Khan Scope Centre AstroNotes August 12th 2010

Tonite is the nite for the annual Perseid Meteor showers. (Thursday August 12th)First, Pray for clear skies..........
^{You don't need a telescope to observe meteor showers, all you need are your naked eyes, maybe a pair of binoculars.
You want to be looking towards the Northeast, in the direction of the Constellation Perseus.
When to Observe: Best to get out late in the evening, and observe past midnite into the wee hours of the morning.
Then show up late for work,  the next day, and get in trouble for same. If you pull a 3 day weekend, you are
entirely responsible!}

New! Mallincam VSS+ Visual and CCD Imaging Camera

You can read an awesome review of the Mallincam VSS+, by Amateur Astronomer Glenn Norman,
in the August/September issue of SkyNews magazine. Glenn has been primarily a visual observer most
of his life, and he talks about not just the imaging component of this Canadian Made product, but
the Value of the Visual capabilities too.
Rock Mallin, has surpassed himself with this New model...it even has an hand remote control unit
for controlling the variable shutter speeds!

 

New! Meade 127ED APO Triplet, with Case

Get Ready for Some Superb Planetary Observing this Spring and Summer with the NEW Meade 127mm!
127mm ED Triplet APO (f/7.5) with Duel Speed Crayford focuser & 2" series 5000 Enhanced 99% Diagonal

 

Join us at Starfest this weekend! Located in Mount Forest, Ontario, at the River Place Park Campground.,
about 2 hours Northwest of Toronto.
We will have a display and booth set up, and lots of goodies for sale.  Generally, well over a 1000 people
attend this event. The event runs  through entire weekend, Friday, Saturday, (there are several speakers
on Saturday, who talk about a wide range, of topics from Cosmology, to Astronomy equipment .)
Families are welcome, and camping is available on site.
Of course, bring your telescope, binoculars, or just yourself for some great observing at night time.
If it's your first time, you can come for just the Saturday (there are entrance fees) and check it out.

Thinking of a Televue Telescope?

Buy any Televue Telescope and 2 Radian Eyepieces
and we will give you Two more Radian Eyepieces
of your choice FREE of Charge!
TeleVue Refractor APO Telescopes

 

 

New! From Baader Planetarium 10mm Eyepiece…Now in stock!

If you want a high power eyepiece with superb eyerelief,  at a reasonable price,
then you might want to consider this one.

The Baader Hyperion Telescope 10mm Eyepiece delivers a true 68ﾺ field of view with 20mm of eye relief.

# Compatible with both 1.25" and 2" focusers and great for binoviewers.

# The Baader Hyperion Telescope 10mm Eyepiece is famous for sharp, high-contrast images with a flat field, even in fast telescopes.

# High index glass and specially designed coatings yield darker sky and more stars than competitors.

# The Baader Hyperion Telescope 10mm Eyepiece is designed with internal baffling to eliminate ghost reflections and stray light.

 

 

The BEAR Facts:

We received some comments from Readers in relation to the recent article in the last newsletter which pertain to how to avoid bear attacks.

Mr Guy Nason writes:

 The "play dead" tactic is only recommended for grizzly attacks, and NOT for black bears! Since only folks in the Rocky Mountains need to worry about grizzlies,

My defense? I never go into the woods with someone I can't out run!  ;-)

How do you tell the difference between a grizzly and a black bear? Simple. Quickly climb a tree. If the bear climbs up the tree and eats you, it's a black bear. If it knocks the tree over and eats you, it's a grizzly.  ;-)

Gee, Thanks Guy........

And Rick Bzdel writes:

  “You only play dead with a grizzly bear.  With black or brown bears you MUST be aggressive and fight back. Playing dead does not work.  I have work in the Parks Canada system for over 23 years, and can safely say that this is the case.”

Since Rick is obviously  still alive, we should heed his advice!

   As Seen in SkyNews Magazine!

Computerized, Lightweight Telescopes......Ideal for the Serious Amateur Astronomer
at Bargain Prices!

Yes, its true. The Nexstar Series of Telescopes are truly portable, and great for home
or cottage use. If you want a telescope, and don't want to break your back transporting
it, these are ideal "grab and go" instruments. Great Optics and features too, all at a
very reasonable price.

NexStar Special Edition Series,
NexStar 6 SE -In Stock!
Theﾠ NexStar 6 is a more portable version of larger NexStar telescopes
NexStar 8 SE-In stock!
The best compromise for great aperture and manageable size is right here!

 

Your comments and suggestions are always welcome:  Please send an email to info@khanscope.com

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