Hello all, was a member of this group in the past and due to time constraints and work demands really haven't had enough time to use my scope so I've decided...
Price has dropped on the LX10 package down to $550. Also going ahead and listing my Meade Giant Field tripod for $300 and the Meade Super Wedge mount for $225....
I picked up a Bushnell 4.5" Newtonian on an equatorial mount at a garage sale. It was a complete package with all EPs and the manual. The first thing I...
Francis Park Stargazing Wednesday, October 8, 2008 * 7-10 PMANDFriday, October 31, 2008 * 7-10 PM (Halloween Night!!!) Francis Park on Tamm Avenue at Itaska ...
Sounds cool and I hope you have fun with it. Out of curiosity, does a spherical mirror have some sort of elongated focal point? Are the mirror types available...
Hi Andy - hope I can answer all your questions Out of curiosity, does a spherical mirror have some sort of elongated focal point? *Basically, yes. All photons...
Free, public talk tonight (7pm., Thur., Oct. 30, 2008) on Mars Phoenix here in St. Louis by one of the co-investigators - Ray Arvidson of Washington University...
Francis Park Stargazing Wednesday, November 5, 2007 * 7-10 PM Francis Park on Tamm Avenue at Itaska Street * Canceled in Case of Clouds or Precipitation ...
This might be the perfect excuse for some "Guerilla Urban Astronomy". Mike The Starry Messenger: A Tale of the Father of Modern Science In December Upstream...
SLAS was contacted by Dianne Casey from the KMOV television station. They are broadcasting the Thanksgiving Day Parade in downtown St Louis. One of the...
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/14/science/space/14planet.html November 14, 2008 First Pictures Taken of Extrasolar Planets By DENNIS OVERBYE In what might...
I have a telescope and accessories I'd like to sell and it was suggested by the president of the SLAS I post it on this site. Here are the details: Celestron...
Meet St. Louis Astronaut Robert Behnken A graduate of Pattonville High School and Washington University, Behnken served as a Mission Specialist aboard Space...
All, Here is a map of the parade route: http://tinyurl.com/astroparade Parking is available in the City Hall parking lot (entrance on 14th between Market and...
Francis Park Stargazing Wednesday, December 3, 2008 * 7-10 PM Francis Park on Tamm Avenue at Itaska Street * Canceled in Case of Clouds or Precipitation ...
Greetings, The sky is looking lousy for tonight, so the Francis Park Stargazing session is canceled. Our next scheduled session is Wednesday, January 7, 2009. ...
Since next year is the IYA (International Year of Astronomy) celebrating Galileo's first telescopic astronomical observations, it seems appropriate to mention...
As posted by someone else on a planetarium discussion group... Mike ... From: Marc R Here's something I found today, maybe some of you already heard about it....
Our 1st Annual Spring star party is April 23 to 26 2009 Barry Illinois. web site www.freewebs.com/tworiverstarparty. Dennis if you could put this in the...
Hello all! I just recently got a new MEAD DS2114 telescope and I've been fighting with it ever since Christmas. I spent probably 3 hours last trying to get it...
Hi Robert, The Moon will be up the next few nights use it to verify you can reach focus with your eyepieces. Does the moon look sharp? Use a compass to find...
Francis Park Stargazing Wednesday, January 7, 2009 * 7-10 PM Francis Park on Tamm Avenue at Itaska Street * Canceled in Case of Clouds or Precipitation ...
Hi Robert, I have had a Meade LX-90 for 4 1/2 years, with the Autostar controller. I would also be happy to help you out. I live in south St. Louis, so if you...
Greetings Astronomers,  NOAA sky cover prediction is for 100% at 7PM tonight. It's also cold and windy, so I am making the executive decision to cancel the...
I've posted a copy of the announcement of the SLAS IYA 2009 kickoff meeting being held Friday January 16 at the St. Louis Science Center. It's located in the...
January 16, 2009 Scientists Pinpoint Source of Methane on Mars By KENNETH CHANG In early 2003, Mars let out a big belch of methane gas. The big unanswered...
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