Hello, I use TheSky (Student Edition) and am about to upgrade to TheSky II in order to use the software to control my telsecope - a Meade ETX125EC. Before...

"Nathan Jones" wrote in message ... Dear Mr Lawrence, You remind me of fascist...

Jim wrote: I was wondering if there are tube rings that allow you to rotate a Newt without having to slacken the rings first?...

Hi, Ref: I want to replace the hex bolts on my LX200GPS with thumbscrews so I can remove the BC&F tube balance system quickly as the 'scope fouls the...

A friend (science technician at local school) asked me if there was a source of information on very basic radio astronomy. A trainee teacher at the school has...

Hi, I am new to astronomy (bought a second hand ETX60 a few month ago) and I enjoyed it immensely so far. In fact, so much so that I am considering a bigger...

Thankfully I borrowed this from the library and avoided shelling out 20 quid for it. In his section on astronomy he has Betelgeuse at 50,000 light years away,...

As we can view the movement of galaxies and background radiation has been detected in all directions, Do we know the direction where the big bang happened?

Does anyone know if you can get a step-down 52mm (male) to T-ring (female) adapter, and if so where to get one from? UK-based dealer preferred. Thanks, Dave...

Some time ago I found some paper cut-outs of spacecraft on an ESA site. Can't find the files I downloaded and I'm having no luck searching. Anyone else know...

Hi Gents, Messing around with the Kepler equation to try and generate some Ephemeris. I've got T = the time of a perihelion a = semi-major axis e =...

KSC is to begin disposal of the Apollo / Saturn Launch tower, please sign the online petition to save this important part of...

ESA's Mars Express orbiter captured an image of Spirit's landing site about a week ago. The image shows the exact location of Spirit is awash in a shade of...

http://pregrad.net/fun/mars_spiritcolor.jpg found in another newsgroup

After a lot of beggering about with my Fuji 602 and lots of bits and pieces and lots of different EP tests, I have come to the conclusion, that due to the...

Details of the 2004 Kielder Forest Star Camp have now been uploaded at www.richarddarn.demon.co.uk/starcamp Last year's inaugural event organised by...

Isn't it strange how the so called "scientific" types in these ng's are the ones that routinely make all the gaffs, employ all the mumbo jumbo, twist and...

I saw a great view of Jupiter and 4 moons through my telescope last night. Is there anywhere online explaining which moons are where at any given time?

I was wondering if anyone has enquired to the final depths on this topic. I am very happy to take astrometric positional shifts in nearby star positions,...

Hi, just a short post here......im new to astronomy and need some help. what equipment would i need to view nebuale and other deep sky objects other than the...