While examining the corrector lens of my ETX125 last night before screwing on the dust cap, I noticed that what I had thought was a hair on the lens was...

I want to have up to date or live streaming media to witness this event! Anyone know of anything happening? stuart merry christmas!

Dear Friends, First and foremost I would like to wish everyone all the best for a safe New Year's celebration and a new year filled with health and prosperity...

Curious that a Republican President should decide to persuade America to return to the moon, with all the public spending that this will involve. Nevertheless...

I sure hope spirit survives long to reach those hills in the distance, plenty to see judging from this...

Hi, I've made two new mosaics of the Moon with a ToucamPro, and this time, these are colour pictures. First one, on the 13th...

Hi I am not into astronomy as such but I am fascinated when we have a really clear bright night sky and I would sometimes like to know what I am looking at....

I'm now well into making my homemade 4.5 " dob, and have been busy sawing, drilling, sanding and gluing this weekend. One thing that has struck me is how...

Well the project has finally started, I've bitten the bullet and am in the process of constructing a 4.5 inch DObsonian Telescope. So far I've learnt more...

I have a tiny amount of blue-coloured dessicant crystals that I use to dry telescope optics after cleaning. Does anyone know of a source of these crystals? ...

Looking for a first telescope, I've narrowed it down to something like; 1) Skywatcher Explorer 200mm f5 on EQ5 (£419) 2) Orion Europa 200mm f4.4 on EQ5...

Now, just in case anyone is (a) up and (b) not watching the rugby. Best, Stephen Remove footfrommouth to reply -- + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +...

Here is the most detailed description of Christ's takeoff from the Mount of Olives. The following excerpts are from THE UFO CONNECTIONS OF JESUS...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3203963.stm US scientists have drawn up plans to build the largest telescope ever seen. Its 30-metre-diameter mirror would...

Scribe2b wrote in article ... anyone know of deformable-mirror telescopes (and AO computer...

what new SLR cameras if any can still be bought with mechanical, non battery dependant shutters?

I have been active in casual astronomy for many years using 9X63 binoculars. However I have always promised myself a proper telescope which I hope to order in...

No SHOUTING after 11pm in case we wake up Mr Tonkin. Falling asleep for the eclipse - really Stephen!! Martin Frey's got something really horrible thing to...

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probably small fish to many of you out there, but my Explorer 130m has just arrived - (thanks for the info about College Cmeras folks). I am now in the unusual...