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DIY Telescope – Should You Make Your Own?

So you want a telescope? Or perhaps you just want a better telescope than the one you already have.

Should you make your own telescope?

Making you own telescope is often abbreviated as ATM (amateur telescope making) and it has quite a following of enthusiasts. read on..





Sir Fred Hoyle Celebration at St John’s Cambridge – Saturday November 8 2008

Always looking for an excuse to visit my Alma Mater – this Saturday event in Cambridge, looked immediately unmissable…

It’s a chance to visit the ancient library of St John’s College and take part in the Sir Fred Hoyle day – one of John’s most successful and remarkable fellows.

The event details are Saturday 8 November 2008, from 11am to 4.30pm, at St John’s College Cambridge (it’s located right in the middle – park nearby and enjoy the short walk through the atmospheric Cambridge streets)

Once there, you can absorb talks and tours of the library.

Also, you will be able to view Sir Fred’s collection of books, childhood records, wartime memories and important astronomical correspondence.

Funded by the National Lottery, it’s an event, not to miss.

PS..

Entry is free.  More details here

Today’s FedAstro Convention 2008 at the Cambridge Institute of Astronomy

Kings, Cambridge and punts from the backs

Kings College Cambridge, plus punts on the river

Blessed with beautiful sunshine today, I travelled to Cambridge for the 2008 Convention of the Federation of Astronomical Societies.

On arrival, I found represented a good selection of astronomy equipment retailers, specialist organisations and astronomy societies.

Plus, a very interesting programme of talks in the IOA lecture theatre.

read on..

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