'It is horrifying to look back and realise that my interest in astronomy started before the so called 'space race' but that is exactly what happened'.My earliest memory of being…
Amateur astronomy is a hobby which is becoming more and more popular. Television programmes like Stargazing Live has been a big influence, and there are now plenty of documentaries on…
The opposition of Mars in October 2020 will be the best for several years, and this is a great opportunity to see the planet. It is currently in the constellation…
When will the next bright comet appear? This was the question on every stargazer’s mind over the last few years. On average a good naked eye comet should appear every…
Celestron NexStar 8SE Goto Telescope. I bought this telescope second hand mid 2012. It was totally standard except for the Hyperion 18-24 mm zoom lens and the Dielectric 90° mirror.…
Hi all, Just thought I would write up the instructions for making a very sensitive jam jar magnetometer. The plans are based on instructions found on the internet, but it…
Hitting the bull's eye with a TelradHave you purchased your favourite astronomical magazine for this month yet? I am sure you are familiar with the vast amount of pages devoted…
Unlike its sister disciplines within astrophysics and planetary science, meteor astronomy has traditionally been the domain of the visual observer. Large databases of visual meteor observations, meticulously calibrated and compiled…
45 DEGREE AFOV TELESCOPE BINOCULARSHELICAL FOCUSERS WITH INTER-CHANGEABLE 1.25 EYEPIECES I received the above binoculars in April 2005 from John Burns of Strathspey Binoculars, Scotland, and he had delivered them…
REFLECTIONSo how long have you been into astronomy? Take a quiet minute and reflect back over your observing career. Do you remember the excitement of getting your first telescope? The…