I could not get it to play, any suggestions??? From: gcdhrah Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 2:34 PM To: Upstate_Astronomers@yahoogroups.com Subject:...
Web browser blocker blocking it? It's an AVI file. You could try VLC video player. That works with any video file. Try and first save the file. by right...
Hi Julio, Most computers don't come with a utility to play AVI files like that one. I use MPC Star. It'll play anything (including protected DVDs and ...
Works like a charm, thanks Rick!!! Have you discovered the answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything????? Need to get me a new...
Glad it helped, Julio! As for the Answer to The Question: Ah, common J., you know it's 42! Right now I'm so busy delving into the physics of H II regions for...
The version of Windows Media Player I have does indeed play AVI's, some earlier versions don't as you indicate. I should have said "some computers " rather...
I haven't found a avi file windows media player wouldn't play. Unless it was corrupted from downloading or just a bad file. VLC works great and it's user...
I've heard VLC is a great media player, but I've used MPC Star for years. I have seen AVI files that windows media player wouldn't play but MPC Star could....
VLC converts and works on LINUX and MAC PC based systems. You can also receive web cam streams. So when a person streams his telescope's raw camera feed. Then...
As I said VLC is a great media app. It depends on what your preferences, needs, and previous experience are. And yes, as I mentioned in my first reply to...
If you would like faster updates of new minor bodies (comets and asteriods.) Using the program Starry Night Pro6. Only thing is you'll have to do this...
US spy satellite Lacrosse 5 occasionally confounds observers by disapppearing: In a matter of seconds, it can fade more than three astronomical magnitudes. Is...
Saw this interesting time lapse video from the area around Cerro Paranal in the Atacama Desert. Looks like they use some very bright lasers to create...
Saw it this morning. You are 4 hours 23 minutes late on this. You need faster internet :) hehehe But it is kewl!... When are we going there? On Mon, Feb 20,...
On Thursday 7:30 PM, March 15, 2012 at the next meeting of the Roper Mountain Astronomers, I will be giving a presentation titled "The Amazing Magellanic...
Well, it appears that all the stars are aligned (moon excepted) for a great night at Deerlick. My plan is to stay late since the Virgo cluster and Leo are all...
CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH MARS: Today, Mars is at its closest to Earth for 2012. The Red Planet is only 101 million km away and shines about six times brighter than...
Anyone interested in doing some observing Tuesday night ? Looks like the seeing should be better than usual since the jet stream will be well North of us. ...
Well, Joplin went to Cromer Road to observe. Glenn went to Deerlick to sleep. It was an interesting and variable night. There obviously were rogue clouds or...
Perhaps the seeing may be decent enough for Planetary viewing tonight. You need only to go to the nearest open space since local lights do not play as much...
Just a reminder for anyone interested, my presentation on the Magellanic Clouds will be at tonight's meeting of RMA at 7:30PM. I guarantee that if you come,...
