I took the Ultima 8 outside and set it down flat on a workbench in the yard. Worked just like a Dob, only with slow motion controls. I attached the dew shield...

I am putting together a robotic telescope comprised of the following components and would welcome any constructive comments: Observatory: Meade 10" LX-200...

Is there a web site anywhere or can anyone provide me with some guidance on setting up the EQ-5 Mount for equatorial observing? I'm particularly concerned the...

It's a falling star! It's a meteor! It's an asteroid! Wrong. The firey object falling to earth is none of those. It's...it's...RUSH LIMBAUGH.

I was out grilling some hot dogs (38 degrees isn't so cold, is it?), and glanced up to see how the sky was looking. After a few seconds, having no dark...

Hi, Has anyone tested these new Dobsonians yet? How is the altitude bearings? It seems to me that you need to adjust the friction for the bearings by turning a...

I have Covington's book "How to use a Computerized Telescope. In it, he refers to leveling the tripod. Celestron says level the tube. Are the two synonomous or...

I am interested in getting an Orion SkyQuest XT4.5 from www.scopeoptics.com, who seems to sell it for a good price. Anyone has experience with them? This...

Who from the SAA regulars shall get one ? http://tinyurl.com/riud

The fact that binoculars never seem to exceed the magic 7mm suggests binocular manufactures think it is. Could someone explain this: Does this mean that an...

Can anyone tell me what the difference between the LX 10 series and LX 90 series Meade Telescoeps is? Also, where doe the LXD 55s fit in? Thanks Mike

I'm so weird that. . . I used to take my parakeet with me when observing from a dark sky location.

Planning to buy a binocular for astronomical use, any one with a suggestion? Thanks

In the case of many 114mm telescopes, the 2X Barlow is next to worthless. However, this applies to the "department-store" scope which have 0.965"...

Last night my husband and I attended a hay ride and bonfire at a local apple orchard. The evening was a fundraiser for my in-laws' church and there were about...

Ref: http://spaceweather.com/ SOLAR EXPLOSION: Magnetic fields around sunspot 484 erupted on Oct. 19th at 1650 UT, sparking an X-class solar flare. The...

If you had a limit of $3000, what scope setup would you buy and why? No, I haven't won the lottery... David

I think I've decided on a 6" f/8 dobsonain as my first real scope. 6" is enough aperture to start to do deep-sky, and the long f/ratio should make it less...

I am wondering if I could use windex type cleaner on my eyepieces, after a night up at the corner, I find them with finger prints and eye gung from long...

As you may have read previously, I just put a sheet of EbonyStar on the bottom of the XT10 baseboard, and that works just super with the "real" Teflon...