Saturday, August 01, 2026 Issue 630: Curing Charity Redux + Chalk Up Another Space Summer How’s one of my favorite telescopes of all time, Charity Hope Valentine, my ETX125 PE Maksutov Cassegrain, doing? Muchachos, the reason you haven’t heard much about ... See more
Here we are, muchachos, we have walked through that door into summer . What does that mean for your aged correspondent at Chaos Manor South? Rain, rain, and more rain . Thunderstorms. The possibility of hurricanes in the Gulf (though with an El Niño comin... See more
Well, muchachos, down the Messier Road we go. Again. I’ll have some different articles for you in the coming months so the Messiers don’t get old (could they, really?), but tonight we are in for some Messier Masterpieces . Though, by midmonth, I began to ... See more
Little Debbie's new light shroud/dew shield has made a big difference! As I have often said, “In spring, a young (or not so young) astronomer’s mind turns to thoughts of galaxies.” It’s difficult to believe spring is suddenly rolling along, and the summer... See more
What? No Messier Project this time?! Well, muchachos, who wants “ the same ” every month? Month after month? I thought we’d take a semi -break for this installment and talk about a book that’s not only one of my favorites, but one I don’t believe I’ve men... See more
