Bushnell North Star 127mm Maksutov-Cassegrain [User Review]  | 04/28/06 | by James Beauchamp I am certain there are cheap hobbies, but I’ve yet to find one. At least that’s what my spouse of 40 years has concluded.. . . Weather and Observing [Article]  | 04/26/06 | by Todd Gross In my first article for Cloudy Nights I’d like to give you a brief history of my love affair with both weather and astronomy and remind you just how much. . . DMK Firewire Camera for Planetary Imaging [User Review]  | 04/26/06 | by Levi Miz2 My first ventures into astroimaging involved film and the dismal results and cost of film and developing soon shut me down. . . Desert Sky Astro DSV-1 Alt-Az Mount [User Review]  | 04/25/06 | by Morris Bagnall I have owned an XT8i for about 8 months and a Williams Optics Megrez 80mm Triplet Apo for about two months.. . . 12mm Radian and 12mm Pentax XF [User Review]  | 04/22/06 | by Amalia von Allmen Why These Two Eyepieces? More than a year ago, when I asked my vendor for a SMC Pentax XW 10mm, he gave me also a 10mm Tele Vue Radian to try out. . . Reminiscing with a 20mm Meade RG Erfle [User Review]  | 04/20/06 | by John Mills My particular specimen is a bit worn on the outside; it displays a "ding" on the upper edge that betrays a possible fall to the pavement.. . . Southern Globular Clusters for Binoculars [Article]  | 04/18/06 | by Magellanico Sao Paulo The list below are my compilation of 16 years of observation under Brazilian dark skies. . . CN Report: William Optics Zenithstar 80 ST [CN Report]  | 04/15/06 | by Don Pensack The provided WO eyepieces have too much pincushion distortion to be good spotting scope eyepieces, and add field curvature in the outer 20% of the field,. . . 10x50 Orion Vista vs Carton Adlerblick [User Review]  | 04/11/06 | by Ed Hitchcock I recently acquired a pair of Orion Vista Binoculars for astronomical use, and as I had access to a pair of Carton Adlerblicks of the same aperture and ma. . . Tele Vue Panoramic Mount [User Review]  | 04/09/06 | by Eric Gage Mounts matter. A good mount can bring out the best in a mediocre telescope, but a poor mount will destroy the views in even the finest telescopes. . . CN Report: The UWAN Eyepieces [CN Report]  | 04/09/06 | by Tom Trusock Tom Trusock takes a look at the new 82 degree William Optics UWANs. Offered in focal lengths of 28, 16, 7, and 4mm, how do they stack up to the Tele Vue N. . . CN Report: Tele Vue 20mm Type 5 Nagler [CN Report]  | 04/08/06 | by David Knisely Over the years, Tele Vue and the word Nagler have become synomous with quality wide-field eyepieces.. . . Moonfish Binoviewer [Shootout]  | 04/07/06 | by Michael Morris I will admit to being a bit of a skeptic about binoviewers. I’ve always thought of them mainly as a great marketing ploy to get gadget–mad astronomers . . . April (2006) Skies [Article]  | 04/06/06 | by Dick Cookman Highlights: Comet Journal, Martian Landers, Planet Plotting, Meteors, Daylight Saving Time, April Moon. . . William Optics 45-deg Erecting Prism [User Review]  | 04/04/06 | by Andrew Cooper Out of focus stars seemed a little odd but I couldn't quite determine what was wrong, in focus the stars were sharp until near the edge, but that I expec. . . What's Up Hydra [Article]  | 04/03/06 | by Steve Coe This month's constellation contains the reddest star in the sky, so I would like to take a minute to chat about red stars.. . . Malco Precison Adapter Plate for AP Mounts [User Review]  | 04/01/06 | by John Brandon Malco Precision Products 360 degree Rotating Pier Plate Adapter for AP 900 and 1200 mounts.. . .