The neolithic Maeshowe tomb on the Mainland island of Orkney is a wonder of the ancient world, and all the neolithic sites in the islands are well worth...

Part 2 in Abdul Ahad's best-selling sci-fi series "First Ark to Alpha Centauri" is called the True Price of Immortality. Out August...

The Ancient Order of Moridura

"Phineas T Puddleduck" wrote in message ... In article ...

High Profile Variable Stars (2) R CRB - a sooty star? R Coronae Borealis (R CrB) is a popular target with both visual and CCD based telescope users - not...

What can I image in 60 seconds? This is a 6 page mini website intended to demonstrate what can be imaged in the night sky in as little as 60...

Anyone else played with this? http://www.shatters.net/celestia/ I've just installed the Linux version on my machine and it's made me spend *far* too much time...

After spending Tuesday night getting the recoated mirrors back into the 15" OTA, last night it looked like we would be blessed with wonderful clear...

The author of SkyTools (Greg Crinklaw http://www.skyhound.com/ ) sent me a copy of the program for review a good number of months (years - oops) ago. I made...

http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Cassini-Huygens/SEMIEPQ3K3E_0.html Robin

Loads of grief from a very bright and very high Moon. Tail detail slightly better than yesterday though. If it keeps this up when the Moon's out of the way,...

hi all I am doing a project for school in science about the sun. i was wondering if anyone knows any usefull links or even just the odd bit of information...

Details of the 2004 Kielder Forest Star Camp have now been uploaded at www.richarddarn.demon.co.uk/starcamp Last year's inaugural event organised by...

I am about to order a load of cardboard viewers for the faint possibility that June 8 has some clear sky for the transit. I am supplying to children at a...

I took a look south last night from my back garden, and noticed the massive arc of orange light coming from Neath town centre, and realised that the...

Anyone wishing to attend the Kielder Forest Star Camp (14-17 October 2004 - main sponsor Pulsar Optical) should book pitches asap to avoid disappointment. As...

Congrats to East Sussex AS - nice photo of their observing session at Hooe on BBC local news yesterday. ----------------------------- Martin...

On the banner ads at the top of several astro-related Yehoo groups I have seen mentioned a Televue sale that "must end December". Haven't seen any mentionof...

but I've just received my Meade DSI after a 3 month wait! Regards Shim

Why are the images on most telescopes shown upside down, and can you buy an adaptor to right them?