Space Forum / Astronomy / May 2005

I have to admit that the procedure for adjusting the backlash setting on
this scope confuses me. I know I have problems, as I cannot calibrate my
autoguider (SBIG).
Not looking to be lazy here - but has the group come across a good

 These viruses are tiny but highly intelligent.        They live on a
large cell they call "Earth"(same as us) That is the end of most related
similarities. They are holding this world meeting because Edward Wittin
the worlds most intelligent virus has the answer why when they look ...

I live in a city Toronto. There are very few stars to see due to
light polution. In such condition, What would be good for me? Binoculars
or Telescope?
Second I have computer program XPDF that tells me where natural satellites are,

This NG used to be a place of intelligent discussion.
Lively debates would take place, and people would argue their
particular points of view in clever, and often witty ways.
However, recently this NG has turned into a cross between a

In the Stars: Is there life on Titan?
By Phil Berardelli
UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL
Washington, DC, Apr. 28 (UPI) -- The giant moon Titan orbits Saturn

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JUST REMEMBER THAT Google is owned and operated by
left-wing liberal extremists who routinely donate
to the notoriously Anti-American "DNC" or Democrat

....seem to be calming down, do you think he checks out this
newsgroup...;O)
Gaz

Don't forget Sky at Night just after Midnight.
Martni

During an earlier discussion of the space elevator or tower, someone
mentioned that you could use the temperature difference between the top
and bottom of a space elevator/tower to run a heat engine. However, I
thought to have a heat engine you had to have the different heat

I am interested in reading the first mention of "dark matter" in
a publication. I understand that Fritz Zwicky was the first the
hypothesize the existence of dark matter, but I am unable to locate the
actual publication. Is there anyone that can help me?

I hope this isn't too off topic, but has anyone come up with a digital
camera (consumer grade, like the Nikon 990 series, or the new digital
SLR's) that has low light capability. I do mostly photomicrography and
have lots of trouble focusing with the dark, to completely black, image

THE BIGGEST ASTRONOMY WEEKEND IN THE UK!
September 9th, 10th & 11th
Includes Viewing through the historic telescopes on Friday & Saturday
evening (weather permitting), daily programme of lectures, tours around the

Looks like this guy has 'pioneered' the whole idea of going to the next
system using oort cloud bits and bobs:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=alpha+centauri+via+oort+cloud&meta=
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=alpha+centauri+via+oort+cloud&fr=FP-tab-web-t&t
oggle=1&ei=UTF-8

nightbat
       Unless there is salt on Titan forget about ever finding any
life
forms there. Just ask our Cosmic diva Darla if even her evolved from

Years ago I had the pleasure of living in Tonga, a small island state
in the Pacific ocean. At that time I had no interest in astronomy, but
I do remember the night sky looked like someone had splashed paint
across it, such was the density of stars. At times I, literally, could