William Optics UWAN Eyepieces [User Review]  | 07/28/06 | by Carsten Reese The ring surrounding the eye lens showed some variance in the color. Seemed not to be by accident, as 3 out of four eyepieces were not perfect here. . . . Takahashi 180 Mewlon [User Review]  | 07/27/06 | by Ed Kessler The shipping box came padded with foam, tailored for the OTA, so I had a local carpenter build a wooden box to slip the shipping carton into, maki. . . Anttler's Optics 8" f/5 HPN Newtonian [User Review]  | 07/25/06 | by Craig Stark Repeat after me - No one telescope can do it all. Every scope is a balance of constraints and compromises. . . Diffraction Limted Optics [Article]  | 07/19/06 | by Cary Chleborad I continually see statements of “diffraction limited optics” in the industry and this generates an astounding amount of discussion to exactly what this is. . . Epsilon Telescopes Modular Pier System [User Review]  | 07/18/06 | by Ray Byrne Epsilon, in my mind have thought through what an amateur astronomer may want now, but also may want in the future, so they offer their standard Mark II p. . . Multi-Reticle Reflex Finders [User Review]  | 07/18/06 | by Michael Coren I have been interested in astronomy since I was 7 or 8 years old, and actively pursued this interest throughout high school and college. . . CN Report: The WO EZ Touch Mount [CN Report]  | 07/18/06 | by Tom Trusock Tom Trusock takes a look at the William Optics Easy Touch Alt / Az Mount.. . . Star Gaze Hawaii [Article]  | 07/15/06 | by Timm Bottoni Recommendations for Astronomy Observing on the Big Island of Hawaii. . . Weather and Observing [Article]  | 07/11/06 | by Todd Gross Most of us live in the "mid latitudes". In the northern hemisphere, the prevailing winds above are from the west to east, such as in the United States . . . Venus Optics Imager Tripod [User Review]  | 07/07/06 | by Richard Henning I am living in central Ohio and have been interested in Astronomy for over twenty years. . . Howie Glatter's BLUG Barlow Collimator [User Review]  | 07/07/06 | by Dave Bonandrini The problem with the old style Barlow and Target combination was that you had to get up from the back of the scope and walk to the front to check . . . The ATT: Europes Biggest Astronomy Forum [Article]  | 07/06/06 | by Fred Hissink More than 2500 amateurs from the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and France visited the ATT in Germany on the 13th of May, Europe's biggest astro show. . . . Astro-Tech ED80 [User Review]  | 07/06/06 | by Ken Hubal Tom Trusock's preliminary report falls short in the area concerning optical performance. After several nights of testing on both the Moon and Jupiter, I fo. . . Celestron Power Seeker 70mm Refractor [User Review]  | 07/06/06 | by Daniel W. Rickey, Ph.D. The Celestron Power Seeker 70 mm F/13 refractor: overall it's an interesting looking telescope. . . . Webster Telescopes 28" f/4 Dob [User Review]  | 07/05/06 | by Dave Bonandrini For those of you who don't know me, I build large Dobsonian telescopes as a hobby. My definition of large is 24" and up.. . . July Skies (2006) [Article]  | 07/04/06 | by Dick Cookman Highlights: Comet Journal, Martian Landers, Planet Plotting, Meteors, Terrestrial Planets, July Moon. . .