I've got a slight problem and I hope that someone has a solution to it. The problem: Sand and lots of it. I'm located atop what can best be described as a...

I have devised this convenient Logarithmic light year scale i.e. distances as Log10 (light years) with some examples:- 10 - Size of Universe 9 - The closest...

Any tips for improving visual observation of planetary colour? I'm using a 222mm reflector which I have finally adjusted to give some crisp images of Mars,...

I can't seem to find an answer to this, despite several hours web-trawling: does it have manual slow controls? Or in other words, does this mount rely...

Just a special wish for a happy day for all astronomers on January 4th. Given the success so far from Stardust and Spirit, looks promising...

Clear sky most of the day, get the telescope cooling down in the shed, set up the tripod, do a polar align.. have some dinner and then on your...

Please give your thoughts on what you expect will happen today (7 Jan, tonight Australian time) when Mars Express flies over the Beagle landing/crashing site...

Hi all. I would like to get a telescope, but before I ask advice on which one to get, my main concern is where I will be using it. Idealy, at this time of...

"Uncle Al" wrote in message ... Hubble may *not* look at the moon. The brightness would burn...

On this websites you find a selection of 4 current satellite views, showing visible satellites (Europe), current cloud coverage, earthquake activity, storms,...

Hi All, I've just come across this ng. Cool!. I have always been fascinated by the heavens, even as a child. My childhood dream was to be an astronaut!....

Hi all, Just want some advice from the more experienced observers out there. After an evening observing (in the cold), if the lens is NOT covered...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2961841343&category=28181 or this one? "Richard" wrote in...

Richard, I've been catching up on the above thread and watched it heat up. I have not participated because I am also a newcomer and have a different strategy...

I can't see why an adaptive optics system couldn't be home built. The normal method of analysing the atmospheric turbulence is with Zernike polynomials. These...

Here in Spalding, South Lincs, we are plagued by an increase in the LP.Over to my SW, the sky glow reduces visibilty upto 25degrees Altitude (approx). I have...

Dear Friends, As was the case in Oct/2003 and thanks to the efforts of AR10484, the impossible has happened yet again, for we had the fortune to observe the...

Hi I've just got in from a futile attempt ,too much cloud , at nailing Comet Encke with18x50 IS bins. I glanced south about 30 mins ago and saw an orange...

Many thanks guys, Yes I appreciate the window simply stops any chance of seeing the true quality of the optics but as I said, I'd have expected both scopes to...

I've been googling about for info on transits of Venus and came across this tantalising piece in a paper for the Royal Astro Soc by the Rev. S.J. Johnson, M.A....