Finally managed to see this object through the trees and bushes that litter my southern horizon. I could have wandered down to the beach but it would have...

Did anyone else just (~0955 GMT) see a large, very bright, slow moving meteor in the Plough? There was no sound. Or did I just see a firework? Andy...

Hi Just for info, I have a new boxed catadioptric reflector for auction at the moment. Only 5 days to go. Click link below (or copy/paste) to take you...

At last a bit of nice weather here in Kent!!! Saturn M31 Alberio 2 OC's in the eastern milky way M44 Freezing cold hands from forgetting my gloves..

I too thought last night's was the best for a very long time. Yes it's being repeated and it's longer. Tune in to BBC4 (Freeview or satellite, I assume) from...

Weather has been pretty poor over the weekend. Rather cruel really seeing as the start of Friday night was freezing and very, very clear. For the first time I...

SEKAS event, all welcome. Konrad Malin-Smith will be giving a talk "The Magellanic Clouds" at Bridge village hall (near Canterbury) Sat 11th Dec, 7:30...

Can someone help identify this eyepiece design: 6 elements in 4 groups; from field lens to eye lens they a Biconcave doublet Biconvex singlet Biconvex...

I have updated my web pages with a double cluster image... bye marco -- ------------------- Marco Fazzoli - www.marcofazzoli.com - 3402997576

Hi, anybody seen one of these yet? I've had one on order since September, and I see the expected date has now moved to a somewhat vague January. Regards Shim

I've decided to build a permanent pier for my EQ6/MN61 and I have a question: The pier will be a 2m length of 152mm OD steel tube (10mm wall thickness) which...

the law which can calculate the distance every planet should be from the sun. for our solar system I understand it only works up to and including...

I'm after a cheap refractor scope, what should be the minimum spec I should buy? Does the name mean anything on cheap £150 scopes? What to avoid, and any...

Hi All BEWARE NEWBIE QWEZZIE.... I've been set on buying a Tal 2M for some months now but suddenly I have an option on an ex dem TAL-150K 150mm (6")...

Hi All, I just added a new article to my site in the "Focus on...." section: Observing M 31,the Andromeda Galaxy. In the article you will find a little...

Can anyone suggest a source for a decent quality Crayford focuser to fit a 6 in Newtonian (MakNewt actually, specifically an Intes Mn61)? I've tried emailing...

Hi all, I need some advice please. I'm going to be in Maidenhead, living in a hotel, on a week's training course for the Geminid peak the week after...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4063181.stm Data from Nasa's Mars rover Opportunity shows its unique landing site is a prime spot for a return mission to...

Chaps, Chappettes Sorry got to have a whine! Tuesday i got home from work to a lovely clear sky, packed the gear into the car and drove over to my old...

I'm looking for a permium(ish)7(ish) mm ep to use in my MN61 (900/150). I'm mostly interested in deep sky. I'm considering: 7mm T1 Nag 7mm Pentax XL 5-7mm...