So, what's the word on these? Good color correction? Visible detail in Jupiter's NEB and SEB at 50x per inch? I have a 4" F5 achromat with 2" focuser for...

It is official; S.A.A confirms: SCTs are dying One more crippling bombshell hit the already beleaguered compound telescope community when S.A.A confirmed...

http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/07/30/new.planet/index.html QUOTE Astronomers claim discovery of solar system's 10th planet Saturday, July 30, 2005;...

I can't seem to get a login for this site. All I want to do is check the forums and classifieds. I filled out the form, submitted it and shortly afterwards...

About the dud ED100----- We got it resolved....He bought the OTA only from Orion. Then he bought a 1.25" diagonal from someone he knew that "didn't need...

Hi there, this might sound as a rather strange request, but does anyone know of a good introduction in astronomy in arab. I'm looking for a book on general...

I am new in Astronomy. I have recently purchased a newton 8" telescope and have spotted some of the Messier objects and yesterday night for example got to see...

This is pretty much a shameless plug, and someone please let me know if it's inappropriate to the group. On Tuesday 03/09/06 I received my Orion xt8...

Jim wrote: Mathew P. wrote: -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 2006-05-07, Tim Smith spake thusly: In article...

There's been some discussion of the big story in amateur astronomy over on Celestron Nexstar Yahoo Group, but I haven't seen anything here, yet. Yes, it...

This thread discussed the companies that claim to name a star for a fee: From: "Brian Miller" Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 17:26:40...

I was emailing with a fellow astronomy club member this morning and we were talking about our astro-kids and it got me to wondering how must folks come in to...

About 2 1/2 years ago a good friend of mine spent a lot of money for an 8 inch f/8 mirror. It cost more than most 8 inch dobs. After only 2 nights of using the...

After watching a few of thier keynote speaches on the internet, i now totaly worship all things apple. Afterall, what would you rather have, a big nooisy...

Massive Quake, Tsunamis Kill Thousands in South Asia More Than 11,000 Dead in Seven Countries as Tidal Waves Slam...

Hello Everyone! I'd like to start a fun little thread tradition here on SAA. We all read Sky and Telescope. It's time to crown a monthly "Astro Hottie...

Sorry, but that's how I see the latest probe sent up that's going to crash into a comet. A huge cost for something like that! I can't see how something like...

HI Gang: Very sad news. Former Tonight Show host and long-time amateur astronomer Johnny Carson has died at 79. :-( Peace, Rod Mollise Author of _Choosing...

Latest Hanwell Community Observatory double stars news: Gamma Virginis 2005, the most spectacular binary star event of the century - don't miss...

OK, I've brought this up before and it started a flame war. Let's try to stay cool.... I read the reviews of telescopes in S&T and am always disappointed...