Subject: Another kick in the pants to Science, Friend
Another kick in the pants to Science, Friend
September 13th, 2014 at 12:14 pm EDTHello Friend,Poor old Sam Mclaughlin.He's rolling over in his grave once again.Why you ask? Well, his namesake building the McLaughlin Planetarium building, is going to be torndown in Toronto .You see, Sam made a donation in his will many years ago ...
How many ways can your telescope torment you?
September 11th, 2014 at 1:27 pm EDTHello Friend, Tormented by his telescope. That's what I heard from reader, Richard N. who despite following the instructions, found that his computerizedtelescope "had a mind of it's own". On one night, it would behave and do what it was supposed to ...
"I tried to use it once, and it doesn't work"
September 10th, 2014 at 2:58 pm EDTHello Friend, First, here's a quote: "I tawt I saw a puddytat, I did ,I did ,see a puddytat"! (The annoying tweety bird) Lately, I've seen more than a few folks with this problem that I'm about to rant about. The number of folks that will invest in ...
Starting out in Astrophotography?
September 9th, 2014 at 2:00 pm EDTHello Friend, Astrophotography can be discouraging, especially if you do it the hard way. Here are some important tips for night sky photography, and following these will make your first attempts at astrophotography far more delightful. 1) Know the ...
Don't do this with your computerized telescope.
September 8th, 2014 at 1:52 pm EDTHello Friend, Computerized telescopes are abundant today. Thanks to brilliant engineering. You just flip a switch, the telescope can even do a self alignment as in the case of the Meade 8" Lightswitch ACF ,or the Celestron SkyProdigy or Celestron St ...
Take a look at the Teapot, it's real bricky you know
September 6th, 2014 at 10:06 am EDTHello Friend, It's really bricky you know. Say Wot? The Teapot! Yes, to this day, I still like my teatime every day around 4pm. It's traditional in England, to have a cuppa in the afternoon around 4 to 5pm. Usually, with a Bourbon chocolate biscuit, ...
Don't miss out on these offers ending September 7th
September 5th, 2014 at 12:26 pm EDTHello Friend, Sometimes simple can be better. These two telescopes below fall into that category. There are no computers, no fancy gadgets. The first one, 90mm refractor makes a great gift for someone that you might want to introduce to the hobby of ...
More fun than Rob Ford at a weight watchers' convention
September 4th, 2014 at 7:46 pm EDTHello Friend,Sucker holes.The bain of amateur astronomers.Last night, they simply did not fool me for a moment.I watched them sitting on my deck and would grab my binoculars and take a peekat whatever I could see inbetween.Top it off, the Moon was wa ...
How to Observe Mars, Saturn & the Moon the lazy man's way
September 3rd, 2014 at 12:18 pm EDTHello Friend, Do you own a spotting scope? I know several people who do, but only consider them for use for the purpose of birdwatching, huntingor target practice or just for viewing objects on land. Rarely are they considered for astronomical use. O ...
Following my own advice, drove me bonkers.
September 2nd, 2014 at 9:59 am EDTHello Friend, I suffer from a mild form of OCD. (Obsessive, compulsive disorder is the technical term). That means, I tend to repeat statements more than once sometimes, especially when under stress. Usually I'm not aware when I'm doing it, but othe ...