Planetary scientists are using the Hubble Space Telescope to scout out sites for potential human bases on the Moon. Previous missions have observed the Moon...

Hi all, Ricerca (Search) 2.20 is now released. Regards, Salvo Massaro http://www.omegalab-atc.com

I don't suppose some kind soul on here knows what the well depths of the chips used in these two cameras is? The chips are both Sony: ICX404AK and...

Hello I am thinking of getting a set of these to replace by current 9x63's that I use for casual astronomy and bird watching. When I say casual, I...

Via Heavens-above.com got nice pic of Iridium 11 at dusk over my dome - two more mag -7 'flashes' predicted locally before midnight! - see...

Has anyone tried RAW on a 740K Toucam, does it work / improve quality ? http://astrosurf.com/astrobond/ebrawe.htm

A faint but unexpectedly massive dwarf galaxy is found circling the Milky Way - it may contain an unprecedented proportion of dark matter A FAINT but...

A new technique predicts with 90% accuracy which regions of the Sun are not likely to spew out flares of particles that could endanger astronauts or knock out...

I have had an article accepted by Cosmos Magazine, and paid a 2-year subscription. As yet - no sign of it! Has anyone yet received a copy - any copy - of...

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Last 48 hrs, 127mm Mak telescope ebay. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7537686641 Best Regards, David Harris

I have had an article accepted by Cosmos Magazine, and paid a 2-year subscription. As yet - no sign of it! Has anyone yet received a copy - any copy - of...

I live in Barnsley S. Yorks and the local council has had a "bright" idea to have a halo in the night sky that will be seen for up to 10 miles away. How can I...

before i bin my dust collecting 4" (please don't laugh) tasco reflector (oh go on then, laugh out loud) scope i was thinking of trying a different eyepiece or...

Been a sparce few days here of rain and overcast and even the few glimpses of proms were unimpresive. Today five, if smallish, proms on view at...

Chaps, Am i right in assuming that camera triopd sockets are 1/4 UNC thread? And if so does anyone know of a Kent supplier of said bolts? Rob

http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=3801&productId=159033&clickfrom=name Oh dear!...

************************************************************* http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AstroDeep/12 more candidate cosmic string lens pairs in HUDF (re...

Sorry it's OT but don't know if other amateurs astronomers are into classic cars and aviation? Great day out with youngest grandson at Brooklands with pics at...

Hi All, I have been getting closer and closer to building an observatory in my back garden (fed up with the set up time in and out of my current shed),...