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 Sandy Eulitt | Nov 3, 2022 | San Diego Astronomy, Stargazing
While I had long planned to go stargazing Oct. 24 – 26, 2022 to enjoy New Moon observing, the trip turned into a mourning period for my cat Cassiopeia. Cassiopeia came to me as a 6 week old foster kitten in May, 2003, along with two others, to keep another...
by Sandy Eulitt | Nov 30, 2019 | Comets, San Diego Astronomy, Special Events, Stargazing, The Sky Tonight
Looks like I’m going to have to put December 8 on the calendar and break out a telescope. I hope the roads will be passable in and around Mt. Laguna, as that is probably where I will head for observing. I wonder how this will compare with Hale Bopp from 1997....
by Sandy Eulitt | Aug 4, 2016 | Meteor Showers, San Diego Astronomy, Special Events, The Sky Tonight
Perseids Peak Early Friday, August 12 Looks like it is time to put in to take next Friday off, or at least call in sick. The Perseid meteor shower always peaks around 2 a.m. local time, wherever you are. If you’re one of the lucky ones who have Fridays off (some...
