Monthly Archives: May 2010

Golden State Star Party (GSSP) 2010 – Go For It!

Posted on May 25, 2010 by

I have been on a bit of an interview kick lately (Gino Bucciol of Officina Stellare, David Kriege of Obsession Telescopes, and Alan Traino chairperson of NEAF).  However summer is on its way in the Northern Hemisphere and star parties are … Continue reading →

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Astro Imaging – Canon DSLR Name Matrix

Posted on May 18, 2010 by

I am interested in using Canon DSLR's for astro imaging and I bet many of you are, too. As you've no doubt noticed Canon has a very confusing marketing strategy when it comes to naming some of their cameras. Specifically, … Continue reading →

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Officina Stellare – Interview with Gino Bucciol

Posted on May 11, 2010 by

As frequent readers of Share Astronomy know, I attended NEAF in April, 2010. Tom Simstad's New Mexico Southern Skies booth had two beautiful telescopes from Officina Stellare on display. (Tom is a new Flagship Dealer for Officina Stellare in the … Continue reading →

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Interview with David Kriege of Obsession Telescopes

Posted on May 4, 2010 by

David Kriege is one of the true pioneers in the world of amateur astronomy. Dave is the owner of Obsession Telescopes. Many people believe that Obsession is – and has been for 2 decades – the premier Dobsonian telescope manufacturer … Continue reading →

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