when was it first realised that the Earth year needs a tweek every 4 years?, and what happenned to keeping track of time before then? Simon

steven at wrote on 3/1/04 17:20: By furthest I don't mean from a telescope looking at an object very far away (and a long time ago). I mean a camera...

Please give your thoughts on what you expect will happen today (7 Jan, tonight Australian time) when Mars Express flies over the Beagle landing/crashing site...

Hi James, I use Fuji 400ASA negative film and have OK results. These I scan in to the PC to touch up. I have tried the slide film way but had...

Hopefully, Spirit will capture a few images of Dust Devils on Mars, and maybe even a movie. Dust Devils are supposedly much larger on Mars than here on...

Hi, I just got my first telescope for Xmas... I have no idea if it's a good one or not, I've never had one before. It's a TASCO STARGUIDE 60...

Clear sky most of the day, get the telescope cooling down in the shed, set up the tripod, do a polar align.. have some dinner and then on your...

Hello all, I have been seriously thinking about buying a telescope for a while now, and I have now earmarked £400 for it. I have researched the web and have...

At Maplin. (http://www.maplin.co.uk) Item # N36BF Doesn't say what Ah. Best, Stephen Remove footfrommouth to reply -- + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +...

NEAR/Eros vs. Spirit/Mars landing Was sci.physics: Mars has so much atmosphere Instead of the parachute and bouncing bal... In article...

Hi, Just bought a Skywatcher Startravel 102mm OTA only, expecting there to be an adaptor to mount it on a std tripod, but this is not supplied, just a pair of...

Just a special wish for a happy day for all astronomers on January 4th. Given the success so far from Stardust and Spirit, looks promising...

Hi all. I would like to get a telescope, but before I ask advice on which one to get, my main concern is where I will be using it. Idealy, at this time of...

Hello to all. The night sky has long been an interest to me but this Christmas I received my first scope which was a very pleasant surprise. Its made by a...

Does anyone have an idea of when the first images will come down from Mars Express?

The first of many, hopefully: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mer2004/rover-images/jan-06-2004/images-1-6-04.html

I wonder how long it will be before someone alters spirits photos to include a martian using beagle 2 as a barby

Are there such things are right-angled finderscopes? Seems a bit silly to have to crouch down to peer up the finderscope and then straighten up to look down...

I asked a question a few weeks ago about using the Fuji 602 for astrophotgraphy...well I have a few more questions! Had a few minutes of clear night this...

The Aspen brand is sold (exclusively I believe) by Photo Optix, I think they're a chain. Does anybody know of them (I don't go shopping much)? Are they likely...