For those of you who just read the recent review of the latest Al Nagler creation in Sky & Telescope, what wasn't mentioned is... how much is that monster? ...
Dear Astronomy Enthusiast, We are pleased to announce the launch of a free, new informational site - www.AstronomyRatings.com - for amateur astronomers of all ...
Washington University research associate professor Dr. Randy Korotev will present "Keeping Up with Lunar Meteorites" at the James S. McDonnell Planetarium on ...
I leave for the Prarie Skies early tomorrow morning (about 3 am) anybody else from the Saint Louis Area going? I work the registration booth around noon...
Dennis, We had decent skies (clear but a little turbulent) on Thursday night. We had great skies on Friday night. And we got clouded out on Saturday night. ...
I have been to IDSSP several times and was very disappointed by the large light pollution dome to the SSE and by the management of the star party which got...
I posted a pix of my scope I am thinking of selling, if anybody is interested in it. Its a 12" Meade LX200 GPS/SMT/U.H.T.C. Included is both the LPI and the...
Writer, scientist Lightman imagines Einstein's dreams By Mary Kastens As a distinguished theoretical physicist and accomplished writer, Alan Lightman has...
Greetings: Astronomers from the Saint Louis Astronomical Society will be observing the Moon, planets, and deep-sky objects at Francis Park (in St. Louis Hills...
I just received my ETX 90 back from meade yesterday. I was hoping to use it this week-end, but when I opened the box I realized that I had sent my eye piece...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the gag_astro group: With the weekend of Oct 13 (which is a Saturday)the Moon is 2 days old and will be...
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Greetings, I am planning a trip to Danville on Saturday night, Oct. 6 if the sky is clear. Please post if you are interested in going out there. Clear Skies, ...
Bill, I am contemplating this trip. Wife has something else planned during the day. Need to check on when I can get free. We might actually observe ...
Spaceweather http://www.spaceweather.com/ page for ... "Comet LONEOS (C/2007 F1) is here!" reports Tony Cook of Leeds, UK, who took this picture on Sept. 30th:...
Hey everyone, I've got a steal of a deal. Up for sale is a Celestron 4" refractor. This is not one of their starter scopes but a intermediate telescope. This...
The following gag_astro poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: With the weekend of Oct 13 (which is a Saturday)the Moon is 2 days old...
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Rip, A while back I had seen a short video online dealing with collimation of a Newtonian. A friend teaches an observational Astronomy course at one of the...
Danville Observing Report – October 5, 2007 By Bill Breeden Friday night, October 5, 2007 was absolutely beautiful for a night of stargazing out at Danville...
Bill, Excellant wrap up of the nights viewing. For those who missed out on the opportunity this past Friday, weather permitting, there will be a repeat...
The only video that comes to this feeble mind is the tutorial on "Andy's Shot Glass" http://www.andysshotglass.com/Collimating.html Hope this is it....
That was a great video. I was basically doing the right procedure, but it was very helpful to see it and hear the instructions, especially on the initial...
As featured on Spaceweather.com on Oct. 2, 2007, and at http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0710/enckeRipoff_movie_short.gif COMETO-MAGNETIC STORM: For the...