A couple of years ago we got a hand-me-down telescope (Tasco 3TRB, D=3" F=700mm ...online says it's rather rubbish, but it's better than nothing). From the research I've done tonight, I'm pretty sure it's a Newtonian Reflecting telescope; the lens to peer through is near the far end of the telescope (rather than the one nearer the ground) and it's ( Read more... )

Is there anyone out there who could tell me if all these constellations would be visible October-December in the southeastern US?

I know that the following are visible:

Orion, Big & Little Dippers, Casseopeia, Pleiades

Are Scorpius and Gemini simultaneously visible? At that time of year? At the same time of night?

Thanks to any who know

I finally saw Orion. All fall and winter so far...not ONCE till last week. It has either been cloudy or I've not been out at the right time for him to be up in the sky. Last week I went over to julietma's to watch videos one evening. When I left the house it was cloudy again and when I parked and got out at Juliet's it had cleared over and there was ( Read more... )

Usually I've seen Orion before Samhain.

Here it is December, and I've still not seen him--being out at the wrong hours, cloudy skies.

I miss him.

I took some of the Pozole over to the neighbor who gave me the recipe, and on the way there, I finally saw Orion ( Read more... )