Ron, Norton Save and Restore is one such backup program for Windows. I have used it with some reservations. It works OK but seems to be somewhat slow. Right...
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Bud
earl_guinn
Nov 6, 2008 4:07 pm
Beautifully done, Gerhard. bud...
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rwodaski
Nov 6, 2008 3:56 pm
RAID does have a weakness. If there is some electrical event, such as a surge, it may take out all of your hard drives. And of course one would need to set up...
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Niall Saunders
njsgps
Nov 6, 2008 3:25 pm
Yes Gordon, it is a system that is too complicated for my needs as well - but it does show that a system can grow out of control !! That said, the fundamantal...
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mandellgl
Nov 6, 2008 2:01 pm
Hi Niall, A very impressive system, but too complicated for my current knowledge base. I think I will stick with 2 HDDs. Gordon ... have a ... the 'Father' ...
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Roy Uyematsu
RoyStarman
Nov 6, 2008 11:32 am
If you set up a RAID array. You can get automatic backups....
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Gerhard Bachmayer
portaball2001
Nov 6, 2008 10:30 am
Conditions were not always favourable when I took this image over several nights ( fog banks, bright moon), which shows the vast emission nebula in Cepheus. It...
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fn024607
Nov 6, 2008 7:31 am
... Hi Ron, I see. Is there a place where I can get the latest "stable" version, then? Thanks! Fabio...
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Niall Saunders
njsgps
Nov 6, 2008 12:22 am
Hi Gordon, Yep, that's all I do nowadays. CDs and DVDs, like Floppy Disks, are 'passé'. I use a three-HDD setup, in a 'Grandfather, Father, Son' mode. I have...
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rwodaski
Nov 5, 2008 7:18 pm
I'm in the process of porting the CCD Calculator to Dot Net (from VB6). Many features are going to disappear and then reappear. This was a strange bug-fix...
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Larry Phillips
llpastro
Nov 5, 2008 6:00 pm
I just downloaded the lastest version from Ron's website and it says on the instructions it is 1.4.20 but the Help/About in the software says it is 1.5.0. I...
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Salyer
gjsalyer
Nov 5, 2008 3:19 pm
I can move it in version 1.4.15 which I thought was the latest version. Greg...
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fn024607
Nov 5, 2008 3:08 pm
Hi all, I noticed that in the latest ccdcalc version, it's not possible to move the FOV rectangle on the picture anymore. Is this a known bug? Thanks! Fabio...
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Michael Maselli
mmaselli77
Nov 5, 2008 10:21 am
I would think both. Either technology is going to change and the question for how long do you want to be able to recall it. I have had both systems go...
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mandellgl
Nov 5, 2008 6:01 am
Thanks Ron(s). Gordon ... and ... many ... external...
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rwodaski
Nov 5, 2008 1:13 am
Works great. You can put a ton of files on an external hard drive, and you can hand-carry it to another computer if you need to. I always have several external...
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Ron Brant
astroron2001
Nov 5, 2008 12:47 am
That's my method. rb ... From: mandellgl To: ccd-newastro@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 4:42 PM Subject: [ccd-newastro] Backing Up Image...
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mandellgl
Nov 5, 2008 12:42 am
Hi Friends. What does the group think about backing up image files on 2 external hard drives rather than burning the data to a CD-ROM or DVD? Thanks. Gordon...
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lbarneo2003
Nov 4, 2008 10:40 pm
Thanks Ron and Ken, I have heard that the Baader Glasspath compensator, used in binocular viewer, can prolong the focus. Perhaps it could be usefull in this...
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Ken Harrison
ken4optics
Nov 3, 2008 6:21 pm
Sounds like you need a transfer lens. A double achromat combination ( Edmunds catalogue!) would probably be a better idea. If you could find a couple of lenses...
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rwodaski
Nov 2, 2008 8:15 pm
When you use optical elements in creative ways, sometimes they will interfere with each other, or magnify each other's limitations. I wouldn't expect a...
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lbarneo2003
Nov 2, 2008 7:41 pm
My refractor Lumicon 80 mm/f3.7 has a short back focus. In order to use a ccd camera I need to fit a Barlow 2x, then the f will be 7.4. If I place Barlow 2x...
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Eddy
eddydel5
Nov 2, 2008 9:25 am
Nice catch, Jeff!!! Cheers, Eddy...
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Jeff MacQuarrie
ccdastronomy
Nov 2, 2008 1:31 am
I was imaging M74 last night and while processing today I noticed a couple of streaks in the combined image even though I used SD Mask in Maxim. I checked in...
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Mark de Regt
soccernutsea...
Nov 1, 2008 7:49 pm
Excellent! ... From: ccd-newastro@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ccd-newastro@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of maxmsm Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 12:06 PM To:...
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rwodaski
Nov 1, 2008 7:09 pm
That's a big change. This is on object lesson in what Mark mentioned: remember to check whether you have enough color detail to increase the saturation. <G> ...
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maxmsm
Nov 1, 2008 7:07 pm
Improved image increase saturation http://www.pbase.com/maxmsm/image/105340208 old http://www.pbase.com/maxmsm/image/105279277/large I think in is better! Max ...
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Warren A. Keller
warhenk
Nov 1, 2008 6:31 pm
Dear ones, I was fortunate enough to get some very nice data from NMS to process for a client, Dr. Bill Caspe. Please enjoy! Description Page-...
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maxmsm
Nov 1, 2008 4:07 pm
Thanks. Your right it did not up the saturation on this iteration. It do just this. Max ... how much ... newastro@yahoogroups.com] On...
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Jim Lafferty
shogunxp
Nov 1, 2008 12:57 pm
Thanks Bud-much appreciated. Jim Jim Lafferty jrlafferty@... shogun000@... www.scopetrader.com/shogun ... From: "Bud"...
