[Astronomyfilter] A new meteor shower? [more inside]
posted by at the crossroads on Aug 13, 2009 - 14 answers

I am going crazy trying to get a sighting of Comet Lulin, and I don't want to blow the best chance tonight! I live east of Rockville, MD, and there is a fair amount of light pollution in the area. I just got a 6" Dobsonian Telescope (Orion XT6), but know very little about finding my way around the sky. [more inside]
posted by RobotNinja on Feb 23, 2009 - 7 answers

HouseholdChemicalsFilter: Due to a latex allergy, general hatred of inner-glove dampness, I prefer to clean the house without using gloves. Am I putting myself in any grave danger? [more inside]
posted by sunshinesky on Sep 28, 2008 - 17 answers

What was that in the Boston sky? [more inside]
posted by InkaLomax on Dec 14, 2006 - 8 answers