Space Forum / Astronomy / April 2005

Does anyone who posts here have, or has seen one of the Dobs made by
David Lukehurst?  I am looking to recommission a Newtonian mirror set
and researching UK-based telescope builders.  David Lukehurst is on my
list.  I am interested in the general build of these telescopes: both

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The liberals are criminals, traitors and losers.
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Enjoy!

In the Stars: Seeking Earth's counterparts
By Phil Berardelli
Science & Technology Editor
Washington, DC, Apr. 5 (UPI) -- Gene Roddenberry's classic television

I have a LX90 and would like to take astrophotos through it , I really
need help in deciding what camera to go for, I own a Nikon D70 but I'm
sure that it wouldn't standup to dedicated astro CCD units, am I
correct in that asumption ??

... want to go home.

A little belated but I don't think these have been posted here.
This one from 28th March is unusual, and not only for the fact that it
records 12 clear sunsets out of 20 from Leeds!
http://epod.usra.edu/archive/epodviewer.php3?oid=239136

I am observing jupiter for the first time, and it is by far my favotite
object right now! All I have is a dinky 60 mil refractor, but I can clearly
see the major bands. No red spot, but I've read I need a better scope to see
that. No matter, seeing the bands and the major moons is ...

April fools ! =D lol.
Your anus lol.

The paper in the following link describes a cosmological theory that
provides solutions to the observed problematic cosmological observations.
http://www.geocities.com/kn_seto/2005cosmologybasedonabsolutemotion
Ken Seto

Hi to all!
Here there is my best saturn image for this season:
http://www.marcofazzoli.com/danielegasparri/html_eng/saturn_050322.htm
It's a pity that the image was captured far from the opposition and so

Should we direct theem here? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4426535.stm ;-)

How close to Earth would a 10km neutron star have to pass to cause
global problems (orbit changes etc)?

Europa 250 pointed towards M51...
http://www.digitalsky.org.uk/DSO/M51-001.html
This is an initial process, I know there's more detail to be had.  My
Europa only has a 1.25" focusser on it and the vignetting is quite

I'm felling very pleased with myself because I successfully modified my
Canon 300D this weekend - and it still works!
Added to that, it was clear last night. Here are a few hastily prepared
results, all taken at prime focus of my Meade 10" SN

Yesterday's big prom coming around on east limb posted at
http://home.freeuk.com/m.gavin/pstmg.htm
Maurice Gaavin@WPO-UK