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...

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...

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

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?

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

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

(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...

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

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Margaret Scott wrote: Yo, Bros... What is the furthest known recorded object from here in light years? E-mails to ...

Buying a Celestron Nexstar 5i. Looking for websites and newsgroup for the 5i or at least Celestron. I'm an avid Google searcher but after drilling through a...

Does anyone who has a Dob and takes photos what camera do you use and what camera would you recommend to use. I am looking at getting a Dob and take photos.

Hello, I have an old 6" F5 Newton Reflector EQ3 Telescope. How important and hopw much of a difference in viewing quality might be achieved by getting it...

I'm planning on going camping in Yellowstone and wanted to get a telescope to bring with me. What to be able to look at planet and stars and spend under $300....

For sale: Meade Starfinder 10" Dobsonian reflector telescope. Includes 6x30 finder, Telrad finder, 25mm & 12mm 1.25" eyepieces and a 2X barlow. $350 +...

Hi all; I have an 8" sct and use an 11mm televue plossl for eyepiece projection. I used kodak 400 high def film. I have noticed that mars comes out more...

Bert posted: They have a fusion core,but only emit about 1% of the smallest stars. The cores of brown dwarfs cannot get a temperature or pressure high...

Living in the Denver metro area, it would be really cool to find a hotel or bed & breakfast up in the mountains, away from the city lights, that owns a decent...

FamilyNet Newsgate Can someone please answer a question for me? Whjy do people doubt we landed on another world? Why do they doubt a probe or a manned...

"Sohail" wrote in alt.astronomy: for the day when i can come home from work, spend time w/ my kid (possibly plural by then),...