Subject: "I saw more deep sky objects in one night, than in half a century of observing!"
"I saw more deep sky objects in one night, than in half a century of observing!"
August 15th, 2012 at 10:59 am EDTHello Friend, Those were the words used by my friend Glen Norman, after he had the opportunity to use a Mallincam Video Observing system. Glen is actually a writer by profession (writes tv scripts actually), and he recently made a really cool D ...
Attending Starfest in Mount Forest August 16-19, 2012? Here are some tips........
August 9th, 2012 at 10:19 am EDTHello Friend, A lot of folks make last minute decisions to attend Star Parties basedstrictly on weather forecasts. I am here to tell you once and for all, that thatis the LAST reason to base your decision to attend a star Party.. Really, since you s ...
Want to see where the Curiousity Rover Lands on Mars Tonite?
August 5th, 2012 at 8:14 am EDTIs there Life on Mars? You wont want to miss the Curiousity Rover Landing on Mars at approximately 1:30am EST August 6th 2012. Curious about where it is Landing? Check out this NASA simulation for the GATE Crater. http:/ ...
Save $500 on a Celestron 11" Optical tube assembly
August 1st, 2012 at 11:42 am EDTCelestron (91036-XLT) 11inch celestron Optical Tube assembly-SAVE $500! Retail Price: $2,499.00 Sale Price: $1,999.00 YOU SAVE: $500.00 To order Toll Free, Call 1 800 580 7160 or Local 416 783 4140 or via secure web server. Hello Friend ...
Friend,Join me at Gordon's Park on Manitoulin Island July 21st!
July 14th, 2012 at 5:02 am EDTHello Friend, Some of the nicest things about living in Canada is that we have the opportunity to visit areas where dark skies are actually preserved, to stargaze. What is a Dark Sky Preserve? Basically it's an area around a park that is designa ...
Roll into Summer with Imagiing and Celestron!
July 8th, 2012 at 5:25 am EDTCelestron Summer Imaging time is now! From now through August 31, you save up to 10% on Celestron EdgeHD scopes, EdgeHD optical tubes, mounts, cameras, and much more during the Celestron Summer Imaging sale. You can check out all the deals below: 1 ...
Happy Canada Day Weekend!
June 29th, 2012 at 9:40 am EDTDear Friend, You know, when I read and watch the news around the world everyday, I feel ever so grateful that I live in thiswonderful Country called Canada. Seeing the recent Shopping Mall Disaster at the Algol Mall in Elliot Lake, Ontario is a prime ...
Surf's Up: Updates on What's new and Special Offers
June 20th, 2012 at 9:15 am EDTHello Friend, Well, the Surf's up as the Beach Boys rolled into Toronto last night, to celebrate their 50th Anniversary.And, they have even released a new Album as well. Summer has officially begun! I can tell you from personal experience that it's ...
Price drop on these Celestron Telescopes, but only till June 30th!
June 13th, 2012 at 5:20 am EDTHello Friend, It's been so busy around the shop here, with all the recent astronomical events happening, such as the Venus transit, that I almost forgot to tell you about the super deal this month on our ever popular Celestron NexStar series of Teles ...
Observe the Venus Transit today Safely (June 5th)
June 5th, 2012 at 8:44 am EDTHello Friend, Here are a few quick tips for observing Today's Venus transit Safely. First off, please do not look at the Sun directly without a pair of Solar Glasses.Damaging your eyesight is simply not worth the risk.(We still have some of these av ...