I just looked at the Burgess Optical web site (burgessoptical.com) and noticed the announcement of "Hyper Wide Angle" eyepieces, with a 90° apparent field....

After a long wait, I finally took delivery of a 14.5" f/5.4 Dobsonian from NightSky Scopes. Here's a brief overview of the scope and my first light last...

It's taken a while, but yesterday I received these very special...

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/cassini/media/cassini-0703.html If all goes well, Cassini will make 45 flybys, some at much closer range. So resolution of...

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/news/2004-07-05-ariz-fire_x.htm

For contributing to the Jon 'it's only the hope of dying that's keeping me alive' Kickerston thread. Please accept my humble apologies. I will try harder next...

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From: (BigKhat) B
Subject: High attrition rate B
Date: 29 Jun 2004 14:14:26 -0700 You really covered the major reasons! An...

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From: David Knisely DK
Subject: Ranking light pollution DK
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 23:39:59 -0500 DK DK I would say that this...

Continued from previous message. B think of a B B * Must be done at night; those who have families, work, etc. can't B commit a lot of time. B B...

Weekend of 4/3-4/04 I had wanted to go out starting friday night, but a big t-storm that was 100 miles away started braking up and it sent a wave of clouds...

In my quest for cheap solutions to age old problems, I finally finished up the fan mod to the 12.5" StarFinder Dob. Note the expensive solution of mounting a...

Its a great year for space events. These are the things I have waited for. These are the things that extend our...

Hi, I'm new to the group. I have been learning about telescope designs for a month or so, and have a question that I haven't been able to find the answer to;...

Something that surprises me about the Cassini-Huygens probe is how close = Saturn is to the sun as viewed from Earth right now. Tonight for the = orbit...

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...

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...

Is there a magnetic field around Titan?

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/cassini/multimedia/pia06407.html The new Titan. Looks like another Mars!

Why don't atmosphereic gases get sucked into space considering the vacuum pressure involved that surrrounds us?

Take a look folks! Clear Skies Richard