Starmaster Versa V8 [User Review]  | 06/30/05 | by Nick Tsakoyias One of the nicest views of M42 has been thru this scope due to it's high contrast, all 6 stars in the Trapezium were readily seen. M51 showed 2 fuzz . . . Pollux: A Beginners ATM Project [User Review]  | 06/29/05 | by Mike Boyer In the past I was happy with an assortment of store bought telescopes and did most of my viewing with an 8" LX200 classic.. . . Stellarvue 80/9D Refractor and Other Topics [User Review]  | 06/28/05 | by Blair Slayton The scope most useful for my key interests that didn't cost a fortune, like an APO scope, is the 80/9D.. . . Round Table Platforms [User Review]  | 06/27/05 | by David Chadsey As an unrepentant star hopper I love using my Dobsonian scopes to "hunt down" the faint patches of light we know as galaxies, nebulae and star . . . ATM: 8" f/6 Rotating Dob [How To]  | 06/26/05 | by Jerry Loethen The mechanics are simple, if not a bit heavy. The tube rests inside a box that has holes cut in it larger than the tube diameter. Furniture pads placed. . . Orion 120ST EQ Refractor [User Review]  | 06/25/05 | by Joseph Rome The Orion 120ST-EQ is a surprise. I expected the wide field aspect of this scope, but failed in realizing how much this scope would show of deep s. . . ATM: Sphere-O-Scope [How To]  | 06/24/05 | by Craig Stark Building a spherical scope all comes down to one thing – balance. If you do it right, the scope will move smoothly and let you work with all your eyepi. . . CN Report: William Optics Zenithstar 80 [CN Report]  | 06/23/05 | by Tom Trusock A beautiful, low price 80mm achromat refractor.. . . Roboscoping [How To]  | 06/22/05 | by Tom Nicolaides Adding GOTO to an EQ Mount can be a fun project... The problem was I was spending more time hunting deep space objects than actually looking at them. So . . . ATM: Planetary Monorail Telescope [How To]  | 06/21/05 | by Jim Forde In thinking about just what a telescope optimized for planets needed to be I realized it needed to be more than just the longer f/ratio, small obstru. . . From the Editor's Desk: Eyepiece Case Roundup [Article]  | 06/20/05 | by Allister St. Claire Six Eyepiece Cases are examined in detail. . . CN Report: Stellarvue Nighthawk [CN Report]  | 06/18/05 | by Tom Trusock Tom Trusock examines the Stellarvue Nighthawk refractor. . . My Homemade Refractor [How To]  | 06/16/05 | by Yigal Herstein The first thing I had to acquire were the lenses. This was not difficult. A friend sold Synta-like lenses off most Synta telescopes. That was a relativel. . . William Optics Swan Widefields [CN Report]  | 06/13/05 | by David Knisely David Knisely examines the entire line of WO Swan Widefields. . . ATM: Rebuilding a Tasco Reflector [How To]  | 06/10/05 | by Michael Fortner We can rebuild it, we have the technology.... I finally got my courage up and decided to disassemble the telescope and get the primary and secondary . . . 9mm Ultrawide Shootout [CN Report]  | 06/09/05 | by Tom Trusock Meade 8.8 UW 5000 vs Pentax 10mm XW vs 9mm Type 6 Nagler. . . ATM: Building a Hardwood Coopered Dob [How To]  | 06/08/05 | by Nate Perkins Weighing in at about 55 lbs, it is easily transportable for a quick look in the back yard or a night at the dark sky site. The scope uses relativel. . . ATM: Designing a Dual Scope Solar Rig [How To]  | 06/07/05 | by Gary Strumolo To begin the design I started in PowerPoint by taking photos of the scopes and mount and moving them around to judge what would be the best position. Since. . . June Skies (2005) [Article]  | 06/04/05 | by Dick Cookman Comet Machholz (C/2004 Q2) is moving southward as it slides by the east side of Canes Venatici. Look for it less than 1° east of M94 on the 9th and Alpha C. . . First Light, First Telescope, First Marriage [Article]  | 06/03/05 | by Daniel Smith After two careers, raising a family, and doing all the responsible things that was expected of me, I am finally getting near retirement age and had to st. . . ATM: One Trip Dobsonian [How To]  | 06/01/05 | by Jeff Albro It all started with long hair. When I was 16 I had long, shaggy hair, and my mother *hated* it. She said she wanted me to cut it. I said I wanted to build . . .