keep an eye on Meade in the next few months. http://finance. yahoo.com/ q?s=MEAD Look at the latest article from just a couple days ago: http://biz.yahoo....
I have the Cannon Digital Rebel XT, bought with the 17-85 Image stabilized, and recently purchased the 100-400 Image stabilized lens as well. One day, I would...
Attached, please find the latest issue of the Custer Comment, the monthly journal of Custer Institute. You are receiving the electronic edition in lieu of the...
In a message dated 10/3/2006 3:04:44 PM US Eastern Standard Time, ... No, not yet, only pictures of my son's football games, and my daughter's cheerleading...
Yeah. I've been looking at the 10 megapixel one. It has some new ultrasound package and software to get rid of the dust on the chip that accumulates when...
Only down side is that its the same chip size, so smaller less sensitive pixels.... I think I'll get a full 35mm chip , first I need to get a few good lens....
Hello All! I just got back from Custer. We had John Dobson speak, so there were alot of people. Rico and I showed them the moon, M57, M13 and M11 through the...
I had a GREAT time meeting my "Ben Kenobi" - thank you Custer! ~david __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo!...
Hello All! I just finished an image of the North American Nebula and Pelican Nebula, I added H-Alpha. www.sorlando.com/astronomy/nanhimage.html I hope to...
In a lawsuit filed with The U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, September 28th, RC Optical Systems and Star Instruments allege that Meade, it's...
Yep, Another meaningless lawsuit. What's next one for all the ED scopes advertised as APO? Meade's RC is a good design, certainly closer to a true RC the the...
I was waiting to see how long it would take for them to be sued. It's *not* an R-C, advanced or otherwise. An R-C has a very specific optical configuration...
http://www.montaukobservatory.com/ Heres a link..... ... secondary ... image, ... astigmatism – ... hyperbolic ... it ... that is ... is the ... hyperbolic ...
Hello Tom, The 16" in the Dome is a SC of the normal variety... no RC's about it. Now whats an APO??? I learned it was a triplet and an doublet no matter how...
Hello All, When I posted the image of the North American Nebula/Pelican Nebula, some of you suggested higher res images. So I extracted some more detail out of...
Hello All, When I posted the image of the North American Nebula/Pelican Nebula, some of you suggested higher res images. So I extracted some more detail out of...
Hello All, I finally got an image of the full Veil Nebula. It isn't my best image, but at least I got the full veil. One interesting thing about this image is...
Hi, I just wanted to remind everyone that the Jamboree is next Fri and Sat, 10/20 and 21. Fri: Dreamer (classic rock) in concert, poetry with Bob and Steve...
Hi All Bob W. asked me to see if I can get a few more hands to help out with the scouts. I know that all of you are planning to attend the Jamboree on 10/21,...
A colony of bacteria found 2.8 kilometers below the Earth's surface in a South African gold mine is able to sustain itself without energy from the Sun. ...
OK, David. Fess up. Did you buy an eyepiece in the last couple of weeks? It's pouring here. Donna ;) ... Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr....
Hello All! I have only been to five jamborees, but this one was the best one I attended. Clear both nights (although very windy on Friday) and a very good...
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Trick or Treat? MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-170 NASA SETS HUBBLE SERVICING MISSION DECISION ANNOUNCEMENT NASA Administrator Michael Griffin will announce on Tuesday,...