Subject: The strange reason why many telescopes do not perform well, despite great optics
The strange reason why many telescopes do not perform well, despite great optics
June 10th, 2018 at 7:19 am EDTHello Friend,Well, this is very strange phenomenon.Telescopes being manufactured today, by any standard have some of the best optics in them that I have seen after beingin this industry for over 35 years.There is no doubt about it.However, a continui ...
Not getting the best views through your telescope? Here's why
June 8th, 2018 at 6:26 am EDTHello Friend,One of the issues amateur astronomers have with their telescopes not performing wellis visual performance.It's something I consistently hear: "My images aren't very good" or "views are fuzzy".Now sometimes the issue might be related to a ...
The ship is sinking: Oceans 8
June 7th, 2018 at 9:01 am EDTHello Friend,Well Gawd help us all.The latest Oceans 8 movie is out.Now that I've seen the cast and whose in it, I'm not even bothering to watch this movie.I'm already disappointedDon't start that's it because I don't like women.I clearly do: Ask any ...
Save $200 on the Celestron Nexstar 8 SE
June 5th, 2018 at 11:14 am EDTCelestron NexStar SE Instant Rebates Sale Just in time for this summer's planetary parade! Save up to $200 on an amazing Celestron NexStar SE Telescope! The NexStar SE is available in apertures from 4" to 8". The 4SE and 5SE are super portable Go ...
TeleVue Mars Madness Eyepiece Sale
June 4th, 2018 at 1:51 pm EDTJust announced! Save 10% on select Tele Vue eyepieces especially chosen for the best views of the planets, including the Perehelic opposition of Mars this July! direct link: https://khanscope.com/collections/tele-vue-mars-madness-eyepiece-saleChoos ...
Lordy! Meade announces the NEW LX85 German Equatorial Mount
June 3rd, 2018 at 7:54 am EDTHowdy folks,I've been busy lately.Drooling over the NEW products that Meade Instruments has been quietly developing overthe past few years.One of the high demand products that they were working on was this mount right here:The NEW Meade LX85 computer ...
Rob Ford, Late Mayor of Toronto had a premonition he would die young
May 21st, 2018 at 12:45 pm EDTHello Friend,Have you ever received a gift from someone that had you scratching your head?Last year my daughter Danielle gifted me a book entitled: "Ford Nation".It's a book about the late Mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford and also his brother Doug Ford,and ...
Praise the Lord, and pass the collection plate.
May 20th, 2018 at 10:31 am EDTHello Friend,Years ago I used to go to church on Sunday with my family, We had a decent Pastor by the nameof Earl MacNutt.Most times he would read some scripture and discuss the moral implications of it and how it affected us in society.I enjoyed lis ...
Renowned inventor of Dobsonian was an avowed atheist
May 19th, 2018 at 11:59 am EDTHello Friend.Today we are going to cut right to the meat and potatoes. (or Carrots and Tofu for Vegans/Vegetarians ).I want to include everyone here; nobody gets's left out!Which reminds me of a funny story.You may recall the auspicious name of: Jo ...
Victoria day Weekend! Time to crack open that growler.
May 18th, 2018 at 11:35 am EDTHello Friend,I won't be waiting for Sunday to crack open that keg or growler of beer.It's going to be an early start on Saturday when my favourite brewery on Manitoulin Island (Split Rail Brewery)has a deck party with food, flowing kegs of beer and y ...