I have a little tripod I use for viewing in my backyard that on these getting-colder nights freezes my pitutee. Some insulation would help, but an electric...

Bill, Don't worry! If you were on the waiting list for, let's say a brand new AP 130mm F/6, which wouldn't be delivered for another 3 years, you would find...

Anyone know the pros/cons of an older C14 wedge compared to the newer Celestron wedges for an N11?

Gazers, I hope that I am not being redundant, but I am looking for the field of view of the 8x50 finder on the OPT Starthunter. I've checked the specs...

Hi, folks. Has anybody used a LAR for ETXs, e.g., from ScopeTronix, on the NexStar 4 GT? I'd be very curious to hear the results of hanging SCT accessories...

Space Weather Message Code: WARK06 Serial Number: 87 Issue Time: 2003 Oct 29 0609 UTC WARNING: Geomagnetic K-Index of 6 expected Valid From: 2003 Oct 29 0630...

My webhoster has managed to re-register my domain name. So http://clearskyclock.com is working for most people. "Most" because it may take another 24 hours...

Hey, gang. I made my own dew shield for the 4 GT and while it works very well, it's so long that it catches even the lightest breeze to cause jitter. Is there...

NOVEMBER 12: 8:00PM at the NY Institute of Technology Presented by the Astronomical Society of Long Island and the Optical Society of Long Island Dr. H. John...

Space Weather Message Code: ALTK09 Serial Number: 1 Issue Time: 2003 Oct 29 0841 UTC ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 9 Threshold Reached: 2003 Oct 29 0839...

I'm looking for a good pair of astronomy/terrestrial binoculars with good contrast, edge of field sharpness, nice wide field, good quality, etc. ...

Greetings Friends, I have found that a lot of money can be saved by consulting with this group before spending money. We had a star party here on the ranch...

Wonderful full halo CME now visible in SOHO LASCO C3 images: http://www.spacew.com/plots.html This one is heading straight for us!! Clear skies. Brian

My webhoster has managed to re-register my domain name. So http://clearskyclock.com/csk is working again. So, If you have links to clear sky clocks though...

Please note that the Regulus Anomaly website has moved from AOL to: www.freewebs.com/regulusanomaly A Guestbook has been added.

I posted a question regarding the possibility of using light pollution rejection filters with these cameras in light polluted areas. Does anyone know if this...

The wildfire is starting to reach the Big Bear area. There might not be a RTMC 2004. -- "In this universe the night was falling,the shadows were...

Ref: http://spaceweather.com/ SEVERE SOLAR ACTIVITY: The most powerful solar flare in 14 years, a remarkable X18-category explosion, erupted from sunspot 486...

I was trying to find a head lamp (straps around your head) with red lights but could not find any on the web. I could buy a regular white light one and modify...

There is a strong aurora visible at the moment (well if the clouds had not got in the way) from S-England (51 deg N). See this pic just uploaded whilst...