http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3647437.stm Stick a GPS on your head and away you go! I look forward to SkyMap Pro 11... Regards, Ed

Well, it would have been rude not to... :-) Exposed for the crescent... http://www.pbl33.fast24.co.uk/626_2646a.jpg Earthshine on setting...

I remember seeing a message the other day about star maps and thought some might be interested in the one I downloaded...

Anyone have any favourites or recommendations? l'Observatoire de Paris, Hôtel de Cluny and the Louvre (for ancient stuff) re already on my...

group, Just played around for a while and made up a new http site with some of my drawings and a couple of web cam images. Hope you have a look around and...

Light pollution was mentioned as a factor to be considered on this evening's BBC1 6:00pm News. Seems as though there's a lot of street lights to replace...

Hi, Two new Moon mosaïcs, shot at the end of the last week. The Moon on the 3rd day : http://images.ciel.free.fr/Eversion/Moon/Moon3d.html and on the 4th day...

To my shame, i am an undischarged bankrupt. For the last year i have been on the committee of my local AS as Publicity Officer and have now been asked to stand...

I am thinking of writing a web based astronomers notebook thingy ... The concept would be simple, you would enter a series of dated and timed observations...

This is a wonderful image.... http://www.eso.org/outreach/press-rel/pr-2004/phot-12-04.html Wonder how long it would take to grind up a those mirrors - but...

Quick question, who knows who stocks sheets of Baader solar film @ 12" sq. in the UK. It's getting close to some events apparently probably a good idea to get...

Credit where credit is due. Nice to give a supplier a pat on the back for a change. I purchased a Meade ETX 125 (The cheapest I could find anywhere in the...

No, not the same one as last time, another one .... I ordered a 49-52mm step ring so I can use my new Moonfish 30mm 2" EP (excellent low cost 2" EP), and this...

How is the Suns life span estimated, how accurate is the guesstimate and what will be the course of events leading up to total destruction of our solar system?

Chaps, Has anyone got one, or even looked through one? Comments muchly appreciated.... Rob

Hi all, Just looked at the BC&F site, LX-90 now £1499, is that a new permanent price? Mark

Is Jupiter's GRS earth geo-stationry or will it sometimes be in view, then out etc? If it IS transitory from an earthmans POV, whats the period? It's just...

Does anyone know a formula or web page that will allow mw to put in my lat and long, and calculate the magnetic variation for that location ? I have a compass,...

Chaps, Having now put my mirror right out and back about a thousand times i think i can say i know how to collimate it. One question i have means explaining...

Well I finally picked up the scope yesterday afternoon and immediately returned home to set it up. It came in 2 boxes, one for the tripod, one for the scope,...