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May Skies (2005)
[Article | 04/30/05 | by Dick Cookman
On May Day, Comet Machholz (C/2004 Q2) is at the back of the bowl of the Big Dipper. It will travel to the southeast in May through Ursa Major and move int. . .

Fork Mounted SCT - RIP
[Article | 04/27/05 | by Allister St. Claire
What happened to the Fork Mounted non-GOTO SCT?. . .

CN Report: Basic Webcam Photometry
[CN Report | 04/26/05 | by Kevin Alton
Learn the basics of webcam photometry.. . .

Free Mag 7 Star Charts
[Article | 04/24/05 | by Andrew Johnson
I hope beginner's and experienced observers alike might find some use in these charts -- as a first atlas, as a bridge atlas between planishere and a deepe. . .

CN Reports: NEAF 2005 (Part 2)
[Article | 04/22/05 | by Tom Trusock
And now - the conclusion! (Well - almost, look for interviews with TeleVue and William Optics to appear in the next couple of weeks.) You might want to r. . .

Sharing the Night Sky
[User Review]  | 04/22/05 | by Roger Gordon
In this day of numerous star parties, good guidebooks on what to show interested newcomers are hard to come by.. . .

Meade 10" SN LXD75
[User Review]  | 04/21/05 | by Rodger A. Raubach , Ph.D.
Review of the Meade 10" LXD75 SChmidt-Newtonian.. . .

CN Reports: NEAF 2005 (Part 1)
[Article | 04/19/05 | by Tom Trusock
Couldn't get to NEAF this year, or just want to relive the experience? Join Tom T. and others in their excursion to New York, and look for part two coming. . .

SBIG ST402 Astro-Camera
[CN Report | 04/19/05 | by Suk Lee
The ST402 is a B&W camera with temperature regulated Peltier cooling.... . .

Glarebuster Review
[How To | 04/18/05 | by Daniel W. Rickey, Ph.D.
A full cutoff light fixture. . .

Webcam Astrophotography on the Mac
[User Review]  | 04/16/05 | by Neale Monks
Recently Mac users have seen a surge in the number and quality of the astrophotography tools available to them. . .

Orion Skyquest Intelliscope XT8
[User Review]  | 04/15/05 | by Javier Lopez
A beginners perspective on the Orion Intelliscope XT8 dob.. . .

How to Drift Align
[User Review]  | 04/14/05 | by Gary McKenzie
Learn the necessary skill of drift alignment.. . .

University Optics HD and Antares Orthos
[User Review]  | 04/13/05 | by Michael Morris
7mm University Optics ortho compared to the Antares 7mm ortho eyepiece.. . .

CN Report: Burgess SWA vs Meade QX Eyepieces
[CN Report | 04/12/05 | by Michael Hosea
An indepth comparison between the Burgess SWA and Meade QX wide field eyepiece lines.. . .

Intes Micro 715 Deluxe
[User Review]  | 04/11/05 | by Phil Barker
This is a quick review of my latest telescope a 7.1 inch f-15 Maksutov Cassegrain. . .

University Optics 2" Konig Eyepieces
[CN Report | 04/09/05 | by Tom Trusock
40mm MK-70, 32mm MK-80 & 25mm MK-70. Widefield performance with a mid-level price.. . .

71mm Miyauchi Saturn II Binoculars
[Article | 04/08/05 | by Piergiovanni Salimbeni
In the specific field of binoculars for astronomy , Miyauchi is a name with a reputation for good design and performance. During spring of 2003 , for the p. . .

7 Essential Accessories for the SCT Owner
[Article | 04/06/05 | by Allister St. Claire
7 Essential SCT accessories.. . .

CN Report: The $50 Pier
[CN Report | 04/05/05 | by Jerry Wise
An excellent and detailed article on how to build your own Pier.. . .

Denkmeier Dual SCT Power x Switch
[CN Report | 04/03/05 | by John Crilly
The incredible Denkmeier Dual SCT Power x Switch. Switch magnification on the fly while binoviewing.. . .

Lunar MISSION: POSSIBLE
[Article | 04/01/05 | by Ron B[ee]
Introduction.... . .

Lunar Chainsaw Massacre
[Article | 04/01/05 | by Ron B[ee]
Lunar MISSION: POSSIBLE. . .

StellarCat's ServoCAT - Generation Two
[CN Report | 04/01/05 | by Tom Trusock
The generation two ServoCAT. Advanced tracking and GOTO for dobs.. . .

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