Clouds parted briefly to view big prom, many time the size of earth, coming around NE limb. Coronado PST pic+earth to scale at...

Possibly a bit of a long shot but... I'll be in Santiago, Chile next year for a few days. Some of the observatories there offer tours (at night!) including...

Hi, I've seen quite a few postings on the group from beginners asking which telescope is best to buy and quite a few have mentioned the Meade LX90. Well, I...

Hi With the light polution around these parts I'd like to try using a light polution reduction filter when doing widefield imaging with the Canon EOS lenses....

Listen live to the build up, very interesting! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4716463.stm#

Hi Just bought a Canon powershot S2 IS and when connected to a pc a lot of its features can be worked throught the usb cable.Just wondered Is anybody using...

I'm moving into a new flat soon and that flat has a big balcony overlooking the river. Consequently, I'll have a really good view of the sky with no...

Does anyone have any information, photos of a Grubb Parsons 225mm Maksutov? These instruments were purchased from Grubb Parsons shortly before they went out in...

Hi All In my on going quest to be able to perform Deep Sky Astrophotography I'm about to buy (putting the order in tomorrow) for a StarTravel 80. To me this...

Hi, Does anyone know of free software that plots the location of an asteroid or comet on a map of the sky? This software would preferably have an updateable...

Hi all Is there anyone out there who could help me out. Just got home to find that issue 3 of sky at night magazine had been delivered. Unfortunately 1 of...

Slightly OT for this forum but interesting hole-in-cloud effect this morning + castellatus cloud with ice fallout...

Hello Group, Has any one had a problem with the 3rd issue of the CD which comes with the August edition of Sky at Night magazine? My copy refuses to play...

Blimey. Counterbalance weights for my scope cost a fortune. Why are they so expensive?? To balance my LX10 with an ST80 on it I am looking at the BC&F 3D...

I have a 10" Dobsonian reflector and a Meade ETX 125, will I be able to get a binoviewer that could be used on both, and where would best place be to get...

Ok, first things first. I'm a newbie. I've been wanting to view the night sky for yonks and have finally gotten round to taking the plunge. But... which scope...

Has anyone else had problems with Goofle not recognising a legitimate password? I'm seeing my email address at the top right of the Google page. But when I...

Solar sails (a thin metallized film and means to force an object), probably, could be used such way: 1. For changing trajectory of a celestial body menacing...

Hi all, I have managed to break both my red laser pointers in my dome :(, mind you they were getting on a bit. Can anyone point me in the direction of a...

A long-shot perhaps, but does anyone here in the UK use a commerically made equatorial platform made by this company? http://www.equatorialplatforms.com/ If...