Urban Observer’s Survival Guide, Part I | One-Minute Astronomer RM: The telescopes I used for my book range from a 3-inch short-tube to a 12-inch Meade Dobsonian and everything in between. I guess if I had to say anything I’d go back to the urban aperture deal. Choose a telescope that is a minimum ...
Sandlin's "To Blog or Not to Blog...": Wednesday, Telescopes; clouds The six inch StarBlast makes a great "Grab-N- Go" telescope. The optics work very well, fits in small spaces so even a car like the Smart fortwo automobile makes sense for transport. Unfortunately, the sky prevented a more detailed ...
Thomas Dall » Blog Archive » “User Support Astronomer” - what is that? These days, most users of large telescopes don’t go to the observatories themselves. Instead, the user prepares a description of what he/she wants to do. This is done using standard description tools. We in the User Support Department ...
IYA2009 news round-up #1: 9 January 2009 | IYA2009 Updates ...It serves as a warning of how neglecting science can negatively impact society, and so is a timely reminder that IYA2009 can go much deeper than simply showing people sights through telescopes. Not that that is a bad thing of course, ...
Vixen ED103S Refractor Telescope with SXW Sphinx Mount The SPHINX comes standard with built-in motors and the world's first star chart go-to controller STARBOOK with a large full color LCD display. The Sphinx's design is exceptional and the exterior styling is equally attractive. ...
Brief and to the Point: Fancy TVs, Fun Telescopes at Vegas Tech Expo Toshiba also announced that Dolby Volume will go into its latest Regza ZV650 and ZV670 series televisions due out in April. The technology can negate the big jump or drop off in sound as you move from channel to channel. ...
Cloudymidnights: A Comet Approaches The photogenic comet has a bright tail and an "anti-tail" visible in mid-sized backyard telescopes. At closest approach in February, Comet Lulin is expected to brighten to naked-eye visibility. Visit http://Spaceweather.com for sky maps ...
|