This appears to be a really cool freeware program. It updates your Windows wallpaper every minute with a planetarium view of the starry sky and has quite a few...
Thanks everyone. I plan on going back tonight and using a tad faster shutter speed on the camera so hopefully some of the lights won't "group" together. Also,...
... What kind of camera are you using? We are all camera fans in here too. You could shoot a really fast exposure to get better exposed city highlights, and...
The Flat Top trail head parking lot is a great place for shots of Anchorage as well as about the best place inside of Anchorage to set up a telescope. Just...
Speaking of software, the SOHO solar observatory has a free screensaver which updates and displays their current images of the sun as your screensaver. ...
... I visited your home page, and WOW that is one hell of an "ACS" invoice!!! http://www.akghetto.com/ Holy mother of Abraham Lincoln. You will probably find...
oh trust me, I'm a big GCI fan - even before the invoice. see http://home.gci.net/~sajohnson/acs3.gif for their response. ... on ... together. ... invoice!!!...
I actually got up there with my Chevy Cavalier with all seasons on! I wasn't expecting I would, but I guess I just got lucky. I've tried going up there before...
Minolta Dimage 7hi. I just got it 2 weeks ago and that was my first outing with it. I've never thought to try combining fast and slow speed shots. Thanks for...
... on ... Are you using a digital camera? If so, just treat it like you're imaging M42! Take one exposure for the city lights that won't blow them out (The...
This Friday night is an Astronomy night at the Eagle River Nature Center (ERNC). It starts at 8pm. Let's hope these clear conditions continue as it would not...
... collection. ... Chris, Just in case it's cloudy and we can't observe, why don't you bring one of your videos as well. Something less than 1 hour long. See...
Looks like we might be in for a temporary reprieve from the weather gods! http://www.alaska.net/~nwsar/data/sat/4gvf.mpg http://pafc.arh.noaa.gov/tvwx.php ... ...
Thanks!!! ... From: Scott <scottupnorth@...> Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2003 11:58 am Subject: [AlaskanAstronomy] ERNC this Friday - Program starts @ 8pm...
If the sky is clear, I'll make the drive. Let's see, I'll bring some counterweights for Chris, a green laser pointer to fight Darth Vader, and since my TMB 6"...
I plan to bring my Autostar-retrofitted 120mm f8 refractor. Shall I bring along an ETX-90EC/Autostar pocket scope too? And/or a Meade 4" SCT (2045) on a wedge?...
That was a cool night. My favorite views tonight: * M81 and M82 in the Taki FSQ106 (awesome) * M51 in the Taki CN212 & Coulter 13.1" * The moon w/ (Nagler 22...
Last night I was looking at Jupiter from around 10 till midnight. For the first time ever from Alaska I saw the Great Red Spot (GRS). I first saw it when it...