Space/Astronomy

Recent Answers

2009-11-05 Astronomy - measuring the moon:

Hi Lindsey, If you are really interested in where the moon is located in the night sky from night to night (and this just isn't another 'homework' question)...get yourself a copy of Guy Ottewell's Astronomical

2009-11-03 Astronomy - Lunar rilles:

If such a thing had ever occurred, we should see immense cracks where things were put back together, or strange juxtapositions of very different terrains, as we do on Miranda (one of the moons of Uranus)

2009-11-03 Astronomy - Meade 290-C focuser:

HI Tom You might find this article interesting---it's about this type of scope, and what serious amateurs do to make them better. With about 40X, you can certainly see the rings of Saturn! http://www

2009-11-02 Astronomy - planet visible near moon:

If you are able to e-mail me a copy of the pictures (harryhayfield@googlemail.com) that would allow me to confirm the theory that you picked up the Pleiades (Seven Sisters) which is a group of stars that

2009-11-02 Astronomy - Lunar rilles:

I read the answer I believe you're referring to, and the page you linked to. The latter makes a compelling argument that current theories of rill/rille formation may be wrong; but that doesn't mean that