Almost as important as choosing the right telescope is choosing the right mount. A wobbly mount can ruin your beautiful night no matter how good your telescope can perform. The same goes with hard to operate mounts especially if you’re not that technically inclined. On the other hand, a good mount can augment your stargazing experience a lot even you have a not-so-good telescope.In this article, we will try to show you the pros and cons of some of the most popular telescope mounts. There are generally two types of mounts - the alt-azimuth mount and the equatorial mount. Both have their advantages and disadvantages depending on your observational needs as well as your technical skills. Read the rest of this entry »
As each day goes by, Comet Pojmanski climbs higher and higher in the sky. This day - February 28 - at 5:00am, Comet Pojmanski was already at about 15 degrees from the horizon making it easier to look at.
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Responsible parenting is so important nowadays. A moment of misguidance can cost you your children’s lives. Here’s one example.
Responsible parenting is so important nowadays. A moment of misguidance can cost you your children’s lives. Here’s one example.
I hate it when people miscommunicate. But sometimes, it can be really funny.
Bored? Want to do some things that other people don’t usually do? Well, take a look at the video below and see what kinds of stuff you can do with your Microwave oven. Kids, don’t try this at home!!! Read the rest of this entry »
Hi my dear readers. I wasn’t able to observe Comet Pojmanski yesterday (Feb 27) simply because I was so tired to wake up 
but here’s an excellent report and photo by a fellow amateur astronomer and ALP member Eric Africa. Read the rest of this entry »
Magicians never failed to amaze me ever since I was a kid. Now, although I already know that most of their feats are simply tricks involving illusion and the like, they still continue to amaze me. Take a look at the video below where the magician appears to have teleported from the stage to the top of a tower. Read the rest of this entry »
Do you want to prevent your PC from being fried? One solution is to submerge it in cooking oil. Check out the video below from Tom’s Hardware.
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This is my second day of observing Comet Pojmanski and it’s February 26, 2006. If you haven’t read my first post yet, then feel free to read it here.
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