Meade Ultra Wedge [User Review]  | 11/30/05 | by Jerry Wise The Meade Ultra Wedge is a recent upgrade to the Meade Super Wedge. . . Orion Skyview Pro 100 [User Review]  | 11/29/05 | by Gilfester F Let me begin this review with a short background about my experience as a visual astronomer. . . CN Report: 100 Binocular Deep Sky Objects [CN Report]  | 11/29/05 | by Ed Zarenski This list is organized into object gruops within areas of the sky.. . . Get a Cloudy Nights Beanie [Article]  | 11/28/05 | by Mike Loffland The official Cloudy Nights Beanie is here. It comes in one color, black. The Cloudy Nights emblem is embroidered on the front of the beanie. The price (inc. . . Meade 5000 18mm UWA [User Review]  | 11/28/05 | by Jonathan Hoof After my experince with the Meade 30mm UWA, I got curious about the 18mm UWA. . . Meade 5000 30mm UWA [User Review]  | 11/26/05 | by Jonathan Hoof After borrowing a friend's TeleVue 31mm Nagler at a star party, I decided that I needed an eyepiece of that type. . . Boltwood Cloud Sensor [User Review]  | 11/25/05 | by Marcus Thompson I have had more than one person ask me - what does a cloud sensor do?. . . TMB 130 with CNC Tube [User Review]  | 11/23/05 | by Nick Witte-Vermeulen After doing a side-by-side comparison with a friend's 6" TMB APO and my Intes Micro 7" F15, I caught the refractor bug. . . Readers Gallery - November 2005 [Article]  | 11/22/05 | by Tom Trusock November 2005 - Readers Gallery Be sure to check out the entire gallery.. . . Orion 120ST Short Tube Refractor [User Review]  | 11/22/05 | by John Zimmerman The Orion 120ST (Short Tube)is a 120mm achromatic, f/5 refractor. As the Orion ads state, this is designed for wide field observation of nebulae, star clus. . . Celestron Comet Catcher [User Review]  | 11/22/05 | by Steve Reecy I love to hunt for bargains. So when I saw an E-bay auction for a Celestron Comet Catcher, I put in a bid. . . D&G 8" F/12 Refractor [User Review]  | 11/21/05 | by Larry Thaxton Aperture fever strikes us all. Mine came after a night out with my trusty D&G 6 F/15 and a Coast Instruments Treckerscope 8 F/8 Newtonian. After . . . UO Planetary Orthoscopic Series Eyepieces [User Review]  | 11/21/05 | by Allister St. Claire A look at the UO orthoscopic planetary series eyepieces.. . . Are Amateur Observations of Mars Important? [Article]  | 11/20/05 | by Jeff Beish During the 1960's and 1970's heyday of space missions to Mars we learned that amateur observations were of vital importance to the safety of landing machin. . . Seeing and Transparency [Article]  | 11/19/05 | by Don Pensack The atmosphere interferes with the telescope's ability to see. Every beginner learns that axiom very quickly. First, we blame the scope. . . Multi-Reticle Finder [User Review]  | 11/19/05 | by Melvin Ray MRF, Multi-Reticule (or Reticle) Finder, a telescope aiming device that takes red dot finders one step further. . . Vernonscope Bino-Viewer Outfit [User Review]  | 11/19/05 | by Chris Lord To compliment my TEC140APO and enhance my visual H-alpha work I decided to invest in a high quality bino-viewer. . . Star Shooter Mobile Observatory [How To]  | 11/19/05 | by Merlin Raymond One man's Obsession; another man's nightmare. . . Mars Filter Comparison [Article]  | 11/18/05 | by Tom Allyn The following is taken from a post in the beginners forum based on an observing report on the morning of 09-08-05. . . T&T Arti Binocular Mount [User Review]  | 11/18/05 | by John Moody I have been using my T&T crutch tripod and Arti Mount combination for about one year.. . . Moonlite CR1 with Motorfocus Option [User Review]  | 11/18/05 | by John Moody I recently purchased a Moonlite CR1 crayford style focuser with the motorfocus option. . . William Optics Megrez 80 SD II & Icarus Mount [User Review]  | 11/18/05 | by Mike B. I purchased this entire setup, including a Celestron eyepiece kit for $958 right to my door.. . . Help your fellow amateurs - A call for reviews! [Article]  | 11/17/05 | by Tom Trusock The CN forums are a wonderful place to kick back and talk telescopes, observing, and astronomy in general. Actually, the response to the forums has been gr. . . Celestron C80ED vs Orion 102mm Maksutov [User Review]  | 11/17/05 | by Blair Slayton If I had to choose between these scopes I would probably choose the C80ED as for my viewing habits it is more useful. I like being able to go down to . . . Combes 14" Dob vs. Nexstar 8 [Shootout]  | 11/11/05 | by Peter Vercauteren For years I've been observing with my good old Nexstar8. It was a fine instruments and it gave me many happy observing thrills. But I came to discove. . . William Optics Zenithstar 66 [User Review]  | 11/10/05 | by Brent Oliver About six months ago I was in the market for a very nice and very portable wide field refractor, I was looking at brands like the Tele-Vue TV-60 and the Ta. . . Orion 120mm f/8.3 Refractor [User Review]  | 11/08/05 | by Brent Oliver At first glance I was kind of in awe for I have never seen in person a refractor of this size, the only other refractor I have ever owned is William optics. . . Meade DSX-90AT [User Review]  | 11/08/05 | by Glen Ilacqua It's been several years since I thought much about astronomy. Actually it was when Hale-Bopp came through that I last looked through a telescope.. . . Small Wonders: Cassiopeia [Article]  | 11/06/05 | by Tom Trusock It’s time to pay homage to the Queen. In late fall and early winter we see the annual ascent of Cassiopeia, Queen of Ethiopia, wife of Cepheus and mother . . . Deep Sky Tools: 5800 Free Mini-maps [Article]  | 11/06/05 | by José Ramón Everybody knows that for catching faint deep sky objects, one has to know exactly where to look at. We need a detailed star atlas to succeed, showing very . . . Megrez 80 II ED Triplet APO [User Review]  | 11/02/05 | by Fred Hissink An affordable APO with many pleasant surprises . . . November Skies (2005) [Article]  | 11/01/05 | by Dick Cookman Highlights: Comet Journal, Martian Landers, Planet Plotting, Leonid Meteor Shower, Where Are We Now?, November Moon. . .