Alan Chu has updated his Lunar book. It can be downloaded for free from his web page at: http://alanchuhk.sev84.001at.com/ It is rather large. However he has...
Hi, I have only seen a few posts here about Mare Orientale during the current period of favorable libration (Dec.'04-Feb.'05) which surprised me since it is...
HI. My name is Anjuli. I look at the moon from Southern CA. Right now I use just my eyes. I'm just getting into astronomy. I would like to be able to take...
... Right ... telescope ... Welcome. You can take the picture of Moon with a telephoto lens. But to see more than the "old man on the Moon" ;-), you'll need a...
Rob, I have known Claude Libert three years ago, when he was also writing to the mailinglist of the Flemish V.V.S. (Vereniging Voor Sterrenkunde)(Association...
Dear moon-observing group (and Apollo-freaks), Here's a weird story, once told by one of the 3 astronauts of Apollo 17's support-crew (Robert Overmyer). This...
Folks, I sincerely hope someone has better luck for the occultation of Selene and the red supergiant. We have a very serious front from Siberia ripping through...
I'm just wondering what is the price of a decent telescope for a beginner? I want to be able to take pictures of the moon and use it to see other objects in...
Today I finally got high speed internet at my new home in Nicaragua! Unfortunately, I have 532 messages to be downloaded and quickly skimmed, so please...
So glad to hear from you again, Chuck. We'd like to know all about Nicaragua and how the Moon looks from down there near the equator!! Thanks, Ron B[ee]...
... Do you own a digital camera? Makes it much easier than using film and waiting to see the results. I have an Orion Observer 70, same type of telescope you...
... I suggest that you get in touch with a local amateur astronomers group. They can advise you on good telescope deals in your area, how to use the...
... Hi and welcome to the group! Almost any telescope can be used to take good photos of the moon. What sort of a budget do you have? Also, are you wanting to...
Anthony, This occultation of Antares is one of the first in a very long series (from 2005 to 2010!). The first one was on january the 7th of this year, and the...
Hi Anjuli, Hobby stores are usually not a good place to buy a telescope. At $200 you are going to have a hard time finding a good scope. There are a couple of...
Hi Danny, I realize that we are in store for more occultations involving Antares but I was particularly interested in this one due to the crescent moon ...
More APOLLO-talk... Paolo, wasn't it a technician who dropped his screwdriver onto the aluminum top-surface of the L.M.'s ascent stage? (the screwdriver went...
Hi, Mario ... Excellent! I love the Aristarchus region picture. ... So this was a picture in IR? How much visible light does the IR pass filter allow? Dave ...
Hi Chuck - If I hadn't got the Internet back the first draft of the L100 book would be done in 2 months - but now the digital diversions (pleasant!) will make...
The 26th of april. Let's see... Not very good for us here in the BENELUX (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg). According to Jean Meeus's sky-calendar, the...
Anjuli Hurt writes: -As you can tell, I'm very new at this. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks! Danny: (slightly O.T.) Try to observe the reflection of the...
Ron B(ee) wrote: -So glad to hear from you again, Chuck. We'd like to know all about Nicaragua and how the Moon looks from down there near the equator!! Danny:...
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