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
Live Science Verdict The SeeStar S50 is a small, inexpensive smart telescope that can take images of deep sky objects that rival those of much larger instruments. Pros - + Excellent for deep-sky imaging - + Compact and lightweight package - + App has step... See more
Muchachos, this will be a short one. Those of you who are Facebook friends of mine already know my wife, the dear Miss Dorothy, fell and broke a hip. I am grateful to those of you who asked after her and expressed your concern. After multiple hours of sur... See more
Thursday, November 27, 2025
Issue 622: The Messier Project Night 3 at the Deep South Star Gaze, “The Water Constellations”
Thomas Wolfe said, among many other things, “You can’t go home again.” Is that true? Mostly, muchachos, but not always and not compl... See more
Christmas Eve has once again come to Chaos Manor South . It snuck up on your aged correspondent. Wasn’t it just yesterday that Unk celebrated his summertime birthday with a POTA activation and margaritas at El Giro’s? Enough of that . It is what it is; Ch... See more