Spring Double Star Tour [Article]  | 04/29/04 | by PJ Anway In the north woods, Spring comes much later than in most places, but it generally starts near the end of April. By then the only remaining . . . CN Report: Meade 8" LXD-55 Schmidt-Newt [CN Report]  | 04/28/04 | by Daniel W. Rickey, Ph.D. Daniel Rickey examines the performance of the Meade 8" SNT. . . CN Report: How to clean a Fraunhofer Achromat [CN Report]  | 04/26/04 | by Carlos Nogueira Ever wonder how you disassemble and clean an achromat refractor? This article lays out the steps in a clear to understand manner. . . . TeleVue 22mm Nagler [User Review]  | 04/20/04 | by Kerry Weatherford Since Cloudy Nights asks that we give a little background on ourselves, I will say a few words here about it. Aside from sporadic childhood observing, I’ve. . . CN Report: SkyMap Pro 10 [CN Report]  | 04/16/04 | by Ron Boe Software reviewer Ron Boe examines SkyMap Pro 10 in detail. Screenshots are included in the article to help you decide if it is the astronomy software pack. . . Megrez 80 Super Apochromat Triplet [User Review]  | 04/14/04 | by Jonas Forste Well now, the scope sure is bigger than on any of the photos I have looked at on the net. The focuser is of Crayford type and very sturdy and super smooth,. . . 16" Dobsonian "Ariete" [User Review]  | 04/13/04 | by Mauro Da Lio When I first saw the four beams design I was a little concerned with possible lateral compliance and inability of maintaining collimation. At first I thoug. . . Stabilizing the Takahashi TeeGull Altaz Mount [How To]  | 04/09/04 | by Richard A. Lapides In searching for the perfectly stable light-weight altaz mount, I had just about given up. I previously owned a Takahashi TeeGull but sold it because it wa. . . AZ3 Alt-Az Mount [User Review]  | 04/08/04 | by Jan Bucki In the first place let me introduce myself. My name is Slawomir Jan Bucki. I am originally from Poland but currently live in Belgium. I retook interes. . . Orion SkyView Pro Equatorial Mount [User Review]  | 04/08/04 | by Bill Grass When I ordered my Orion SkyView Pro 100mm refractor last fall, I anticipated the arrival of the mount just as much as the telescope itself. Having owned ma. . . CN Report: Hardin 12" Deep Space Hunter [CN Report]  | 04/08/04 | by Tom Trusock Tom Trusock looks at this scope which provides lots of aperture for very little money. The Hardin 12" Deep Space Hunter may be just the thing for those loo. . . Planetary and Lunar Imaging [CN Report]  | 04/07/04 | by Mark Estes Thinking of getting into planetary or lunar imaging? Mark Estes walks you through the basics of this rewarding hobby. . . . CN Report: Digital Microscopy [CN Report]  | 04/07/04 | by Mark Estes Mark Estes subtitles his report as "How to Get Your Astrophotography Fix During Times of Poor Weather". . . CN Report: Basic Solar Imaging Session [CN Report]  | 04/07/04 | by Mark Estes Mark Estes shares a Solar imaging session with us, and makes it look simple. . . Flocking a Newtonian [How To]  | 04/06/04 | by Carlos Andrade Flocking a Newtonian ReflectorLet me begin by saying that I'm pretty much a newbie to Astronomy, having started with a 60mm department store scope in march. . . Unistar Deluxe Alt/Az mount and Medium Surveyor Tripod [User Review]  | 04/05/04 | by Craig Stark By way of introduction, I have been an on-and-off amateur astronomer for the past 15 years. A few years back, the hobby got rekindled into anobsession by . . . Battle of Handy Little Lights: Headband-equipped hands-free lights for the astronomer [User Review]  | 04/04/04 | by Rusty Keeney While the emphasis in Cloudy Nights reviews is on observing gear, some little gadgets can make a large contribution to the ease and pleasure of using. . . CN Report: 4-way 80mm Shootout [CN Report]  | 04/04/04 | by Tom Trusock A TMB 80mm, Tele Vue 85, Orion ED80 and a Nexstar 80 are compared in a comprehensive manner by Tom Trusock. A very well written and executed review packed . . . Tele Vue VS Astro-Physics - Battle of the Titans [User Review]  | 04/01/04 | by Tom Trusock There have been reports of these caps being returned because of poor quality control, but both samples I've seen have been decent. No, they aren't TV or A. . . CN Report: The Denkmeier II: Evolution of the Species [CN Report]  | 04/01/04 | by Tom Trusock First off, with the Denk II, Denkmeier Optical now touts the fact that their optical components are made and coated entirely in the USA, and that the coa. . . CN Report: Portable Power and the Celestron Power Tank [CN Report]  | 04/01/04 | by Tom Trusock In the past, power hungry astronomers used to run cords to the cigarette lighters in our cars, and hope that we didn’t drain the battery. If we did, hope . . . CN Report: Nagler Mythos [CN Report]  | 04/01/04 | by Tom Trusock What exactly are the differences between the Naglers? Why is the 17mm type 4 preferred to the 16mm type 2? Or is it? What do you mean I don’t have a 9mm ty. . . CN Report: The Messier Objects - Deep Sky Companions [CN Report]  | 04/01/04 | by Tom Trusock Tom Trusock examines Stephen James O'Meara's personal guide to the Messier objects he knows so very well. . . CN Report: First Light [CN Report]  | 04/01/04 | by Tom Trusock Tom Trusock offers his impressions of Richard Preston's description of activities at Palomar. . . CN Report: The Caldwell Objects [CN Report]  | 04/01/04 | by Tom Trusock Tom Trusock delivers a report on Stephen James O'Meara's followup to his Messier treatise - this time examining the Caldwell object list. . . CN Report: The Dobsonian Telescope [CN Report]  | 04/01/04 | by Tom Trusock Tom Trusock gives us a closeup view of Kriege and Berry's famous treatise on large Newtonian telescope construction. . . CN Report: William Optics vs Tele Vue Everbright Diagonal [CN Report]  | 04/01/04 | by Tom Trusock Tom Trusock compares these two market leaders; the very popular but expensive TV Everbright v. the recently introduced and inexpensive William Optics New G. . .