Dan A. posted an article on Astronomical Observing with Small Telescopes - Nov 22, 2009, 2:30 pm
First, a follow up on the DEC balancing issue. I did get it balanced in DEC. I had to move the OTA back as far as possible in the tube rings and slide the whole assembly back almost to its limits to a...
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Dan A. posted an article on Astronomical Observing with Small Telescopes - Nov 21, 2009, 3:09 pm
The Celestron Omni XLT 150R arrived Wednseday, November 18th. Of course I didn’t get to take it out of the box until Friday and start to putting it together. After a quick read through the manua...
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Dan A. posted an article on Astronomical Observing with Small Telescopes - Nov 12, 2009, 11:39 am
(PhysOrg.com) — Two teams of astronomers have found a planet outside the solar system that might be orbiting backwards compared to its star’s rotation, a discovery that could shed light on...
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Dan A. posted an article on Astronomical Observing with Small Telescopes - Nov 11, 2009, 9:27 pm
I came across an article on Cloudy Nights Telescope Reviews the other day that just made me want to grab my 10
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Dan A. posted an article on Astronomical Observing with Small Telescopes - Nov 6, 2009, 6:34 am
Messier 52, an open cluster located in a rich Milky Way field in Cassiopeia. Astronomy is a fascinating hobby, and when you own your own telescope, astronomy takes on a new meaning. Suddenly you get...
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Dan A. posted an article on Astronomical Observing with Small Telescopes - Nov 5, 2009, 7:07 am
If you ask a lot of kids if they enjoy science a good portion of them will make a face or tell you that it is not their favorite subject.  Despite the disinterest in science for a lot of children, we...
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Dan A. posted an article on Astronomical Observing with Small Telescopes - Oct 7, 2009, 5:41 pm
I’m going to try and get out there a little early tonight with my binoculars for a little scanning through Cassiopeia. The moon will rise around 8:18 PM EDT but will remain low enough until arou...
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Dan A. posted an article on Astronomical Observing with Small Telescopes - Sep 30, 2009, 7:08 am
Henry Draper Henry Draper took the first successful photograph of the Great Orion Nebula on September 30, 1880 using his 11 inch Clark Brothers photographic refractor he took a 50 minute exposure. Dr...
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Dan A. posted an article on Astronomical Observing with Small Telescopes - Sep 29, 2009, 9:39 pm
One of the interesting features about Jupiter is the Great Red Spot (GRS). The GRS is a vast storm, spinning like a cyclone. I learned that the GRS would transit on September 28, 2009 around 11:17 PM...
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Dan A. posted an article on Astronomical Observing with Small Telescopes - Sep 20, 2009, 8:50 pm
M31 – Spiral Galaxy – Andromeda Another look at M31 in Andromeda, this time under better sky conditions. The galaxy is elongated  NW/SE. At x40, with adverted vision, I can see some det...
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