Today I dropped $15.00 worth of gas into the Mad Max Machine and took aim at the viewing spot I've not been to in at lest 4 years. Took about 20 mins to get...

Ref: http://physicsweb.org/articles/news/9/8/1/1 Astronomers may have discovered the tenth planet in our solar system -- the first since Pluto 75 years ago....

I want to assemble the EQ mount supplied with the Star-Hoc 90 mm Refractor. The instruction booklet which came with the mount is not easy to follow. Seems like...

There was some discussion here a few months ago about the Boy Scout Astronomy Merit Badge requirements. As it happens, I'm helping my niece with her Girl Scout...

After a 5 week gap without positive sightings this morning's NLC seen from SW London above NE horizon. Pic posted ...

I purchased one of these last week and received it in time for Saturday night observing in the Sierra foothills. It's $35+$7 shipping, from Paul Rini. This s...

Pronto and Lyra Equipment Tele Vue Pronto Gibraltar mount 24mm Konig & Ultima Barlow Nigh****ch Introduction

Under the lights of Rosamond Sunday 7/31/05 The night started out slow, no one came over until 8:30, that's when first was a Black Man pulled up by the...

http://tinyurl.com/76yvl -- Hilton Evans --------------------------------------------------------------- Lon -71° 04' 35.3" Lat +42° 11'...

Nasa has grounded the shuttle fleet because of problems with tank foam debris on the launch of discovery. ...

Babylon 8 & Jupiter Unless stated otherwise, all viewing was of Jupiter. Time: Friday Noght 7/29/05 8pm PDT Place: Rosamond, Calif. I had just gotten set up...

Anyone observe with either of these new apo refractors? Opinion as to optical quality? Thank you!

While doing my normal "Window" shopping on ebay, I alway check out the Dobsonian Telescope search just to see what's going on. Today they range from a old...

I have a old (orange) c8 and I am considering mounting it on a lxd75. Could anyone tell me what adapter plate would work with this older scope or were I could...

Hello, A forum http://www.sunsigns.org i just happened to bump into a few days back. here you can discuss HOROSCOPE from Astrology to Divination, Numerology,...

myfile. DON05.. ..societ.Science.WASWnAstro.MoonSolSys.Planet-ten.145e11km -date: Sat. 31.07.05 16:49 sent. planet-10 distance 145e11 metres, not equal...

Hi to all. Today there isn't the usual image of mars, but an image of his moon Deimos. It wasn't easy to image it but at the end I won! I used my webcam...

Any one tried to use a DSLR camera with a Faststar telescope? I mean mounting a Canon 300D in F/2 mode in front of the SCT OTA? I know it will increas the COB...

Carolina Martinez (818) 354-9382 Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. Erica Hupp/Dolores Beasley (202/358-1237/1753) NASA Headquarters, Washington News...

It's a serious state of affairs when a larger piece of foam can fall off the tank after so much work to stop this problem. I can't understand why they don't...