Total Solar Eclipse viewing in southern Illinois. Upcoming Family and Public Skywatches and Other Public Events, 2017. Nothing scheduled until March of 2018.

The name of this website was inspired by my passion of observing very faint deep sky objects under dark skies. To get an example of what you can see through a large telescope, check out my Observing Reports.

Posted by jcconwell in Astronomy. Bob Holmes and EIU President William Perry. Excerpts were taken from the full article that can be seen at EIU. Posted by jcconwell in Astronomy. Come see the real mad scientists at the haunted observator.

My little astro manufacturing company. I spent over 40 years as an engineer for a large manufacturer. I am retired and can now devote more time to my telescope making activities. I build custom telescopes, mirror cells, spiders, and other telescope parts.

Lightest Reflector Telescopes for Travel and Excursion. Ultra Stiff Triangular NCLT Design. Highest Luminosity and Resolution per Weight and Size. Noncorrosive Composite Materials and Alloy Fasteners. Balance can be fine tuned for different EPs. Simple Set Up and Take Down in Minutes. Iris Baffle, Shelter Tents or Lightshrouts. Single Arm Tube and Truss Tube Versions. Backpack or medium sized Suitcase. Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

20-40 inch custom built classic style Dobsonians.

Welcome to Sirius Lookers! We are an astronomy club in Sedona Arizona. Anyone with an interest of LOOKING UP, is welcome to attend our meetings and public events. WE are a FREE astro club, no Memberships. We meet the third Wednesday each month in the Sedona Public Library located at 3250 White Bear Road Sedona, Arizona 86336. Very often, at the conclusion of the meeting, we may do some observing in the library parking lot for a short while. Our next scheduled meeting is. Latest GOES Solar X-ray Image.