I am thinking of updating the Telescope Buyers FAQ with a section about GoTo scopes, only I do not have much hands on ( I.E. NONE ) use of them. If...

Hi all. I've just bought two astronomical eyepieces for my spotting scope. The 4 mm (120x magnification) fits well and appears to work OK, though with a very...

I would like to find an inexpensive alt-az head to go on a conventional photographic tripod. It will carry an Orion ST-80. The telescope is likely to spend...

If you didn't think it was safe to drive on the highways before, You can be SURE of it now! As of 10:22AM PDT a back braking, bone jarring, japanese car...

...came in yesterday. It's been cloudy so I haven't had a chance to try it out; plus I've been working long hours. My God! It's ENORMOUS! It dwarfs even an...

Hi all ! Since I have only Newton type télecope, I don't have experience about refractors. Here my question: Witch is the best between prism diagonal and...

Hi guys, I've been watching this NG for some time and am thoroughly impressed! A little cowed, since I'm sort of a newbie. Actually, "older person getting...

Any one owns the new Celestron (CG5) EQ goto mount, with the steel legs? It's hard to find any reviewer or info on it. Is it good for photography and how...

Even by OCA...

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Dear All, Many people have asked me recently about the possibility of including the Martian Moons on my "Planets" Application : ( www.cpac.org.uk ) Because...

My house has a very nice and large deck. It is a solid structure with quite a unique feature. A tree passes right through it. No it's not magic. It's a...

Hello group, I am looking into getting a Losmandy GM-8. I'm not much of a GOTO guy yet, simply because I want to learn how to "read" the sky. GOTO won't be...

Does anyone have any experience and/or comments on either of these two video cameras? Much thanks! ** If you want to send me e-mail, remove the NOSPAM from...

Pretty soft - a lot softer than on the eyepiece is you ask me but I have to start somewhere. Shot over the roof of my house so this I think had a lot to do...

Newbie question. After a couple of hours of binocular study of Auriga, I sat down with Burnhams and Uranometria 2000 to identify the things I'd seen (lots of...

Does anyone have any experience and/or comments on either o these cameras? Much thanks! ** If you want to send me e-mail, remove the NOSPAM from my address **

In July 2003, an active discussion took place concerning the topic "star magnitude and binoculars". This link goes back to the article, which includes links...

In the course of working on a new article on dark nebulae for the 2004 edition of the Observer's Handbook, we came across what appears to be an error in...

Hi Folks; New products from TeleVue at www.televue.com Here are the upcoming TeleVue Days to see some of the new products, for the next few months; Sat....