Never mix manual guiding or focusing with alcohol. The no drink and guide rule applies here :p

Eyepieces, Mounts, Adapters, Goto, etc.

Recent Observations, what eyepieces, filters, telescopes, adapters worked or did not work etc.

Complete and Utter Newbs Post Here! General Astronomy and Website Advice - Need help surfing the forum? Or don't know what scope to buy? This is the place to post.

Can't afford the right gear? Gotta build it yourself? It sux we know, but we're all in the same boat! This section is for those of you who are brave enough to take on the challenge of building your own Domes, Telescopes or any other kind of Astro Gear.

This section is for you to speak about something other than astronomy. Nothing too serious please. An example could be "hot chicks".

This science section doesn't have to be related to astronomy. Is there a theory you disagree with? Or do you have your own scientific theory you'd like to share?

Please post information about upcoming celestial events such as comets, asteroids, meteor showers, star parties and any other event worthy of internet bandwidth.

Buy and Sell Your Astro Gear Here. Make sure you have read our terms and conditions.

Computer Generated Sky Maps to Telescope Control, ask here.

The Space Station, Space Shuttle, Hubble and Other Man Made Satellite Discussion Here.

Each month we choose either a specific target or a type of target for members to shoot. We take into account equipment, skill and object difficulty. The winning image has a home on the home page for one month. Feel the glory!

A Gallery Simply for Show Casing Your Astro Images, Your Telescopic Setup, Astro Sketching, and anything else that may stimulate our retinas.

If you are stuck in the past and don't yet shoot film, then this section is for you. :p

AVI's Planetary imaging and related topics.

Film Images, Tips and Techniques