Did anyone see the brightest falling star they've ever seen last night the 30th around 11 pm? I did. It lit the ground up like a freworks display would with an...

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I'd appreciate any advice on getting my daughter's Nexstar 4 going again. Actually, she's only used it a couple of times. In performing the Auto-Alignment set...

Have a picture of this galaxy(I like pictures) This galaxy shows itself as a parrel plane in our line of view(horizontal) The picture is shown in visible...

iMPMON! You're so bad g -- happy days and... starry starry nights! -- A Universe of Beauty

I am not to informed of Astronomy as most on this newsgroup are - I live in Central NJ - early this morning about 4:30 AM I looked up in the southern sky and...

Hi all, I am looking to buy my first telescope, and what I have in mind is a 8'' Schmidt-Cassegrain, probably Celestron. If I buy 2nd hand, what does...

Hello, Hey everyone..., get a load of this e-mail I got, is it a "total riot" or what!!! -------------------msg ------------------- I'm a time traveler stuck...

Folks, Shall I buy a 10in meade LXD-55 with Ultra High coating for $1249 or Shall I buy a Celestron 6 inch C6RGT for $1094 (includes a GOTO mount). or ?

I have had a Bauch & Lomb 4.5" Telescope for several years now and haven't had a chance to use it (had babies right after I bought it). Well, I was so excited...

I have several books on math & astronomy like Jean Meeus books. But what I'm really looking for is a algorithm for the upper and lower culminations of...

I have a question for all you astronomy lovers... i've been studying our Local Group of galaxies and find nothing about the shift, red or blue, of the...

Has anyone converted (or attempt to convert) a Nikon or Canon ED super telephoto camera lens ( eg. 400mm F2.8, 500mm F4, 600mm F4, 800mm F5.6 or 1000mm 5.6)...

In message , D Webb writes Hey, I'm looking for a really good book on our solar...

Mars, at the moment, is about 25 arcseconds in apparent diameter. This is close to 1/70th the diameter of the full moon (and several times too small to show...

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Hello everyone, I'm seriously considering buying my first telescope and was wondering if i could get any pointers? Thanks Dave

On Thu, 28 Aug 2003 13:59:20 +0000, jojo wrote: One problem with the scope is that the focus knob is "jerky" instead of smooth. making it impossible to...

I recently purchased a Celestron - NexStar 114 GT from Costco for $198.00 with a $40.00 instant rebate. I felt I got a good deal on this scope. After the first...

ESA News http://www.esa.int 25 August 2003 Close encounters with Mars On 27 August 2003, Mars is less than 56 million kilometres away -- approaching closer...