Experience at Mauna Kea Observatory Big Island 2010

Sunday, December 12th, 2010

Our Mauna Kea Big Island adventure To start off let me reiterate that Hawaii is not about beaches and water sports only. The Big Island (and the other islands in the archipelago) has a lot more to offer than stretches of sun washed beaches. It's one thing to want a relaxed ...

Experience at Calstar 2010

Wednesday, October 13th, 2010

Calstar 2010 Each year the Calstar party is about pitching tents in a dark (technically'grey') spot and observing deep sky objects. Being amateur observers this was always on our 'to do' list. Initially we were hesitant as it is a very tough camping experience and there are strict rules and restrictions ...

Calstar 2008

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

Here are some useful links for this year's CalStar party at San Antonio lake.  Have a happy star gazing experience. http://www.sjaa.net/calstar/ The exact program schedule is on the following link http://www.sjaa.net/calstar/CalStar2008Program.pdf

Tips for brand new Stargazers/Astronomers

Monday, June 9th, 2008

Before writing this post, I had several questions in mind. We are so busy in our lives that sometimes we have no time to even look around us and admire the beauty of our surroundings. How often do we look towards the sky and admire the moon, clouds ...

Observing with a small telescope

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

Observing with a small telescope Great website for figuring out what you can see with a 6" or a 150mm telescope. (tags: Astronomy Telescope)