Tom, Well, I don't blame you for being irritated at my post, I can get pungent at times, though I do think my post gets at the basic issue: Jon Issac's...

I have named my observatory the Upton Farm Observatory (UFO) in honor of my late father-in-law's farm. I have completed virtually all of the work that can be...

I think this 80mm takes the cake for it's size/price. $3200/inch. 3, Zeiss Jena APQ 80/500 Serial Nr. 1, triplet Fluorite Apo with Matthias Wirth CNC Tube and...

Folks, I have seen messages about the Jan/2005 issue and I am still waiting for my Dec/2004 issue to show up. It is a month past the date I usually get my...

Anyone check out their Clear Sky Clocks recently? I found some great new information that's being included now!! Attilla's added Wind, Temperature, and...

How vital is the axis alignment procedure to make this scope perform? Either I'm not reading it correctly or doing something wrong. As the scope is slewing for...

Went looking for some ATM components, and what did I find? A completely revamped web-site, which looks a lot more like a retail telescope store, than a direct...

ACLU = American Communist Legal Unit. or, AntiChrist Legal Unit. But this is a troll, anyway!! Clear, Dark, Steady Skies! (And considerate neighbors!!!)

For those who enjoy optics, there is a new optical design group at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ATM_Optics_Software/ This will center on the use of ATMOS...

Back when Alan French asked for views at different apertures I started thinking about selecting a short list of objects along with a list of apertures for use...

Hi all, I've done up my large milky way mosaic as a map with clickable lookup references. There are lots of large-scale features, mainly large...

Hi all, Is there a directory of star parties? I'm out west (Northern California) and would like to find out about the star parties within a couple...

Howdy gang, A while back I had a site where Astronomy clubs could download free comics for their newsletters and websites. I had the darndest (is that an...

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From: "tony hoffman" TH
Subject: Betelgeuse TH
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 04:36:03 GMT TH TH In taking a casual glance at...

This would suggest that: 1. The problem is not widespread. or 2. People are using this scope for imaging or widefield deepsky observing. or 3. They have not...

Is there a "speed" (e.g. 1.0 arcsec per year) that defines "high" proper motion (as opposed to low or medium)? Limiting to magnitude 18 or brighter (i.e....

Anybody else missing to see Saturn in non-B/W ? Is it a one-channel hue-mission ? They forgot the other two at the launch pad ? Pete (true colors)

I'm trying to get my head around how the f number affects things Can someone fill this in for me? Given all else remains the same... low F ---------- vs...

A lunatic friend of mine says there is a RARE (happens every 2600 years) configuration of: 1. The inner planets alligning between the earth and sun 2. The...

OK, who's the wise guy in S.Calif. who's gotten a very costly high end scope at their home this weekend? That's the only real reason the weather here has gone...