The LX200 Who Came To Dinner

photo.jpg, originally uploaded by david parmet. This here puppy arrived last month. A neighbor of ours bought it on a whim several years ago. He never figured out how to get it working and so here it is, currently living in my office but making frequent trips to the back deck. The electronics are shot [...]

Al Nagler Tests The Merchandise

Taken at NEAF

Stellarium

I’ve been playing with Stellarium, an open source planetarium application. It’s not as full featured as many other planetarium applications like The Sky or Starry Night. But it’s got some neat features, it’s easy to use and you can’t beat the price (free, as in beer). You can download Stellarium here.