Subject: This planet was discovered over 200 years ago
This planet was discovered over 200 years ago
March 9th, 2015 at 3:33 pm ESTHello Friend, It's remarkable to think that NASA's Dawn probe arrived at the dwarf planet Ceres, just a few days ago. Quite a journey indeed. 7.5 years and 4.9 million kilometers travelled. Even though Ceres was originally discovered around 1801, a ...
Every amateur astronomer's enemy
March 7th, 2015 at 4:43 pm ESTHello Friend, There is no doubt that at one time or another, you have faced this enemy. It's the enemy of every amateur astronomer. And here's the thing: The dutch artist Van Gogh was way ahead of his time,and knew how annoying turbulence was whe ...
Get ready for Spring!
March 5th, 2015 at 3:23 pm ESTGet Ready forﾠ Spring Skies.... Celestron BIG EQ Sale! Frustrated with your existing mount/telescope? ﾠﾠHere is an opportunity ﾠto ﾠgear up with some new equipment ﾠand ﾠ do some serious astrophotography. Celestron is offering thei ...
Are you a sun worshipper?
March 4th, 2015 at 3:54 pm ESTHello Friend, The Sun has been has on occasion been shining here in Toronto the past few days, and the weather struggling to get above the 0 Celsius mark. It can only mean Spring is around the corner, and with the coldest February on record in recor ...
I slept with Bigfoot
March 3rd, 2015 at 4:05 pm ESTHello Friend, Well no, I didn't really but hang on a bit and I'll tell you more. Last night my sweetie wanted to go see a movie, and the one she wanted to see was 'Kingsman: the Secret Service'. a James Bondish type of theme. (No mention of 50 Shade ...
That darn cat
March 2nd, 2015 at 3:42 pm ESTHello Friend, We have a pet cat called Merlin. And I'm telling you that cat is stubborn and has a mind of his own. You can see a picture of him here: For example, he will not drink water out of his water dish. No, he absolutely insists he is going t ...
Rest in peace, Leonard Nimoy
February 27th, 2015 at 1:22 pm ESTHello Friend, Space the final frontier.... It's a sad day indeed for trekkies and Star Trek fans everywhere. Actor Leonard Nimoy passed away today, at the age of 83. Of course you might recall where Spock dies in the original Star Trek movie, where h ...
Introducing Meade Mega Wide Angle Series
February 26th, 2015 at 4:31 pm ESTHello Friend, Meade Instruments has been working on some cool stuff lately, and here are some great new eyepieces thatthey have just released. Introducing, The Meade Mega Wide Angle Series. I've always said that the eyepiece is the other important ...
Where did everybody go?
February 25th, 2015 at 4:25 pm ESTHello Friend, It happens every year. From about January 1st to the 3rd week in February, my local gym is packed with a lot of new folkswho have made a resolution to "get into shape" for the new year. So of course it get's quite busy, and sometimes ...
50 shades of stupidity
February 24th, 2015 at 1:55 pm ESTHello Friend, The first time I heard about the book '50 shades of grey' was when I walked into the hair salon in our plazawhere our store is located several months ago. The owner had this set of 3 books, lined up on a shelf, in a box. Of course bei ...