hello everyone. I'm new here, and this is my first post. I'm new to the hobby and would love any advice anyone has to give. I own a Orion 130mm EQ reflector...

!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en" html There I was enjoying Mars at 328 x with a 2.5 mm Nagler and the focuser would not move...

Hi all, I have a cheap Meade telescope with a 25mm lens (eyepiece). I don't know the length of the telescope or the size of the objective lens. Assume...

"Gordon Gekko IDCC on the Nasdaq" wrote in message ... I would love to have a good...

Subject: need link to Starmaster Dob From: "Jan Owen" Date: 9/9/03 3:28 PM Pacific Daylight Time Message-id:...

Can someone tell me how they determine that it is perfect viewing conditions, beyond the obvious of looking through the scope, before you set up the scope what...

Hi all, I'm looking for a sub-$400 second hand telescope in Melbourne Australia. The Melbourne Trading Post did not have a lot of choices, nor does e-bay,...

I think I've recorded Triton next to Neptune on an image taken on 2003 Sept 7 with image posted at http://www.astroman.fsnet.co.uk/uranep.htm I seem to get...

Having never had the opportunity to look through a Questar 7 much less see one in person I am wondering how it would compare to the views through an AP 155 f/7...

On long island, east to southeast sky, low in the horizon, around 4 am, this star was blinking red,blue, green with the naked eye, with binoculars even more...

I need a premium level 8" F/4.3 mirror for a scope. Looking for something on the quality level of Zambutto. Any good recommendations out there. Thanks, André

My Dob is an Orion XT-8, my first scope, owned it since January 2003 and am very pleased with it. Shortly after I got it, I bought the Tectron collimation...

Dear Listers I am looking for pointers to recent estimates, say based on Chandra or Compton surveys of the MW or magellanic clouds, of the plausible number of...

Hi there. You posted: It may be my imagination, but the Moon and Mars look closer than they did three hours ago. I reckon that they will appear closest...

"SPQR" wrote in message ... I see frequent references to cooling fans on...

Excalibur wrote: Hi all, Just wondering whether there is an Australian specific newsgroup/forum? Thanks, Excalibur I am only aware of a 'Southern...

Hi If I am looking at a star with the naked eye, then a) the rays (ie photons) of light should be coming at me parallel to each other b) my eyes should be at...

We were up for the Black Forest Star Party this weekend, in Cherry Springs State Park, Potter County, PA. Great dark skies and a good night. Friday rained us...

The blackout can and should be used by astronomers to lobby for less lighting--billions of watts of electricity are wasted by being directed upward and...

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2003/08sep_goaway.htm The Planet that Won't Go Away NASA Science News September 8, 2003 Mars' closest approach to Earth...