6” f/8 Motorized Dob for Lunar/Planetary Viewing [Article]  | 08/31/05 | by David Mathers This telescope is dedicated to visual observations on the moon and planets, undertaken from my balcony under suburban skies (limiting magnitude about 4.5. . . 10” Johnsonian Pop-up Scope [User Review]  | 08/31/05 | by Charles Orzech I decided that this scope would be an ideal complement to my computerized 5.5” refractor and would provide decent aperture while avoiding back strain. Its . . . 16mm TMB Supermonocentric [User Review]  | 08/30/05 | by Nick Koiza I needed to fill the gap between a 22mm Panoptic and 13mm Nagler, and I was interested to see whether a 16mm TMB would be suitable for observing deep sky. . . Binoviewers? [Article]  | 08/29/05 | by John Crilly Binoviewers are becoming a very popular accessory for telescope users. They offer several advantages over single-eyed viewing, at the cost of a few disad. . . Zhitong 11mm 80° Wide Angle 1.25” Eyepiece [User Review]  | 08/26/05 | by Michael Morris I was pleasantly surprised by this eyepiece. Overall on-axis sharpness and contrast were good. At all times internal reflections were kept to manageab. . . Apogee's 80mm Richest-Field Refractor [User Review]  | 08/26/05 | by George Methvin The Apogee 80mm refractor has a focal length of 464mm and is an f/5.8. The tube is aluminum and has a protective grey-silver paint on the scope. This is n. . . Book Review: Introduction to Digital Astrophotography [User Review]  | 08/25/05 | by Rusty Keeney Robert Reeves has authored a comprehensive work covering virtually every aspect of imaging with digital cameras – everything from point-and-shoot, web ca. . . Sky-Watcher ED 100 Refractor [User Review]  | 08/24/05 | by Clive Gibbons It didn't take long to realize how difficult it was to aim a 100mm f/9 refractor, with no finderscope! After futzing around, peering down the tube of the. . . ATM Contest Winners Announced [Article]  | 08/23/05 | by Mike Loffland Our thanks to everyone who entered our 1st Annual ATM Telescope Contest. The entries were all so intriguing that even after days of reading and rereading t. . . Using TheSky Pocket Edition with Orion's Intelliscope [User Review]  | 08/23/05 | by John Wunderlin The Intelliscope controller is terrific, but I really wanted to have something that would allow me to quickly look around an area of the sky for interestin. . . CN Report: TeleVue Dioptrx - The End of Astigmatism? [CN Report]  | 08/17/05 | by Tom Trusock TeleVue’s finally gone the last mile. Introducing the Dioptrx - A new product that's designed to eliminate the end users astigmatism.. . . The secrets of the Meade 7" Maksutov [Article]  | 08/16/05 | by Piergiovanni Salimbeni My goal is to document the performance of the 178mm Maksutov Cassegrain produced by the American company Meade. The occasion will be also useful for answer. . . Tele Vue Focusmate [User Review]  | 08/16/05 | by Ron B[ee] Review of the new Tele Vue Focusmate Fine Focus Accessory. . . Readers Gallery - August 2005 [Article]  | 08/10/05 | by Tom Trusock August 2005 - Readers Gallery Be sure to check out the entire July gallery.. . . Small Wonders: Cygnus [Article]  | 08/10/05 | by Tom Trusock Cygnus is a spectacular summer constellation. For observers at mid-northern latitudes, it passes directly through zenith and thus offers some of the best . . . NexStar Scope + Palm Handheld + Astromist + Bluetooth [User Review]  | 08/09/05 | by Rick Unland Being a techno-freak, I just can’t help but try to merge all my hobbies with computers and new technologies. Having recently acquired a Celestron NexStar 1. . . CN Reports: Obsession Telescopes 18" f4.5 [CN Report]  | 08/06/05 | by Tom Trusock Tom Trusock gives an in-depth report on the Obsession 18" (Please note, due to the detail in this report, this is a rather large PDF file and may take a w. . . Making the case for the Laser Finder [User Review]  | 08/05/05 | by Joseph Rome Making a case for using the laser finder as your sole telescope finder.. . . Antares 105mm /f10 Elite Achromat [User Review]  | 08/04/05 | by Jay Moynihan The end of the dewshield has a black rubber rim fitted onto it, which was loose to the fingers. The focuser looks like a Synta, and is rack & pinion. It. . . Pentax 75mm SDHF Refractor [User Review]  | 08/04/05 | by Boris Stromar The Pentax 75mm SDHF is put through it's paces both visually and for photos.. . . Meade QX 20mm vs Tele Vue 20mm Plossel [User Review]  | 08/03/05 | by Geoff Babcock A shootout between the Meade 4000 QX 20mm Wide Angle and the Tele Vue 20mm Plossel. . . Inexpensive Observing Chair [How To]  | 08/03/05 | by Michael Morris The new seat was constructed with strips of scrap plywood glued to the underside of the seat to act both as strengtheners and as a wedge that raises the . . . CN Report: Meade RCX400 12" Telescope (Part I) [CN Report]  | 08/02/05 | by John Crilly Our own imager John Crilly reviews Part I of the Meade RCX400. . . August Skies (2005) [Article]  | 08/01/05 | by Dick Cookman What is up in the skies during August of 05.... . . What's Up Sagitta [Article]  | 08/01/05 | by Steve Coe It is bright, pretty large, very rich and much compressed at 135X in my old 17.5". At 165X on a good night, I can see an arrowhead shape to the cl. . . Celestron NexStar 4GT [User Review]  | 08/01/05 | by Stanislas Maksymowicz The N4GT can operate considering its quality optic of good level. Visual observation is its strong point with casual CCD observations possible on short. . .