Yep, that's the question in the Subject line. Sacramento, CA. This reference posted earlier seems of no use http://neo/orbits/deepimpact.html. Looks like...

Has anyone come up with a design to mosquito proof a small observatory? Yes I know that one can use repellent but much of what is out there is not very...

I purchased a CCD SBIG 2000 camera about a year ago and have only used it about 3 times, so I am still working out the artistry of getting decent pictures. In...

http://www.orbitsimulator.com/gravity/articles/what.html

It may first seem improbable that so much rests on the correct astronomical relationship between axial and orbital motion but unraveling the early 20th...

I came across someone who claimed that he used a binocular to "keep track of one of the comet impact sites on Jupiter". Does this sound feasible? Dave Mitsky

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Hi all! This morning I bought a pair of Pentax 8x40 PCF WP's from my favourite camera store. I will use it to following the dance of the planets over the...

ASTRONOMERS' HOLIDAY SPECIAL - A JULY 4 COMET BASH From Lori Stiles, UA News Services, 520-621-1877 June 23, 2005 ***{EDITORS NOTE: Several astronomers...

With all the advances of graphics,animation ect there should be no real need to explain in words what simple graphics and animations would serve,the Equinox...

Due north very low down in sky to right of bright star Capella rare noctilucent cloud seen from SW London - UK. Will post pics later. Nytecam 51N 0.1W Pics...

Recent issues of Sky&Tel's Events Calendar shows a CCD workshop in Tucson for late July. I tried contacting the e-mail address there, but it bounced. Anyone...

Last night's NLC got even better before dawn today - lasting through the whole night. More pics finally posted...

http://www.planetary.org/solarsail/update_20050623.html "We’ve had a very exciting day here in Moscow. Bud Schurmeier and I met with Konstantin Pichkhadze,...

Wow - what an evening!! http://www.digitalsky.org.uk/20050622/2005-06-22.html Enjoy :-) -- Pete http://www.digitalsky.org.uk Global Projects -...

Using Cartes de Ciel, I have generated courtesy finder charts for these last days before the Deep Impact experiment using a topocentric position of Salt Lake...

I have just received notification that my friend Tom Wales has completed the construction of an 8" dob and last night was first light for the instrument. It...

Could be just more media hype and overstatement http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/06/22/impact.space/index.html

Image/ spectrum from early this morning of this nova showing very strong/broad H-alpha in emission posted at http://home.freeuk.com/m.gavin/naql05.htm I'd...

I saw a bit today where they said that the Deep Impact, the space probe hitting comet Tempel, might be visible through binoculars. It's supposed to hit at...