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| Can’t leave well enough alone – drilling holes in my Obsession
[Article] | 05/13/12 | by Chris Casebolt
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| | While the Obession 18” is certainly a fabulous scope “as is” – the upgrades I’ve added provide convenience and utility – especially for outreach programs.. . . |
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| A review of the Celestron CPC 1100 telescope
[User Review] | 05/12/12 | by Tom Bryant
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| | This telescope is a pretty good telescope. Bang for the buck, it's very hard to beat for what I ask of a telescope.. . . |
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| Choosing and Using a Refracting Telescope – Book Review
[User Review] | 05/12/12 | by Fred De Lucia
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| | It’s both an informational review of many of the latest refractor telescopes as well as a casual walk through many readers’ chosen avocation. . . . |
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| Taming a Tiger - My Experiences with a Tal 125R achromat.
[User Review] | 05/12/12 | by Neil English
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| | I hope this article will give you a flavour of what can be achieved with a good, medium focus 5” achromat.. . . |
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| Getting reacquainted with my Meade ETX 125 EC
[User Review] | 05/12/12 | by George Stonebreaker
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| | If you only had enough money or time for one small telescope, it would be my choice of a do all system that is portable, compact, reliable, and puts up gre. . . |
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| Orion XX12G Review
[User Review] | 05/10/12 | by Jason Brown
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| | While there are some small things that I think could be improved, the scope has exceeded my expectations overall and I am very happy with the purchase. I w. . . |
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| What’s Up Canes Venatici (2)
[Article] | 05/10/12 | by Steve Coe
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| | The constellation of the hunting dogs is going to be quickly found by anyone with a new telescope because Messier 51, the Whirlpool Galaxy, lives here. Bu. . . |
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| Review of the Meade HD-60 Series
[User Review] | 05/09/12 | by Jamie Proffitt
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| | Overall, I like these eyepieces a lot and think that for around $80 a piece the build and performance of the Meade HD-60 series warrant serious considerati. . . |
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| How much glass is enough? Comparing the TEC 140 apo to a TEC 200 apo
[Article] | 05/09/12 | by Tim Wetherell
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| | Regardless of how happy you are with your telescope every now and again we all find ourselves wondering what the same scope would be like with a bit more a. . . |
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| DIY Cheap Surveyor Rubber Tripod Feet
[Article] | 05/09/12 | by Rob Clark
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| | I figured there had to be an easy, DIY (do-it-yourself) solution for less than ten bucks. After about an hour at the local hardware store I came up with wh. . . |
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| Review of the DMK51AU02.AS
[User Review] | 05/09/12 | by Marnix Praet
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| | In my opinion, if you are a Moon lover like I am, buy this camera. It is another great product from Imaging Source.. . . |
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| Review on Meade ETX-80 Telescope
[User Review] | 05/09/12 | by Gary Zapotoczny
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| | You might be wondering if I were to do this all over again, would I still pick the ETX-80 telescope? Well, the answer might surprise you, but yes I would.. . . |
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| Coronado 12X60 BinoMite II Solar Binoculars
[User Review] | 05/09/12 | by Scott Beith
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| | I thank Mr. Roberts for his generosity and I apologize for the delayed reporting on the Coronado BinoMite II Binoculars. I hope that this review will be . . . |
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| What to do When PHD Guiding isn't Push Here Dummy
[How To] | 09/05/12 | by Craig Stark
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| | I designed PHD Guiding to be as simple as "Push Here Dummy". When everything works, it's great (and quite often that's the case!). But, what do you do when. . . |
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| Binocular Universe: Bear Facts and Dog Duty
[Article] | 05/08/12 | by Phil Harrington
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| | If you grew up north of the equator, chances are good that one of the first patterns of stars that you learned was the Big Dipper. Those seven stars are vi. . . |
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| May 2012 skies
[Article] | 05/04/12 | by Dick Cookman
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| | Highlights: Comet Journal, Martian Landers, Meteor Showers, Analemma, Planet Plotting, May Moon. Focus Constellations: Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Ursa Minor, Dra. . . |
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| Review of Hubble Optics 16" Ultra-Light Telescope Structure
[User Review] | 05/03/12 | by Hugh Bartlett
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| | Now that I have used it a few times under the stars, I'm satisfied with both the motions (as modified) and the sturdiness. The eyepiece image settles down . . . |
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| Review of SkySafari v3.1.1 for the Apple iPad
[User Review] | 04/21/12 | by Tim Nunes
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| | I'm writing tonight to share my recent positive experiences with a piece of astronomical software for the iPad and iPhone, an application called 'SkySafari. . . |
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| Closing a Can of Worms: Eliminating Periodic Error
[How To] | 04/21/12 | by Stephen Ruhl
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| | Converting your telescope's RA drive from an open control system to a closed control system can eliminate the need for PEC.. . . |
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| Review & Comparison of Astro-Physics 130 GT & TEC 140
[User Review] | 04/19/12 | by William Rison
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| | Everything about these scopes are of the best quality I have seen. There were no winner and loser in my testing.. . . |
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| Broke Back Solutions #2: How to make big heavy scopes easy to move
[How To] | 04/19/12 | by Tom Harrison
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| | Here is my solution for a one trip, everything at once, no heavy lifting, already set-up to go, scope.. . . |
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| What's Up Leo (2)
[Article] | 04/19/12 | by Steve Coe
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| | Leo is one of those constellations that everyone learns right away. The first time you are going around the sky and early Spring comes around—there is it. . . . |
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