Hi everybody, Given news.inidividual.net is charging for USENET newsgroup access, I was wondering what other free options are available (if at all). I use...

Selling my LX90 if anyone is interested - see UK Astro Ads for details: http://www.astronomy-uk.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=873#873 Its not the end - its part of a...

Last night I decided to do a comparison between the effective transmission of an IDAS filter and an infra-red blocker. My wish was to identify the...

A couple of items from alt.com.freewa my lawyer says I must say I have no experience of either! IRIS http://www.astrosurf.org/buil/us/iris/iris.htm Iris...

I am thinking of a design to enable me to put my telescope (LX10 currently) out of our study skylight (velux window) when required. Hopefully this will get it...

Sorry, I posted this on sci.astro.amatuer when I meant to do it here... Hi all, Took these full moon images with the Patrick Moore's 15" f6 Newt on...

Hi, Given the recent discussion on Porrima (whether it current nearing to periastron can be seen/imaged and/or the double can be separated at all or not) I...

Does angular separation of stars correspond with the FOV of binoculars? Orions belt spans 2 degrees and 44 mins, but just fits into the FOV of my binoculars...

quick update...... It looks like the site is now fully booked! so should be a great event as long as the weather plays ball. Who is going?? Please come and...

Just a heads up: there's a new podcast focussing on astronomy. It can be found at http://www.slackerastronomy.org/ So far...not bad, but not great....

OK, I'm not an astronomer but I do enjoy P. Lawrence's photos (they are the main reason I lurk here). I do hope that the Selsey Cloud Removal Machine is his...

Ok, this is a silly, silly question (probably) but: what stops globulars from collapsing? Is it rotational forces? If so, does that imply that all the stars in...

Next week Lidl supermarkets are selling an adjustable ironing stool that looks to me as if it might be usable as an observing chair. It's only...

Robert Foot's mirror matter hypothesis relevant to dark accelerators? Murray 2003.03.30 http://www.geocities.com/mirrorplanets/ Robert R. Foot , E-mail:...

Sorry to see in the Daily Mail today (29th) Patrick`s back is preventing him from observing so he is `hanging up the scope` so to speak. Steve

Spent much of the day up in London today. Moon and Jupiter were beckoning when I got home - not as nice a composition as Veijo's but here it is...

SKYLINER-250PX 254mm (10") f/1200 Dobsonian Standard Specification: Diameter of Primary Mirror: 254mm Telescope Focal Length: 1200mm (f/5.) Eyepiece Supplied...

Poundland used to sell LED button cell torches, white, blue, yellow and red colours available. No longer. Instead they are now selling twin packs, mixed...

Hi there gang, having used my Mak-Newt (Intes 6" clone) for some time I have encountered a difficulty, when using it with a webcam/laptop. I find it very...

I've come across the following telescope on Ebay and it looks like a good deal. How ever before I bid on it, I'd like experts (on this newsgroup) to look at...