I was somewhat disappointed to report this---especially after seeing the comet during the week leading to the event. But with a group of very green newbies...

From the following web page: http://deepimpact.umd.edu/collab_pub/imagep.shtml I think it's pretty obvious to even the novice imager that the processing...

Do the SOHO LASCO C2 and LASCO C3 images show dispacement of surrounding stars due to solar gravity as predicted by...

I just posted a message up on the astro photo newsgroup of what I have to deal with to my west of the trailer park. Photos where taken at the end of the...

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I realise it's probably not polite to mess with the minds of the reality challenged, but sometimes you just have to. I was doing some stuff on Comets, after...

Hi Folks, I'm having problems with my friend Keith's LX200 whilst testing NTC. I have been told that after sending :D# it returns a string of '|' characters...

Does anyone know if DVD's of the USNO A2 catalog is available in Australia? The idea of pulling the 6GB via FTP from USNO doesn't appeal to me. Is it...

Hi friends, I have a 6" f/12 Intes Maksutov Cassegrain and I would like to purchase a 2" 50 mm eyepiece to watch DSO with plenty of light. Can you advice me...

If these two celestial objects did not exist, most scientists believe that life on Earth probably would never have evolved. Name the 2 objects. im guessing...

There must be plans around somewhere for making a homemade filter wheel/ slider, but I have had no luck so far. Suggestions? Thank you, Mike S

These have same specs as the Radians I dearly love at 1/2 the price. Has anyone tried a Stratus EP? Any word out on these at all? Doink

Hi For those interested in the optical design side of astronomy, the latest version of the free lens design programs, PreDesigner & WinLens 4.3, are now...

From Ford observatory in Wrightwood, California. We had a successful view of the aftermath of the collision with our 18.5" f/7 newtonian under 5.0 magnitude...

I need to give a presentation, non-professional, that involves a mixture of astro and non-astro images. My projection resources are limited, a 35mm...

Does anyone know who sells this EP? A friend used mine and really liked it---I thought I might surprise him with one...but I can't find a reseller. I got mine...

Most websites take a level headed look at the emergence of heliocentricity even in this era where the point of departure is only to attack denominational...

Hi all, I'm looking for two rather unusual adapters: a "C" male thread to flange and a 1.25" to flange. I guess you could call the C thread a flanged...

http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewnews.html?id=1041 Why don't they just take a collection from sponsors or have a Live Aid concert?

I'm thinking of added a few words about ebay to the FAQ, has anyone ever gotten one of those EP's that are sold there? If so, was it passable or junk? I need...