Duke University has a nice LX200 available for student use, but don't even Think about starhopping with it. Below is the link to the assembly and operating...

Hi. In this age of digital cameras, I still use film. This last weekend I did a set of 15 minute shots with my 24" f/4.5 using Fuji 800 and Fuji 1600. I've...

Every week or two, I point my browser at Surplus Shed to see what's new and cheap. This week, they were advertising a 6� DIAMETER COOKE TRIPLET for $175. ...

Had a sky commander, but through a long sequence of events I had to part with it. Still have my argo - is anyone aware of a process by which I can port Skymap...

It would only take 2-3 Billion of it to re-start and build the "Orion" project. They could then dispense with things like the shuttle and in one shot they...

Stunning Venus is still worth a bathroom break before dawn if you have an east facing windowg. This morning's wide-angle pic - taken with camera jammed...

My sons school is contemplating the purchase of either an LX90 or a Nexstar 8. What are the pro's and cons. Is there an obvious reason to buy one or the...

I recall reading in this group... about a year ago, the story of viewing the Milky Way during the NYC blackout of '03. There were also pictures of the skyline...

I am interestd in a scholarly account of the earliest history of the telescope, it's development and the paths that process followed. I read recently that...

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I'm extremely amateur, but I saw something a little surprising tonight (between 8:40 and 8:50 PM mountain time) Looking at the moon through my Celestron, there...

In computerized telescopes that are equiped with a sync mechanism, what does it actually do? Does it set something mechanically or update some internal model...

I've been thinking for a good while about getting a GSP unit. I've never owned one, but what I'd be interested in using it for would be simply marking...

I have a mount that I think was the bottom half of a Meade 4504 reflector, now holding a Celestron C-102 refractor. I'm having some frustration getting the...

Is anyone going to try any unusual imaging techniques on this one?

Hi, Since Kodak decided to no more supported the Technical Pan film series...

I was a regular reader/contributor to this group a few years ago but have lost touch over time. Now I'm in the market for a light-to-medium weight "go to"...

The Gravitational Instability Cosmological Theory on the Formation of the Universe. When did motion first start ? Science knows the formation of matter in...

I managed to get out and take some pictures of the moon last night. Pictures he http://www.garmachi.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?p=1999 Hope you enjoy! --

Aprox 30 yr old celestron 8 ,serial 1964 8. Just curious. Also would like to rebuild drive. Any sugg on where to get parts? Thanks DC