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- Tue Dec 16, 2014 6:03 pm
- Forum: Telescopes and instruments
- Topic: Telescopes back at Lidl
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2928
- Fri Dec 05, 2014 12:33 am
- Forum: Absolute beginners
- Topic: Giving up Astronomy
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4500
Re: Giving up Astronomy
You could set the EQ polar axis to 0°.
- Fri Dec 05, 2014 12:27 am
- Forum: Computers and astronomy
- Topic: Stellarium on Android
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3247
Stellarium on Android
Anyone using Stellariium on an Android tablet? Does it compare well with the PC version? What other software do readers here use on Tablets?
- Thu Dec 04, 2014 4:30 pm
- Forum: Telescopes and instruments
- Topic: Telescopes back at Lidl
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2928
Telescopes back at Lidl
It's been quite a few years since I've seen Lidl selling their once famous Christmas telescopes, but I've noticed that they have one again this year - the Bresser 70/700 (looks to be this one- http://www.bresser.de/es/produkte/junior/product.html?act=pdis&actid=8845000&cHash=691aa9dd00f7525f...
- Thu Aug 30, 2012 5:05 pm
- Forum: Telescopes and instruments
- Topic: Is my Power Tank dead?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4422
Re:
It was my understanding that 'car battery' type power units should always be kept on charge when not in use.The Bat wrote:I didn't know that these things need recharging periodically.
- Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:56 am
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Moon tonight
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2232
You cannot upload images directly into a post. You can put them in your Popastro Album, or put onto personal internet space, or a file sharing site. You can then enter a link between the command.
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Details here: http://www.popastro.com/phpBB2/faq.php?mode=bbcode#9
- Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:07 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Moon tonight
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2232
- Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:03 pm
- Forum: General chat
- Topic: TV Programme "Everything and Nothing"
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3429
- Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:58 am
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Moon tonight
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2232
- Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:49 am
- Forum: General chat
- Topic: The tone of the forum
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3394
Several methods: Click the Quote button on the specific post that you want to quote. Delete material you do not want included in the quote. Enter the text you want to quote, highlight that text and click the Quote button. Go hardcore and type {Quote} (using square rather than curly brackets) at the ...
- Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:33 am
- Forum: General chat
- Topic: ebooks - kindle
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1842
Re: ebooks - kindle
How many of you have one, and is there much out there for it regarding our particular interests? I've been wanting to see if I'd like an ereader or not. While browsing around the Argos clearance store in Corby last weekend I spotted a 'Cool-er eReader' for £35. I bought it and after a week of use I...
- Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:12 am
- Forum: General chat
- Topic: Why a National Astronomy Week? ..
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1503
- Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:59 am
- Forum: General chat
- Topic: The tone of the forum
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3394
Re: The tone of the forum
Recently there have been a few discussions that have, unfortunately, soured some people's view of the forum. Everyone is free to express themselves - positively and negatively Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Whether a comment is considered positive or negative is down to the personal viewpoin...
- Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:45 am
- Forum: General chat
- Topic: "Wonders of the Universe" ..
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3961
One Brian Cox is worth a hundred competent researchers if he enthuses people about science and encourages young people to take it up. I was in W H Smiths the other day and see that his two 'Wonders' books hold fourth and fifth spot on the bestsellers list - so he must be enthusing many people of al...
- Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:20 am
- Forum: General chat
- Topic: The Mistakes of "The wonders ..."
- Replies: 102
- Views: 9926