Hi all, I am trying to compare two telescopes, and your help would be much appreciated. The scopes are the Meade LXD55-SC8 and the Celestron C8S-GT. First,...

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2003/10oct_doubleleonids.htm The 2003 Leonid Meteor Shower NASA Science News October 10, 2003 An unusual double Leonid...

So what else should I do to prepare myself for viewing the southern skies in Chile? Remember, it will all be new to me; I was in the southern hemisphere once...

Hi Found this link the other day - mabe useful to some. The site offers free non accredited courses in astronomy - the lecture notes are extensive and...

in astronomy or celestial mechanics is there a zero-time constant factor? a descriptive factor unrelated to the time distance between objects, and referring...

Not everyone will understand this story. If you don't know who UGA is, pass on by. Two UT fans, Bubba and Shawn, were at the game. Bubba turned to Shawn and...

The local paper has a classified listing for a "Starliner 6" refractor telescope" for sale. The fellow selling it wasn't very helpful (not irritable, just...

I was convinced that we would have seen a major dust storm on Mars by now. Fortunately it hasn't happened yet, which would spell good news for the upcoming...

I've just came back from a week off the Greek isle of Antiparos (again!!), where I carried with me my 60mm/700mm Tasco and my 11x80 binos. This time I decided...

Hi, For those of you who have gone to the NSP in the last couple of years, where did you stay? If you camped in the field, how hot was it during...

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Tony, I seem to recall that you did some "urban Messier" and "light pollution vs. aperture" articles and posted them on a web site. I am having trouble...

Hello, I'm looking for people's thoughts on these two scopes. How well do they work? Also, how's viewing objects that are above you? Seems that could get...

I didnt know if my last posting got tru or not. My server freeze. but here it goes. For truss mount info try the following. Puzzle scope very...

The world's largest telescope today is of course the twin Keck telescopes, even taken one by one. And before that, the largest scope was the Russian 6-meter...

I quote from the... American Legion Post 493 monthly news letter... "This is hard to believe" Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn"t...

Hey folks, I have been seeing these 6 inch reflectors on eBay for around 100 - 200 bucks.... I have emailed some of the purchasers and they see happy with...

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Hey folks, Check out David Levy interviewing Al Nagler on the web site http://www.letstalkstars.com Steve D. White TeleVue N. American...

While taking down my scope on my patio last night, two white tailed bucks got into it in a big way just 20 feet away. It was a furious battle. These bucks...