Celestron C14 luggage trunk
Luggage trucks from my 1981 era Celestron C14. Metal lens caps on top. These have been repainted at some point.
Russia plans several Moon, Mars missions in near future
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Mysterious Mars Rock Looks Like ‘Jelly Donut,’ Defies Explanation
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Water found in stardust suggests life is universal
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ALMA Spots Supernova Dust Factory
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Jupiter 2014 Opposition – Biggest, Brightest, Closest For The Year Tonight!
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No, dark matter is not messing up GPS measurements
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India`s Mars spacecraft covers a distance of 80 million kms
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Have a Rocket to Launch? NASA’s Massive Launch Platforms Are Now on Sale
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Meade LX50
The things you kick yourself for - my old Meade 10" LX50 which has just been sold. Very old school. Bit of a beast of a 'scope especially compared to…
Meade Merger
Looks like Meade's been bought! Meade Instruments Corp. Announces Merger Agreement; to be Acquired by Jinghua Optics & Electronics Meade Instruments Corp. Announces Merger Agreement; to be Acquired by…
Ad for the Celestron 10 and Celestron 22!
Old magazine ad for the Celestron 10, Celestron 16 and Celestron 22. And I thought lugging my Celestron C14 around was a pain!