2009 Comet Awards Announced

By Klaus SchmidtPublished:25 August 2009 3:26 PM CEST  Source Cambridge, MA, (CfA) – Finding a comet can be a quick way to get some immortal fame — and a little spending money, as well. An annual award of several thousand dollars for discoveries of comets by amateur astronomers has just been announced for five individuals in five different countries. The Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams (CBAT) — operated by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for

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Digital Cameras Are Getting Really Cheap These Days

by Chris Campbell Canon is one of the most popular brand of cameras out there, and for good reason. They have a range of models that sell from below $100 up to several thousand dollars. With the majority of those models below $300, and quite a few of those below $150. Of course, if your willing to go used with your digital camera purchase, then you’ll spend even less money. If your looking at used, be sure you stick with a reputable dealer either online or offline. With the advent of some tr

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Blogging For Bucks – How To Start Making A Real Living With Your Blog And Gain Freedom…

There are many bloggers who make incomes of several thousand dollars per month from their blogs. These are not casual bloggers who only want to see their words and their name online or who just want to put forth a point-of-view, these are serious bloggers who have made blogging into a full-time (or nearly full-time) job. Here are some of the ways they make money from their blogs and ways you can also blog for bucks: Advertising! There are many advertisers waiting for you to approach them, th

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Blogging For Bucks – How To Start Making A Real Living With Your Blog And Gain Freedom…

There are many bloggers who make incomes of several thousand dollars per month from their blogs. These are not casual bloggers who only want to see their words and their name online or who just want to put forth a point-of-view, these are serious bloggers who have made blogging into a full-time (or nearly full-time) job. Here are some of the ways they make money from their blogs and ways you can also blog for bucks: Advertising! There are many advertisers waiting for you to approach them, the

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Lomography: LC-A

I have invested several thousand dollars into my digital photography habit, but, oddly enough, I find far more enjoyment in playing with a Russian-built film camera. The Lomographic Society International (LSI) has started a grassroots-style movement that encourages people to return to using their old-school film cameras. These cameras are fed with the once quite common 35mm, as well as the full framed 120 film. There are several different models, but essentially they all work the same way -

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Nikon debuts D3x DSLR camera

Nikon is one of the biggest names in digital cameras and offers a wide range of products from the low-cost point-and-shoot digital camera to high-end DSLR cameras that run several thousand dollars each. With a huge product range, Nikon caters to amateur and professional photographers alike. The firm has unveiled its latest DSLR camera today called the Nikon D3x. The camera boasts a massive 24.5-megapixel sensor. The camera offers an ISO range of ISO 100 to 1600 that is extendable down to ISO 5

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