by Sandy Eulitt | Apr 30, 2023 | Stargazing, Telescopes and Astronomy Gear, Telescopes and Observing Equipment, Uncategorized
You spent a few hours ON A SATURDAY using Trigonometry to determine if a A Frame Hitch Crane and hitch extension will work with your astronomy van, so you can load your new 12″ SkyWatcherUSA FlexTube Collapsible Dobsonian telescope with SynScan and, more...
by Sandy Eulitt | Apr 27, 2023 | Stargazing, Telescopes and Astronomy Gear, Telescopes and Observing Equipment, The Sky Tonight
I am thrilled beyond words to finally say I have the Sky-Watcher 12″ Collapsible Dobsonian telescope with SynScan on order. A very dear client ordered one of these as a 16″ nearly two years ago, and I have been insanely jealous ever since. Sky-Watcher...
by StudioPress | Mar 16, 2023 | Meteor Showers, Stargazing, Telescopes and Astronomy Gear, Telescopes and Observing Equipment
I am amazed by the night sky for some reasons. It is a stunningly beautiful sight, with its shimmering stars, constellations, and celestial events such as meteor showers and auroras. I enjoy stargazing and thinking all the various possible worlds that could be out...
by Sandy Eulitt | Aug 21, 2015 | San Diego Astronomy, Stargazing, Telescopes and Astronomy Gear, Telescopes and Missions, Telescopes and Observing Equipment, The Sky Tonight
With so many telescopes here in America and the Northern Hemisphere, it is easy to forget that there is a whole other world out there in the Southern latitudes which we cannot view. My youngest sister lived in Australia for a few years and I, unfortunately, was unable...
by Sandy Eulitt | Aug 21, 2015 | San Diego Astronomy, Telescopes and Missions, Telescopes and Observing Equipment, The Sky Tonight
The European Southern Observatory just released a photo and story about the President of the Czech Republic visiting there several years ago. He got to view NGC 3244, in Antlia, far into the Southern Hemisphere. It is truly unfortunate that this galaxy is not visible...
by Sandy Eulitt | Aug 21, 2015 | Space Tourism, Telescopes and Missions, Telescopes and Observing Equipment, The Sky Tonight
It is too bad that the Large Magellanic Cloud is not visible from the Northern Hemisphere, as it would be fantastic to take SkyClops (TM) out to observe it. The LMC is a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, and it is only observable from Southern hemisphere latitudes,...
