I just acquired another scope (my third - my marriage is in danger I think). It is a 16" Equatorial Mount Meade Starfinder (a Newtonian) but an older model. ...

"Mike Dworetsky" wrote: Looks like a decent night is on its way SNIP Good luck everybody! Thanks - and promise...

We have just got the electricity back afetr a cut at 9.20 this morning. Seeboard say the ground zero for the cuts - the epicentre - is a small, sleepy and...

Is there an on-line Mars map that shows a view of the planetary disk computed for any day/ time? I'd like to identify the features seen at 2AM this...

Evening all. As some of you may remeber, i had troubles with PF on my Helios 200mm F5 The problem was resolved by a learned gent who said" unscrew the...

Hi everyone, I'm sure this must have been asked befroe in which case I appoligise but I'd like to attach a Nikon Coolpix to my GPS11. Can anyone advise what ...

On Fri, 15 Aug 2003 22:11:30 +0200, in uk.sci.astronomy , NJ wrote: Don't ask me, I didn't do it. Perhaps they did it the way you would have...

"NJ" wrote in message ... | I'm sorry but I don't buy a word of your story. What you...

Mansfield and Sutton Astronomical Society, Sherwood Observatory - Will be opening to the public during the evenings of NAW, culminating with an all day...

Well guys I had quite a night last night even without the scope or camera ! Just popped into the garden at 11pm expecting the neighbours floodlight to make my...

Hello I have a Helios reflector, D=114 F=900, and I'm having trouble with the focus I think. I'm new to telescopes and this one is "straight out of the box" as...

Hi all, I am looking at buying a second telescope for travelling to dark sites. Has anyone any experience of the above 'scope? Is the tripod any use it comes...

Southern UK, 9.15 pm last night. Did anyone see a bright Orange object in the South East last night, nearly where Mars should be at around 11 pm. Low down on...

Hi Mark If your thinking of making a portable observatory out of a tent, then check out this great site. http://www.iolaks.com/softech/astro/astro.htm. Clear...

Sunday night approx 21.10 in approx south west sky I viewed just about the brightest "shooting star" I've ever seen, even compared to dark skies in Australia &...

Would I be able to see any detail on Mars with a 4" Tasco reflector? The current owner says he can see the rings of Saturn with it. Thanks for any input!

Hi all, I am looking into buying some better quality eyepieces compared to the ones that came with my Helios Explorer 114. (20, 10 and a "carp" 2x...

According to an article in today's Daily Telegraph (Europe sets sights on its first Moon trip- David Derbyshire, Science Correspondent) "The engine will...

Hi! I was just peeking through my new Newtonian and noticed my eyeball in the secondary. Is this normal? To see one's eyeball in the mirror? When I look at a...

It just gets better and better - really great tonight. Had to set up just outside a French window with the tripod fully extended - to avoid trees. I've just...