Astronomers must make the best case for their subject to government if they are to stave off further funding woes. More at...

I'm crossposting this to uk.sci.astronomy and uk.rec.birdwatching since these binoculars have been discussed on both groups, hope that is OK with everyone. I...

A simple email to Hampshire County Council about light trespass from a lamp at the bottom of the garden has resulted in a quick site visit and an offer of 1)...

Peter Munn wrote: What might another culture see as significant about Earth, summing us up in a short entry that might equate to, say, just 50 English...

At a recent meeting of my local Astronomy Society, conversation turned to the relative merits of ordering from the US. It seemed attractive, at least for the...

Anyone know the best product and price available in the UK for an Equatorial Wedge for the Meade LX-90? I'd like to obtain one for the upcoming release of the...

Space Shuttle Discovery launches on the 13th July at 8.51pm BST. I understand others have viewed the Shuttle as it passes over the UK in the past. Anyone have...

....and as far as I can tell, no one has ever photographed it before (although I'm sure someone will tell me if this is...

Hi, I did my first decent spot of observing last night around midnight till 2am ish and I noticed something in the region of Callisto : There seemed to be...

I've unshipped my Nexstar 5 from the goto gubbins - it was a doddle once I broke away a bit of plastic, as I could not find any hex tool to fit the yankee...

Finally manged to get out with my ATK the other night. Moon was low in the west but the seeing wasn't too bad. Next time, I need to leave enough time to...

Not sure if this has been answered before, but here goes. I've got an Orion Europa 2000 (EQ5+Motor Drive). Doesn't see anywhere near enough use but that's...

Cataloguers hold to the view that the Earth keeps the same face to the Sun over the course of an annual...

Over on uk.rec.models.engineering we too have been concerned and dismayed at the loss of Chris's ad pages - so a couple of us set up our own version - Maybe as...

newbie to digital astrophotographer here, Have been recommended the toucam pro II and can afford it. will I regret it? (can't go to more...

Just watching this currently, and the presenter has just said that our orbit shifts every 20,000 years, 'like a pendulum'. What the furry heck is he talking...

Can any of you folks shed any light on the following article http://www.zetatalk.com/index/f2f0516.htm Clear Skies James Dill

Does any one know where can I buy one of these for pinpoint accuracy in astrometric measurements? Ideally it will be a standard 1.25" size, easy fit on my...

This is probably a very stupid question, but since Mars' atmosphere is predominantly Carbon Dioxide, would it be possible to put plants on the planet with a...

Hi there. Erm, I've been playing some more with my gravitational simulation program, and I've been trying to verify mathematically the results I've...