Once we had plans to use this telescope for measurements but the project never went on. So I do have for sale now a Zeiss Jena Meniscas 180/1800 as new in...

I remember there being two types of "Sky Atlas 2000.0, Deluxe Edition:" One having unprotected charts and the other having laminated charts but I can't...

Arrrrggg So my neighbor went and bought a scope. A meade jupiter 60mm refractor. I guess it has push to since she is telling me that it has a computer but it...

In todays ( August 30, 2003 ) NYT on the OP_ED page ( A25 ) there's a column by Charles Lockwood, HEAVENS ABOVE, PARKING LOT BELOW, with the pull-quote "Mars...

Engineers and astronomers are now thinking of what to do with the Hubble Space Telescope as it nears the end of its intended life. Options include a crash into...

Not realy, as no one around here has anything more than 10x20's, but I do have the Oberwerk 20x80's and they are good bino's and mounted on my tripod they...

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Date: 1 September 2003 (UT) Time: 10:00-11:15 UT (4-5:15am MDT) Location: near Gross Reservoir, west of Boulder, Colorado Elevation: 7500 feet Telescope:...

Being the last saterday of the summer, and being that I've totaly missed taking my scope up to the corner for giving people a view of the sky, today...

On 30 Aug 2003 11:06:24 GMT, Jon Isaacs penned: Brian: Nice sketches, looks very much like what I am seeing. I notice you were using a 6mm Orion...

Carlos Moreno wrote in sci.astro.amateur: Another detail that has me curious... We keep hearing reports that last time...

Without so much as a "thanks for the memories" for 5 years of faithful service, Orion Telescope has recently kissed-off Virgo Astronomics as its manufacturer...

Anyone have the VIX 114mm ED from Orion? I just bought a used one, if you have any comments lets hear em... Chas P.

wrote in message ... When Im taking a break from observing, if I put a small plastic ...

I saw the same post over in rec.woodworking I saw it at alt.binaries.penthouse as well. x-- 100 Proof News - http://www.100ProofNews.com x-- 3,500+...

The last few evenings, like many of you, I've been doing some public star parties in our area, spurred by public interest in Mars. 2 nights ago was fun - about...

Pretty cool show about Mars. I like when the radio show does more serious things, don't get into all the alien and ghost stuff, but when they talk about...

The last few evenings, like many of you, I've been doing some public star parties in our area, spurred by public interest in Mars. 2 nights ago was fun - about...

HI, could someone give me some advice or few pointers on what to do here. I have purchased nexstar 114 recently, and would like to learn some things about...

Looks like I got my fifteen minutes of fame: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/030825/168/52coz.html Mars Madness...