3 scopes in the house is too much really... Subject line says it all. The description and photos are on eBay. Regards Chris

I have been asked to post the following question; "Sometime in the Third Millennium (or late Fourth) BC, there was a period when the Spring Equinox saw the...

45 Million Miles from Earth A free event presented by the Institute of Electrical Engineers In this, the first of the 2006 programme of IEE Lectures...

was 486 the biggen last time? What do people reckon are the chances of seeing the flare soon when it pops around again? Will anything be there to provide us...

Hi, I'm thinking of buying a short focal length eyepiece around the 5mm mark for my refractor - an ST80 f/l 400mm. I was wondering if anyone had anything to...

Merry Christmas to everybody. I have uploaded 5 new pictures to my page. Direct link is http://astrosurf.com/lorenzi/images/newshot.htm These are shots I took...

Hi all, Anyone come across tube rings for a 5" (125mm) tube anywhere? Cheers Ian.

Here's another hi-res lunar mosaic this time composed of 78 frames. Each frame was distilled from an AVI via Registax 5. All 78 frames were manually assembled...

....and a pathetic one at that! It's a mug's game ;-) I'm not even going to put the picture up it's so miniscule! 4 consecutive days of imaging (20 hours...

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Hi, If I was to build my own 6"-8" Newtonian reflector telescope, how do I work out the length of viewing tube and other settings? What are the best settings...

Hello everyone, If anyone is interested www.warehouseexpress.co.uk has a 6" dobsonian for £99. I don't know anything about it, just tought I would pass on...

I'm beginning to get the hang of my new and fairly basic 60mm refractor (a Christmas present) and now realise that I'm probably best using just the 20 and 12mm...

Be warned that the GIF file on this webpage is 1.3Mb in size... http://www.digitalsky.org.uk/solar/ha-20060511.html -- Pete http://www.digitalsky.org.uk

A rough stack (i.e. no dark frame subtraction, etc.) of tonights shots of 73P fragments B G and R has been added to my 73P page...

Hi all, I've added a celestial encounters chart for 73P to the front page of my website. Click on the chart for a bigger version and my latest pics (if it's...

I've just updated my 73P page with a few more images in case anyone's interested... -- Pete http://www.digitalsky.org.uk

Hi, Could I have the groups opinion on which of these binoculars is best for astronomy. I have a pair of 10x50's but keep reading that 7x50's are best. I'm...

Any recommendations for or against the Revelation 8" Dobsonian (£229) compared to the Skywatcher Skyliner 8" (£379!)? What does one get for the extra £150? Or...

Can anyone give me any comment on how good this would be for a Newtonian scope, and also point me in the direction of a tube supplier to put this in...