Subject: Arrrrrrrr Billy, have yer ever been to sea?
Arrrrrrrr Billy, have yer ever been to sea?
September 19th, 2014 at 2:10 pm ESTHello Friend, Listen up laddie.....(or lasses for that matter). First off, it's international Pirate's day today, so ahoy maties! Listen up laddie.....(or lasses for that matter). Scotland will continue to be includedas part of the UK. Now before yer ...
Will the Haggis get away?
September 18th, 2014 at 4:31 pm ESTHello Friend,My England includes Scotland,With the historic vote taking place today over the pond, I do hope that the "No vote" wins.Why?Well, imagine Canada without Quebec. (Ok, I know what some of you are imagining right now, so maybe that was not ...
What's better than dark skies?
September 17th, 2014 at 1:53 pm ESTHello Friend, What's better than dark skies? How about an Explore Scientific Telescope rebate sale? Explore Scientific telescopes are the real deal. Not only are the optics top notch, but they are made with care.Founded by Scott Roberts (formerly ...
A miscreant blunder, a warped, idle headed bugbear indeed!
September 16th, 2014 at 12:01 pm ESTHello Friend, Yesterday I made a bit of a blunder. (#earth-vexing) I announced that it was the last day of the Coronado H-Alpha telescope Sale, but thelink you got was expired and so the prices shown were not the sale prices, but in factthe regular p ...
The difference between a dedicated H alpha Solar Scope, and a regular solar filter
September 15th, 2014 at 1:15 pm ESTHello Friend, Seems there is a bit of confusion amongst some folks as the actual differences between an H Alpha filterand a regular mylar/glass type solar filter, so I'll clarify that here. 1) A glass/mylar solar filter which usually mounts on the f ...
Sufferin' Suckotash! It's all over in less than two days.
September 14th, 2014 at 2:13 pm ESTHello Friend, With all the activity taking place on the Sun these last few days, here is a quick reminder that time is running outon your opportunity to grab one of these value priced Coronado Solar telescopes. Yep, observing the Sun is a daytime act ...
Another kick in the pants to Science, Friend
September 13th, 2014 at 12:14 pm ESTHello 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 ESTHello 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 ESTHello 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 ESTHello 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 ...