Planning has started on the next generation of The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO). NRAO and AUI are launching development of a new radio-telescope system with the advanced capabilities to answer…
Rear view of New Technology Telescope (NTT) at ESO's La Silla Observatory, located on the outskirts of the Chilean Atacama Desert, 600 km north of Santiago de Chile. Inaugurated in 1989, the…
Light pollution. Groan. Astronomers, billboard companies clash over signs that shine PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona has long been a haven for astronomers who take advantage of its mountain peaks…
Amazing comparison of the growth in telescope sizes over the years.
Gemini Planet Imager First Light! Gemini Planet Imager (GPI) was designed, built, and optimized for imaging faint planets next to bright stars and probing their atmospheres. It will also be…
Old magazine ad for the Celestron 10, Celestron 16 and Celestron 22. And I thought lugging my Celestron C14 around was a pain!
For those who want to see how to drive a big, but manually controlled telescope, here's the user guide for the 36" Lick Refractor
NOTE: This review was published on my original site back in June 2002 - leaving it here with the original date, pics and text - plus for my now adult…