How many times will the Sun cross the southern meridian at Oxford in 2007? How many times will Sirius cross the southern meridian at Oxford in 2007? How many...

Why the US wants to end link between time and sun: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05210/545823.stm Best, Stephen Remove footfrommouth to reply -- + + + + +...

I was attempting to image Mars for the first time a few days ago using an 8" LX90 with the Meade LPI camera. I had the telescope set up for 4 or 5 hours before...

A bit of a planet fest last night. Saturn looked gorgeous...

All about Cassini/Titan, hope theres no explosions :-) Astrog

Well, I finally got the LX200, K3CCDtools and Toucam combo working (sort of) - after much soul searching, heart rending, swearing and general f**king about....

Hi, I've been lurking and gaining a great deal of knowledge from this newsgroup for quite some time now but I have a very basic question that I have not seen...

Tonight's BBC News 6pm News : Baker Street Planetarium closes to make way for more wax celebs - like Chantelle ! Nytecam

What a brilliant idea. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060927/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_iceland_lights

Should end the controversy wot with it being channel 5 and everything. The word "behind" in the title may be a pointer. -- Clear skies Martin...

I am helping a friend try to interpret some English narration. It appears possible that here there is some specialist term but I cannot comprehend what is...

Hi everybody, Given news.inidividual.net is charging for USENET newsgroup access, I was wondering what other free options are available (if at all). I use...

Two shots of Orion from last night. Canon 10D on a non-tracked tripod. The green glow is a bit of a mystery on the first shot. It's in totally the wrong...

Etok wrote: I admire many things British, but must confess I have absolutely no understanding of your "football". Ah. It differs...

Just seen these advertised in AN. If the techie data on the website is matched in real life, these could be nice scopes. Has anyone here actually looked...

I am considering the purchase of a telescope. However I note that for the same price as a Meade Goto 8" Schmidt-Casagrain, I could buy a larger aperture...

http://www.redcoat.net/pics/world_at_night.jpg Does anyone know of a good quality pic available of the UK and perhaps one of Cumbria at night? If so can you...

Not only just seen one of the best auroras I can remember but while driving between Aviemore and Grantown on Spey at dusk (approx 4.30pm) saw an incredibly...

Why do the skies always clear on Sunday evenings? When I'm supposed to be getting ready for the working day? Beats me. Equipment: Orion Optics Europa 250...

I woke up at about 2am, and the seeing looked "not bad", so I hauled my kit outside and attempted my first ever astronomical digicam shots. I still have to...