How to make Custom Case Foam Inserts for Cheap Accessory Cases [How To]  | 08/30/03 | by Donald Scott I’ll start off with why. I HATE pick & pluck foam. I’m scared it’ll hold moisture, I’m scared it’ll outgas, and I’m scared it’s not sturdy enough. I prefer. . . Comparison of Seven Moderate Priced 16-20mm Eyepieces [User Review]  | 08/21/03 | by Ed Zarenski People are always looking to improve their equipment choices. Sometimes it turns out that improving choices doesn’t necessarily mean costing more. I often . . . XEphem 3.5.2 [User Review]  | 08/20/03 | by Rod Mollise According to its developer, Elwood Downey, it’s “The Serious Astronomical Software Ephemeris.” And I know that sounds pretty, well, serious. What can we gl. . . Orion V-Block Filter [User Review]  | 08/19/03 | by Jay Moynihan Two of my current scopes are achromats. I purchased a 1.25" version of the Orion V-Block filter to try on them. The filter is advertised as a way to cut do. . . Parallax HD150C Mount [User Review]  | 08/12/03 | by David Bahr I got ambitious last year and purchased a nice 10 inch Mak. Delivery time was almost a year, so in a normal world, this would be plenty of time to get an a. . . APM 102mm Triplet Achromatic Refractor [User Review]  | 08/10/03 | by Otto Piechowski The focuser is smooth. There is a screw on the top of the focuser assembly to increase or decrease tension on the rack and pinion motion. The use of the ri. . . Binocular Telescope Project [Article]  | 08/08/03 | by John Mahony The Wabash Valley Astronomical Society started discussions for a new project in the fall of 1998. After months of discussions and presentations, we decided. . . Binocular Telescope Project | Part 1 - Optics [Article]  | 08/08/03 | by John Mahony Work started on September 5, 1999. The mirror was given a rough shape using a curve generator (Jim Sattler's modified drill press). Then we made a ceramic. . . Binocular Telescope Project | Part 2 - Tube Assemblies [Article]  | 08/08/03 | by John Mahony Building it in sections will make it more portable. The rear section could have been made shorter, but the shorter it is the harder the alignment problem g. . . Binocular Telescope Project | Part 3 - Mount [Article]  | 08/08/03 | by John Mahony The first step was to build the box frame to hold the two tubes. Jim Mettler took charge of this part. The frame was made from 3/4" square aluminum tube (1. . . Binocular Telescope Project | Unveiling the Scope [Article]  | 08/08/03 | by John Mahony The club received its introduction to the binocular telescope on April 6, 2002. John proceeded to show operation and construction of the scope for the grou. . . August Skies (2003) [Article]  | 08/07/03 | by Dick Cookman Mars reaches opposition on August 28th when the Sun and Mars are in opposite directions and Mars is normally closer to Earth than any other time of year.. . . Hitchhiker's Guide To Astronomy [How To]  | 08/06/03 | by Burton Wright These days you can't just grind your own mirror in the basement, buy some Kellners and enjoy the night-sky from your back yard. Astronomy has been improved. . . Oberwerk 20X80 and Oberwerk 12X60 Binoculars [User Review]  | 08/03/03 | by Wing Eng These new 20X80’s that came from Oberwerk, Kevin, Make me feel as if I’m in viewing heaven! That glittering Expanse of wonders, my beckoning call, Amids. . . Using a Multiple Aperture Mask [How To]  | 08/02/03 | by Terry Alford If you own a reflecting telescope it most likely has a spider and diagonal mirror hanging in the light path. You have probably considered making an off-axi. . .