I was reading an article on MSNBC.com today, and so I checked in with Starry Night Backyard. I have an 8'' Dob, and I'd think at magnitude 9, I should be able...

hi list, does anybody have the Lunar 100 list from April´s Sky&Telescope in a downloadable format? cheers, philipp

I got my copy today as well. I like what I'm seeing. Best regards, Bill "Bill Meyers" wrote in...

Subject: New, Kosher binoculars (-: From: Date: 6/2/04 7:14 PM Central Daylight Time Hi: I didn't open your attachment, so I don't...

After the Big Bang, has space been expanding in the shape of a sphere? Does dragging all the galaxies with it change it's shape as it grows?

They are simply going to line some lawyers pockets and they'll lose anyway. Is there a red squirrel up the mountain, or are the native groups worried...

A friend and I have been pushing around the idea of a large richfield refractor. We have been looking but have yet to find a 8+ inch richfield refractor. For...

Re; Their Nexstar 8i. "Patented Single Fork Arm Design Celestron's unique patented single fork arm with integral hand control design provides a rigid and...

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I'm looking for digital camera recomendation for astro photography, so it has to have bulb setting. One I know of, is the Nikon coolpix, 60 second I think. Any...

Does anyone know if this is the exact same eyepiece as the 30mm Widescan III? What is the price of the UO MK-80? Lawrence...

Hello again, I think I'm going to go for a 4.5" or 6" reflector telescope, most likely the 6" at Hardin Optical with a Dobsonian mount:...

Ive never used a Dobsonian type scope before, and am wondering how people track objects at high magnification? Is it really possible to 'nudge' it to keep a...

I hate this... I can't decide which one to get. I want to get something as a "grab-and-go" scope which is fairly portable and gives good, not just decent,...

Hello, I am looking for a 100 mm / 120 mm APO refractor for astrophotography (DSLR) and naked eye viewing. Ideally I think I would buy a Takahashi but the...

Hi all, I'm now down to two choices for my next (larger) scope. One is a year old Meade LX-200 GPS 10" with UHTC that I would buy from a friend. This scope...

I realize that quite a bit of water has been found on Mars integrated into the polar ice caps and under the surface in many areas. However, I think the idea...

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mer2004/rover-images/jan-08-2004/captions/image-2.html If anyone here thinks the "high sun" picture constitutes a properly...

It's at http://www.davidillig.com/ast-thedome.shtml. It is 28 years old, but it appears to be in nice condition -- rotation and shutter operation are smooth...

My guess is a rebranded PST, MaxScope, etc. with a minimalized computer system that tracks only the Sun. Anyone else want to guess? Clear Skies, Paul (PS....