Hello Friend,

With the dreary and cold winter weather lately, the best thing to do is to grab a good astronomy
book and curl up by the fireplace (if you have one).

   That is what I have been doing lately.  Fortunately we do have a wood burning fireplace
in the north on Manitoulin Island (and a gas burning one in the city).

   Nothing quite like the genuine warmth from wood though.

So here is what I have been reading as of late:

One book I have been dipping into is  written  local Toronto amateur astronomer  Jim Chung
titled Astro-Imaging Projects for Amateur Astronomers: A Maker's Guide.

   Now if you like tinkering with all things astronomical, Jim is your man. This guy is
obsessed with making things.....and on a budget too.

The book is brilliant, and covers a wide berth of subject matter pertaining to astronomy.

Detailed information too, so don't feel you need to be a rocket scientist.

  Jim shows you how to have fun and save $$$$ while constructing some of your own equipment and accessories.

(Wait! That's bad for business Jim.....)

Jim is a very active amateur astronomer, and RASC member and his book is a real asset to the amateur community.

One of the project's that Jim talks about is accessorizing your Coronado Personal Solar Telescope

http://khanscope.com/productdetails.cfm?productID=1776
which we just happen to have on sale this month.

   You can save a whopping  $134 bucks this month!

Enough to make the Sun smile.

Clear Skies,

Ray Khan