Space Forum / Amateur Astronomy / June 2005

While I start the repair project, I'm NOT out of operation, I still have my
very usefull Stargazer Steve 4.25 Dob that sits here in my living room of my
trailer, I just need to touch up it's paint job a tiny bit on friday and
come next Saturday night I can take it to the corner. ...

Hi gang:
The latest issue (#2) of our little pub is now online at:
<http://www.southalabama.edu/physics/jdso/Summer2005.pdf>
Let me know what you think!

I have a digital camera with a CCD of 2/3 and an 8mm lens attached. Is
the following formula correct to determine FOV?
FOV=2arctan(.5*width of frame*distance to frame)
SECOND QUESTION, how would I determine the field of view if the camera

OLD ASTRONOMY BOOKS.... TRADE FOR SHORT TUBE REFRACTOR 3 or 4 inch with EQ
mount
http://www.memorybankinc.com/moodies/Book.htm

Ok, I've reached the point where I'm thinking about putting the foucer back
on B8, while I was cleaning it and watching the computer defrag itself, I
looked over and noticed the other foucser I have. Now the one I've been sing
is mounted in a PVC pipe conneter and it does reach ...

Subheadline:  Observatory teaches upcoming astronomers of all beliefs
I found this article to be very interesting and it made me feel truly good.
Hoping it does the same for you.
Go to:

Dear Sir!
In order to continue my zodiacal research,
I'd be grateful to learn the following data:
1) When is it that Pluto enters Leo Minor?

Thanks - I suspected this was perhaps the case otherwise more would hav
been made of it much earlier!
Nytecam
tony hoffman Wrote:

Has anyone put out a chart for where the comet will be in the sky when the
impact happens? I checked S&T and nothing there.

http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/newsdesk/archive/releases/2005/16/
Has the comet increased in magnitude from this indiaction?  It sure implies
it has.

The two planets were fantastic yesterday! I captured this image:
http://www.marcofazzoli.com/danielegasparri/html_eng/mercury_venus_050627.htm
I hope you like!
Clear skies!

I just purchased a used Orion by Vixen 102 refractor OTA. I really need
some help deciding what mount to buy. I'm really clueless on this(I'm new.
Can ya tell?).
Also, if any of you can recommend some ep's or barlows, I'd appreciate it.

Even when the great astronomers and the first heliocentrists themselves
explained the basis for the heliocentric system  from the point of view
of the Earth's orbital center making conjunctions and retrograde
motions among the visible planets an incredible experience for

Qualcuno c'e' mai stato? Vale la pena? Come ci si arriva coi mezzi?
grazie e ciao
Nicola
http://astrofoto.laza.it

Any Idea where I can find a mirror like this one?:
http://www.epcinternet.com/mirror/mirror.html
If not, does anyone know if there is a name for this type of design,
so I can at least ask around?