about going to Alaska towards the end of August. I would think the skies would be getting dark by 9-10 pm, and I would have a better opportunity...

Hi all! During the last Venus transit, I took a photo of the event every 30 minutes. Now, I would like to superimpose all the images so I can see all the...

No, this is not a troll. Tonight, the question was asked on a talk show, and the reply was that it's merely an optical illusion. It was stated that you can...

Yep, another everlovin' issue of your favorite FREE astronomy periodical is ready for download! This issue: The feature article this time is Len Philpot's...

Creationists say that the rings of Saturn are just one of several evidences indicating the universe is young. See papers by Danny Faulkner, Wayne Spencer,...

I been pondering what the grey moon soil is really like and whether you can simply "just add water" to make it suitable for plants! Seriously, does the soil on...

How do the density wave purturbations allow the filamentous structure to maintain that structure. It seems to me that the particles making up the structures...

I used to hate the moon. Well, not really hate it, but resent it. Glaring brilliance in my 18", totally blinds me for half an hour or more if I spend any time...

Canon has some SLR lenses that use diffractive optics. Whats the low down on Diffractive Optics for astronomy... jon

I have ofter wondered if the lava inside of the earth is being formed by the electrical energy given off by the sun. the ground is conductive, we have...

Is there a website where i can enter my coordinates and time so i can get a list of satellites that are near so i can see them?

I have an SCT that I suspect may have spherical aberration and other optical problems. What is the easiest way I can check it at home, maintaining accuracy of...