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"hot" pixel on CCD: what is it and should I be concerned? by Mike Renner
A friend bought an astro CCD camera recently and ended up sending it back due to several "hot" pixels. Since I have heard this term before and am debating...
June 13th 05 07:15 PM
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"magnetar" flash of Dec 27th by Juan Pederson
I've just read about this unusual star and the gigantic pulse it emitted, with the strength of a weak dental x-ray outside the atmosphere. I have...
March 29th 05 09:52 PM
by Shawn Go to last post
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"Modern Moon" vs. "Observing the Moon" by Jay Loughlin
I am considering purchasing a copy of Charles Wood's THE MODERN MOON: A PERSONAL VIEW. I currently have a copy of Gerald North's OBSERVING THE MOON and am...
December 6th 04 02:47 AM
by Orion Go to last post
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"Most detailed photo of Mars from Earth" by SPQR
http://space.com/scienceastronomy/mars_ground_sharp_030826.html SPQR
August 27th 03 05:37 PM
by Stan Jensen Go to last post
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"NASA spacecraft takes aim at comet's core" by [email protected]
NASA spacecraft takes aim at comet's core NASA is preparing to launch a spacecraft tomorrow that is expected to smash into a comet, piercing the celestial...
January 11th 05 07:46 PM
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"NightSky" - new magazine for beginners by Stan Jensen
Someone in another group turned me onto this. It could turn out to be a good idea to get a resurgence into the hobby. http://nightskymag.com/
January 19th 04 11:54 PM
by Kelly Beatty Go to last post
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"Orion: Stars of the night" by [email protected]
Orion: Stars of the night Vince A. Sempronio likes to show 1his 4-year-old son, Luca, the stars. As an amateur astronomer, Mr. Sempronio, 50, looks at the...
December 9th 04 05:09 PM
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"Radio signals" report by Joe S.
Because I am an amateur astronomer, folks at work come to me with questions about things that go bump in the night. For the last couple of days, two people...
September 4th 04 07:59 AM
by HioPanuMinUnik Go to last post
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"Red planet had life, may still have" by [email protected]
"Red planet had life, may still have" "Hints of life on Mars are getting stronger," said Vittorio Formisano, whose team found methane and formaldehyde on...
March 1st 05 03:47 AM
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"Remarkably they Came" a poem about The Burper by Kenny Rose Butts by Mitch
Remarkably They Came From far far away there came a wave more precise to say five waves remarkably the same in time frame They came from the center of our...
April 20th 05 05:25 AM
by Mitch Go to last post
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"Rich ******* mythology" eg. 1 by Richard
At a star party about 12 years ago, a guy showed up with a Questar 7" A guy kidded him about it being a "Rolls Royce" scope. Rich ******* replied that he had...
February 15th 04 06:36 AM
by CLT Go to last post
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"RTGUI" Now Interfaces to "Skycharts" by Robert Sheaffer
I have just released the new version of my free Windows astronomy program RTGUI, version 2.0. An interface has been added for the popular Skycharts program...
November 21st 03 08:09 PM
by Robert Sheaffer Go to last post
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"Scotch-Brite" Lens Cleaning Cloth by Alan W. Craft
The package says: "Ideal for eyeglass lenses, camera lenses, BINOCULARS (let's throw telescopes in here), microscopes, and other delicate surfaces." Is it...
July 16th 03 05:28 AM
by Alan W. Craft Go to last post
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"Star Testing Astronomical Telescopes" - Suiter by Alan W. Craft
There are potential "scalpers" regarding this title, particularly within Amazon.com. One fellow wants $60+ for his copy. I just received mine straight from...
July 16th 03 03:37 PM
by Alan W. Craft Go to last post
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"Staring at the Sun, Despite Mom's Advice" by Larry Stedman
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/business/yourmoney/21goods.html Story behind the SolarScope. Larry Stedman Vestal
August 21st 05 09:13 PM
by Larry Stedman Go to last post
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"telescope wars??" by mikeS
The only real issue with telescopes is what do you want to do? Refractors are short on resolution but big on wide field / magnification potential and...
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February 17th 04 08:26 AM
by jerry warner Go to last post
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"telescope" poem by Ocean779
this poem was in a recent New Yorker magazine, by Louise Gluck (both of whom own the copyright--just covering me butt). sean nolan TELESCOPE There is a...
January 22nd 05 10:21 AM
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"The Calendar" by David Ewing Duncan: Numerous Errors? by Philip Clarke
I have recently read "The Calendar" by David Ewing Duncan. It is an excellent book, and one that often had me going back over the pages to check or compare...
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August 1st 04 12:29 AM
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"The Journey to Palomar" Preview at Mount Wilson Observatory’s 100th Birthday Party by Mike Simmons
Mount Wilson Observatory’s 100th Birthday Party to Feature New Film on Founder George Ellery Hale Free At Altadena Library, 2:30 P.M. Sunday Nov. 28 Please...
November 25th 04 03:29 AM
by Mike Simmons Go to last post
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"The Universe is Big" by Matthew Ota
http://astronomyx.contagiousmedia.org/ We need to check the accuracy of the lyrics Matthew Ota
June 9th 05 11:41 PM
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