I'd like to wish everyone a merry Christmas and happy holidays. I'd like to share a gift that I received the other day. One of the ...

A few people ask me about my cub leader name. Why Mang they ask? When I joined the 433rd, we had our Akela and our Bagheera . And since ...

Image courtesy of NASA APOD, click image for more info (Credit & Copyright: Matthew Spinelli) Fall stargazing can be tough with all the ...

The BBC premiered a new radio comedy called Hut 33 based on a group of code breakers at Bletchley Park in 1941. Very funny stuff from Ja...

The 433rd blogs are hosted by Blogger (a Google service). Part of that service includes the Blogger Navigation bar at the top. Please note ...

We are moving the 433rd and Mang's blogs to the 433rd.com domain. Both will be accessible via the 433rd.com and blogspot .com. This si...

Stargazing requires the cooperation of the weather. The weather channel is some help, but forecasts for astronomy are specialized. Fortunate...

While I'm an avid amateur astronomer, for one reason or another I have never been lucky with comets . Either they or I have been in the...

I found some Games involving Knots here .

I frequently hear from people wanting to get a telescope as a Christmas or a birthday present for someone who is just getting interested in ...

I intend to post articles of interest pertaining to Cubbing , Scouting, skills and badge work. I also hope to encourage discussions and pr...

This index of the Bat Page is updated regularly. Welcome Your first telescope ... Knot Games Comet Holmes visits the 433rd! Weather...