Tracey, I just uploaded two animated gif files of C/2007 N3 Lulin and of C/2006 OF2 Broughton. I think you need to view the larger version to see the...
Hi Bob, nice images, I have not got out of my warm house yet to do any imaging. I guess I'm lazy as a bear this winter. My I'll get out this weekend if the...
Hello all, I just looked over Orion's two new imaging products and thought you might be interested. StarShoot Solitaire AutoGuider: http://www.astropho...
The NASA Kepler mission is scheduled to launch March 6 at about 10:49:57 EST. Here is the web site with the countdown and details about the mission. ...
I have posted an image of Comet Lulin in the Photos section under Scituate Observatory. It was taken near opposition on 2/27/09 with my a Meade 14" at f/6 and...
For updates and more info, check http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle The message below is from fellow ATMoB member, Steve Mock. If the sky remains clear...
I just watched the fly over of the Space Shuttle STS-119. After watching the blastoff from the Cape on NASA WEB TV, I walked up the road about 1/5 mile into a...
I have posted 3 images I took of NEO 2009 FH in the Photos Section under Scituate Observatory. Roger Forsythe sent out an email a couple of days ago about an...
While powering up and initializing my 14" Meade for remote observing and intending to image the two new observatory telescopes, Herschel and Planck, just...
Mike Brown's Planets blog has an interesting story this week. He talks about Heavens Above (www.heavens-above.com), which is linked from Skyscrapers' web page....
There is a composite of 3 images of 30 second exposures each that I took of the Herschel and Planck Observatories on their way to the Earth's L2 orbit point....
Hello Skyscrapers, I ordered one of the Galileo scope kits for my kids. I thought it would be fun for them to assemble and use. Here is the link to the...
Read the story of our founding fathers contribution to astronomy! http://www.astro.virginia.edu/research/observatories/26inch/history/early.php Clear Skies ...
On Sunday, May 31st my wife and I visited the University of Virginia, Charlottesville. Umong the many historic places we visited was the Leander McCormick...
The LCROSS Lunar mission (one of two such satellites going to the moon) was launched this afternoon approximately 5:32 PM EST. Its trajectory will soon be...
Hello fellow Skyscrapers, we need some new images for our home-page. I don't what to keep posting old images, even though they are very good. I know to weather...
David A. Huestis Historian Skyscrapers, Inc. June 4, 2009 40th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing and Astronomical Potpourri in July Movies have often...
After several weeks of cloudy weather....sunspots mini-groups are starting to show up on the sun. Maybe it was just waiting for the 4th of July fireworks...
To all, In the photo section is my first attempt at imaging M57 with my new Titan mount and my 10" Schmidt-Newtonian. What a pleasure it is to take an image...
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