h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I enjoyed reading this and am looking forward to the next one.

Bel

Thanks. The next one is finished (more or less) and I'm thinking about what I'll write about for the one after that.

Wonderful. Then you won't mind the deadlines being a day early for the next three issues.

I agree with Bel - this is a fascinating read, particularly for non-astronomers like me. I now begin to understand what all the fuss is about.

Icy

Glad to hear it. That's very encouraging, Icy.

Hi Gnomon,

I also enjoyed reading your article . I have always wanted to learn a bit more about telescopes and how they work, but never got around to doing so .

Now I can follow your article and learn new things . I brought a telescope some years ago but never worked out how it worked. I haven't got it now, just a strong pair of binoculars.

All the best.

Nigel

A good pair of binoculars is invaluable in looking at the stars - 7 x 50 are the best. The purpose is not to make things bigger but to make them brighter. The 7 x 50 has the biggest improvement in brightness of any of the normally available models.