Hi all, Spent a couple of hours watching and imaging for Perseids last night from 22:45UT to 01:00UT. Only saw 5 Perseids, but looks like the Kappa...

I know this has been flogged to death, but I see that Coronado have a special offer on the back page of the current Journal of the British Astronomical...

Did anyone see a really bright fireball on Tuesday morning at around 0035. I was closing up the dome when I saw it streak across the sky. It actually left a...

Is it possible to align the Meade ETX up on a named star insted of letting it find and name one?

Hi, excuse me but does anyone know what are the shuttle's tiles are held on with? Glue ? And what about the ceramic-loaded gap fillers, are they stuck in...

NLC returns to the northern horizon before dawn this morning after a week's absence - pics at http://home.freeuk.com/m.gavin/noctmg.htm Nytecam 51N 0.1W

On Saturday 6 Aug at 8:50pm,(1950 UTC) I saw what looked like a bright Iridium flare, it appeared and faded then reappeared at approx the same time as another...

....until tomorrow. poor weather at kennedy space centre.

This is to announce a preliminary release of index charts to aid in using Plates and Charts 1-50 (omitting Plates 27 and 51) in Edward Emerson Barnard's "A...

Here is a small java prog that gives you a challenge, try to get your own satellite into orbit with out crashing into the moon or the earth. I managed just on...

Chaps, Seeking to change the foccuser on my 250 newt and would like to know the differences/opinions on the Craford style and standard rack and pinion style!...

I want to track and photograph the sun. How do I align my Meade ETX 125 Steve

About now... if you don't know already! -- Remove Frontal Lobes to reply. "...The people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy....

Anyone in the UK sell these cardboard glasses?

Same error again. Is http://homepage.mac.com/gslee1/newsread.html what you mean? "Gareth Slee" wrote in...

Sky News are reporting that NASA have decided to ground the Shuttle fleet again once the current mission is complete. Looks like they are worried over the...

Does what it says on the tin. Enjoy! ;^) Chris.B

Chaps I'm looking at going for a toucam pro from http://www.trutek-uk.com/ one question really do i need to modify the toucam pro to take long exposures...

Hi All, any of you clever souls help me along please I am writing an article for the local paper and was wondering how many eminent astronomers have lived in...

Dear Friends, I was wondering if anyone here has done any imaging of binary star systems and, if possible, multi-coloured systems? I did some imaging last...