"NJ" wrote in message ... | I'm sorry but I don't buy a word of your story. What you...

(Vibhu AV) wrote in alt.astronomy: Hi all, I have been trying to look at Mars with my home made 8inch f/6 dobsonian, with no...

Mansfield and Sutton Astronomical Society, Sherwood Observatory - Will be opening to the public during the evenings of NAW, culminating with an all day...

When the power was out in New York at night, how many stars could you see?

I purchased a GPS unit for my Nexstar 8i and want to find out what version of firmware that I have. How do I do it?

Donald Savage Headquarters, Washington August 14, 2003 (Phone: 202/358-1547) RELEASE: 03-264 PANEL IDENTIFIES THREE OPTIONS FOR SPACE...

Been looking, but only see a round orange ball. I understand filters help, kinda costly if the scope is not strong enough. What would be the best power to...

Hi all, I may have an opportunity to purchase a C-5 but was told that the corrector plate is cracked. I'm wondering how much would it cost me to have it fixed...

Sorry folks. I'm about as beginner as you can get and have a chance to buy two different telescopes at decent prices and hope that someone here has experience...

On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 23:20:33 GMT, "Denni" wrote: where can i find a catalog with coordinates and magnitudes of visible stars? The Yale...

Hi Nightbat Thanks for that site. I made a print out to read in bed tonight. Read it fast and my first thought planets are reflecting sun's X-Rays.,or...

Lets start with size. Neutron stars are very small,about 12 miles in diameter. They don't shine. I think we should give them a new name that fits better. We...

Hai, I bought an used 8" dobson skywatcher, has anyone got any tips or tricks for this telescope..because i'm new to this sort of scopes !? Thnx... Marcel

Hello all. I recently acquired a 25 year old Meade 8" f/6 Newtonian with Meade Orthoscopic eyepieces. Last night I decided to view Mars. After doing, what I...

I run an atm e-mail list, and there's planety of people still pushing glass. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atm-l Last Oct. I put all the parts I'd gotten...

"G=EMC^2 Glazier" wrote in message ... The best spot to build a...

I keep playing with my old gyroscope and a theory comes to mind. Blackholes spinning close to "C" are perfectly vertical relative to the inertia force(Much's...

"G=EMC^2 Glazier" wrote in message ... Fine sand is like water,and...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2946795380 -- "In this universe the night was falling,the shadows were lengthening towards an east that...

Would I be able to see any detail on Mars with a 4" Tasco reflector? The current owner says he can see the rings of Saturn with it. Thanks for any input!