I just sent, via Paypal, a $25 contribution to keep the Clear Sky Clock going. I'd like to encourage others to do the same (although in the long run,...

I just picked up a Tasco Starguide 60mm? scope, which has an electronic battery powered controller, at a yard sale for $20.00. I want to connect this to my...

Hi all, I'm a complete newbie with astronomy, and have an issue in relation to my new Celestron Firstscope 76 EQ - basically, I cannot get a good view...

Grab the Rebel Yell and go to: http://www.perseus.gr/Astro-Jokes.html Martin

I've had my telescope (Helios Explorer130P) for six months and managed to see the moon, some planets and a few double stars. My views of DSO have...

The clear sky clocks web pages are acessible again, although it looks like I may have lost my domain name. You can reach the clear sky clock homepage, and...

Any thoughts on the old vs. new editions of Uranometria 2000.0? I must confess I've found the new one a little hard to use because it's so cluttered with...

Ladies and gents, I thought I would mention the start-up of a new NASA-funded web site which is dedicated to astronomy-related observations of all kinds....

Hi, I had some very steady seeing and took this Saturn image 10/23/03 10:59UT Tecumseh Oklahoma ,if anyone wants to take a look at it the image and details...

Which type of Dobsonian mount is better: the kind with springs for tension on the altitude axis (or no springs at all), or the Synta type with 'tension control...

Here's what I did: 1) Stand in front of mirror with measuring stick and get a read on the outside diameter of my iris. 2) Take a picture of my eye in a...

Hi, After some use my eyepieces needed cleaning - especially a 10mm Plossl which was _really_ dirty and was even showing halo around Mars. So, I decided to...

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I'm thinking about buying a Canon G5 5-MPixel digital camera. Has anyone tried to record stars using the time exposure feature in the cameras widest mode? If...

Why are they treating a spot on Jupiter like it's so mysterious and uncommon? rat ~( ); email: remove 'et' from .com(et) in above email address

I got up at 0400 this morning to spend some more time with the gas giants, Jupiter and Saturn. Ok, maybe a little peak at Orion as well. I normally don't post...

I did my last public Mars viewing yesterday night at the Mt San Antonio College Planetarium in Walnut, Ca. This was for a long scheduled fundraiser for the...

Anyone else having a problem accessing the "clear sky clock" website? i get a message saying the domain has expired... Dean

Do you mean the Lagrange Points in Jupiter's orbit, home of the "Trojan" asteroids?

If you have problems with SubSeven, got to wilders.org, click on free tools, and search for subseven. There are free downloads on how to get rid of SubSeven. ...