I think I've decided on a 6" f/8 dobsonain as my first real scope. 6" is enough aperture to start to do deep-sky, and the long f/ratio should make it less...

If you had a limit of $3000, what scope setup would you buy and why? No, I haven't won the lottery... David

Ref: http://spaceweather.com/ SOLAR EXPLOSION: Magnetic fields around sunspot 484 erupted on Oct. 19th at 1650 UT, sparking an X-class solar flare. The...

Last night my husband and I attended a hay ride and bonfire at a local apple orchard. The evening was a fundraiser for my in-laws' church and there were about...

In the case of many 114mm telescopes, the 2X Barlow is next to worthless. However, this applies to the "department-store" scope which have 0.965"...

Planning to buy a binocular for astronomical use, any one with a suggestion? Thanks

I'm so weird that. . . I used to take my parakeet with me when observing from a dark sky location.

Can anyone tell me what the difference between the LX 10 series and LX 90 series Meade Telescoeps is? Also, where doe the LXD 55s fit in? Thanks Mike

The fact that binoculars never seem to exceed the magic 7mm suggests binocular manufactures think it is. Could someone explain this: Does this mean that an...

Who from the SAA regulars shall get one ? http://tinyurl.com/riud

I am interested in getting an Orion SkyQuest XT4.5 from www.scopeoptics.com, who seems to sell it for a good price. Anyone has experience with them? This...

I have Covington's book "How to use a Computerized Telescope. In it, he refers to leveling the tripod. Celestron says level the tube. Are the two synonomous or...

Hi, Has anyone tested these new Dobsonians yet? How is the altitude bearings? It seems to me that you need to adjust the friction for the bearings by turning a...

I was out grilling some hot dogs (38 degrees isn't so cold, is it?), and glanced up to see how the sky was looking. After a few seconds, having no dark...

It's a falling star! It's a meteor! It's an asteroid! Wrong. The firey object falling to earth is none of those. It's...it's...RUSH LIMBAUGH.

Is there a web site anywhere or can anyone provide me with some guidance on setting up the EQ-5 Mount for equatorial observing? I'm particularly concerned the...

I am putting together a robotic telescope comprised of the following components and would welcome any constructive comments: Observatory: Meade 10" LX-200...

I took the Ultima 8 outside and set it down flat on a workbench in the yard. Worked just like a Dob, only with slow motion controls. I attached the dew shield...

Since I shared a bit of the process with you all, I thought you might like to see some of the end result. http://users.net1plus.com/spaul/House/ (just click...

I`am interested in building a electronic Sideral Clock, dose anyone know of any Web sites that might have this information. I do have some experince in...