"Meade Apochromatic Refrators Instruction Manuals Models 102ED, 127ED, 152ED, and 178ED " http://www.meade.com/manuals/apo/a.html -- Hilton...

Monday Oct 3rd 2005, about 10am. Annular Solar Eclipse Nikon D70, Takahashi TOA-130, AP900GTO Mount and Thousand Oaks Solar Filter in my back garden in...

I have been noticing the last few nights a very bright pulsating star in the SE, Im in Omaha, ne, at about 9pm. Its about 1/3 above horizon - pulsating like a...

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http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/060109_mm_polaris_companion.html Washington, DC-Light from the North Star, Polaris, has helped humans find their way for...

Lovely view of Jupiter & all 4 Galilean moons in a line this morning. First time out with camera attached to 125 ETX and found the mirror movement in the...

http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=19148 http://www.spacetelescope.org/images/screen/heic0506a.jpg Both are totally awesome but the Whirlpool...

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Some intermittent cloud but fair record of partial from SW London as sampler below. Welcome new sunspot groups #865/856 near approaching limb. Nytecam 51N...

Could someone recommend some astronomy software (freeware) that will print out star charts? Thanks! Mike

A friend bought an astro CCD camera recently and ended up sending it back due to several "hot" pixels. Since I have heard this term before and am debating...

Any suggestions for a good book about Galileo? Boatman

I have a stupid question. When I collimate my Newtonian, the reflection of the secondary isn't centered (within the image of the primary). Should it be? If...

Can anyone recommend or suggest a source for binoculars having only 4 or 5 power, such as 4x25, or 5x30? I intend to use them for scanning the sky when...

This is the same basic design as the Hi-orthos. This is how they keep eye relief at a bare acceptable minimum. I didn't know these existed. And to think I just...

.... and it may be your only good shot to observe Comet Machholz, as it appears is my situation. Five days straight of rain and clouds coming. Damn, but I am...

Optical Mechanics line of Nighthawk Classical Cassegrain (CC) and Ritchie-Chetien (RC) Telescopes robotic telescopes range in aperture from 16 inches (40cm) to...

A website for the new Sky at Night magazine is now up and running at www.skyatnightmagazine.co.uk -- Pete http://www.digitalsky.org.uk Global Projects -...

To all Council and Committee Officers Astronomical League: (via bcc) It has been some time since we last communicated, and I would like to share the latest...

Hi: Who can give a good description of how TV powermates work noticably better than standard barlows? Also, are the TV barlows in the same class as...