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| DIY GOTO
[Article] | 10/31/06 | by Gary McKenzie
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amateurs these days seem to want a goto scope, and
those of us who are into ccd imaging all lust after
the AP 1200’s and the Paramounts of the worl. . . |
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| Zeiss 7 x 42 B GA *T* *P* Classic Dialyt
[User Review] | 10/30/06 | by Kenny Jones
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| | This model first appeared in July 1981 since when ,particularly in the first decade of existence , it gained a reputation with serious “birders” as being o. . . |
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| My Summer At Camp Eberhart
[Article] | 10/27/06 | by Darren Drake
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| | About a year ago I responded to an ad in S&T for a resident astronomer at a camp in Michigan near Three Rivers for the summer of ‘06. . . . |
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| Writing For Your Club's Newsletter
[Article] | 10/26/06 | by John Crilly
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| | Like most amateur astronomy organizations, your club
probably publishes a newsletter. They are generally used
to distribute useful information to the mem. . . |
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| Celestron CPC 1100 GPS (XLT)
[User Review] | 10/25/06 | by Darrel Lee
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| | I spent a month as an astronomy volunteer at Bryce Canyon National Park in September and October 2006, using the park’s CPC 1100, my Meade SN-10 on a Losma. . . |
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| Celestron C6S XLT SCT Telescope
[User Review] | 10/24/06 | by Mark Webb
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| | To me, there are two additional key factors to success with any scope. The
first is the mount and tripod. . . |
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| CN Report: Oberwerk Ultra 15x70
[CN Report] | 10/24/06 | by Ed Zarenski
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| | The buzz on the street is all about the new "premium"
binocular. There are a number of importers/distributors currently offering what
appears to be the s. . . |
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| Celestron Nexstar 8i-SE XLT
[User Review] | 10/23/06 | by Jeff Kramer
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is painted orange in color and is a flashback to Celestron’s
earlier years when the orange color SCT became their icon .
The one arm fork mount . . . |
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| CN: Behind the Scenes - StarStructure Telescopes
[CN Report] | 10/20/06 | by Tom Trusock
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| | This month in CN’s Behind the Scenes we’re thrilled to interview Michael Zammit – the owner and founder of Starstructure Telescopes. . . . |
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| CD Book Review of "A Guide to Astrophotography with Digital SLR Cameras"
[User Review] | 10/18/06 | by William Anthony
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| | Having just purchased my very first digital SLR camera, I ordered Mr. Lodriguss
newest incarnation, a $40 CD book titled "A Guide to Astrophotography with. . . |
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| Celestron 9.25: A Good Scope But No Real Mystery
[User Review] | 10/17/06 | by Steve Reb
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| | There are
always quality and feature tradeoffs involved in any scope decision, and most
people who stick with the hobby for any length of time end up wit. . . |
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| Celestron NexStar 8
[User Review] | 10/16/06 | by Peter Hansen
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| | The large aperture and long focal length provide planetary viewing with extraordinary contrast and the
potential for satisfying magnification if atmospher. . . |
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| CN Report: The William Optics ZenithStar 110
[CN Report] | 10/15/06 | by Tom Trusock
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| | Join us as Tom Trusock takes a look at William Optics new entry into the 110mm class - the ZenithStar.. . . |
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| Sharing the Sun: A Public Solar Viewing Event Organized by B.R.A.S.S.
[Article] | 10/13/06 | by Anjal Sharma
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| | Under the aegis of NASA’s Night Sky
Network, the Brazos Regional Astronomy Service Society (B.R.A.S.S.), which is
headquartered at Blinn College in TX, o. . . |
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| Schmidt Cassegrain Epiphany
[User Review] | 10/12/06 | by James Slezak
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| | I had avoided buying a Schmidt Cassegrain (SC) for the first 18 years of my nights under the night skies. I followed a course that is probably pretty typi. . . |
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| Meade ETX 105
[User Review] | 10/11/06 | by Rony De Laet
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| | This Maksutov-Cassegrain Go-to telescope was offered
with a nice computerized handheld controller and a sturdy tripod. . . . |
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| What's Up Lacerta
[Article] | 10/09/06 | by Steve Coe
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| | October is a great month for using a telescope and enjoying
the sky.. . . |
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| Intes-Micro M606 Maksutov-Cassegrain Astrograph
[User Review] | 10/06/06 | by Warren Keller
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| | With the advent of less expensive imaging devices such as DSLRs and DSIs, more and more amateur astronomers are entering the astrophoto arena.. . . |
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| Filter Performance Comparisons
[Article] | 10/05/06 | by David Knisely
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| | The following is a summary report of visual observations of emission nebulae comparing the performance of various filters intended for such objects.. . . |
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| October (2006) Skies
[Article] | 10/03/06 | by Dick Cookman
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| | Highlights: Comet Journal, Martian Landers, Planet Plotting, Meteors, Terrestrial. . . |
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| Celestron C8
[User Review] | 10/02/06 | by Jeff Lee
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| | You can find this scope on the newer CG5 at
Astronomics for about $1050. Additionally, you can find 8" SCTs in the used
market for between $700 and $800. . . |
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| New Atlas of the Moon
[User Review] | 10/01/06 | by Richard Handy
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| | Initially I felt that the text reflected our present
understanding of lunar geologic history. That was until I ran into an image
of Alphonsus on page. . . |
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