Subject: Don't get ripped off
Don't get ripped off
November 12th, 2016 at 1:38 pm EDTHello Friend,Warning: Rant forthcoming!Recently I have received several emails and phone calls from customers asking me questions about another telescope retailer in Canadawho has apparently disconnected their phone , closed their retail store and is ...
Is your computerized german equatorial mount driving you up the wall?
November 11th, 2016 at 2:30 pm EDTHello Friend,If your answer to that question is yes, Then I might have a solution for you in this email.Have you heard about the new Celestron CGX computerized Equatorial mount?direct link: http://khanscope.com/collections/celestron/products/91530-cg ...
Meade LX90 Holiday Sale. Telescopes and accessories
November 10th, 2016 at 4:04 pm EDTMeade LX90 Holiday Sale Save $300 on your choice of either the 8", 10", or 12" LX90-ACF Telescope this holiday season! You'll also save an average of 20% on select accessories that will enhance your star-gazing pleasure, from eyepiece kits, to an ...
Just announced SkyWatcher 2016 Holiday Promotion
November 3rd, 2016 at 1:59 pm EDTJust announced..... A whopping 34 SkyWatcher telescopes, computerized mountsand Star Adventurer tracking mounts on sale right now SkyWatcher 2016 Holiday Promotion Save on a wide range of select SkyWatcher telescopes and mounts from November 1 - ...
Did Dark matter help cause the extinction of dinosaurs?
November 2nd, 2016 at 7:58 am EDTHello Friend,It's entirely possible that is what happened.First, a quick question:Have you read any good books lately?Well if not, here is one that you might want to consider adding to your reading list that I've just begun.It's called 'Dark matter a ...
Astroi-maging? Check out this Meade Free Goods Sale
October 31st, 2016 at 3:55 am EDTMeade LX200-ACF Free Goods Sale Wow! When you buy a Meade 8" - 14" LX200-ACF Telescope from October 14th through December 31, 2016, you will receive some really cool astro-imaging accessories FREE Buy an 8" LX200-ACF, and you'll get an 8" Equator ...
Pumpkin Spice latte abomination? Just say no.
October 15th, 2016 at 8:38 am EDTHello Friend,Like yourself perhaps, I like to have my coffee first thing this morning. Dark roast works for me.Yesterday morning when I dropped by the local coffee shop Second Cup, they offered me a Pumpkin Spice Latte.I cringed in horror. What abomi ...
After 30 years in the telescope business, here is what I've learnt
October 13th, 2016 at 11:45 am EDTHello Friend,Living on Manitoulin Island presents some logistical problems.For example, while the nearest grocery store to me Foodland, is about 10 minutes away, the next closest grocery store is 35 minutes away.If you want an even better selection o ...
Polar alignment equatorial mount woes? Celestron has the answer.
October 9th, 2016 at 8:34 am EDTHello Friend, If you have used any type of equatorial mount and tried to do a polar alignment you know what a royal pain the azzthat can sometimes be. Let me not mince words here: Doing a polar alignment is one of the features of equatorial mounts I ...
Could this be the reason for your equatorial mount woes?
October 1st, 2016 at 4:26 pm EDTHello Friend,You might have had the experience of using an equatorial mount for astro-imaging and being frustrated trying to get the best results with that mount.You would not be alone. Many an amateur astronomer has experienced the frustration of no ...