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When you get a chance, please introduce yourselves. You are the first MACSTRONOMY members! If you get a chance, please go to the Dababase link and let us know...
I have joined this group as I have recently bought a Mac G4 400 Mhz computer. I have added an ADS Pyro A/V link for converting analog video from an old Canon...
Hi Ed, It sounds like you have a fun job. Have you used IRAF before? I checked out there web site and it looks like it runs on pretty much every flavor of unix...
Hi again Ed, I uploaded the IRAF file you need to the files section of this group. I have loaded the app and can help you out when I get back to the computer...
I recently found this bug in StarryNight. StarryNight Mac 4.5.2 with the PlusPak 2 (Galaxies) Symptom: Many objects will not show their distance to observer ...
Hi Duane. Wishing you the best of luck with this group. I'm mostly a lurker on the various astro groups but I'll be happy to share whatever useful info I can. ...
Hi All Great to see a group on this topic - long overdue! We have a little astro website completely made using mac only - scanning everything - i have never...
Nice web site! Looks like you have got some really dark skies also. I liked the picture of Baz all bundled up and the scope with the frost on it. A sign of a...
Thanks for lurking:) Your setup is similar to mine. I will be upgrading my laptop soon. I don't know how much I am really going to use my computer to control...
Hi Kearn, Nice site. Great comet shots! Neat Q4 was my first attempt at AstroPhotography (shows you how new I am in this field). They are not as nice as...
... Digital cameras. I used a Canon Powershot S40 last year for the Mars opposition in September and lunar eclipse in November. So-so results, focusing with...
I like the Digital Rebel, although I haven't really taken many astro-photos= with it yet. I got a meade off axis guider recently which I haven't used yet at...
If anybody would like their e-mail messages turned off, please let me know. You can still get the messages here in the on-line group. You can do this in your...
Duane, That is a nice presentation on web-cam imaging. Where was that paper given? It is labeled as 'RAS' but I'm not familiar with that. Lot's of info on...
Thankyou Bob! Your right, we are very spoiled with dark skies, with lots of clear nights on average, here in the state of South Australia. But unfortunately we...
Hi Duane, Thanks for the compliments! Dreamweaver 4 is a very nice website creation tool i must admit. But it has been a group effort involved in obtaining...
Here's an web article about using an Apple iSight for webcam astrophotography: http://tinyurl.com/6entw Unfortunately the guy hasn't posted any further...
Here's an web article about using an Apple iSight for webcam astrophotography: http://tinyurl.com/6entw Unfortunately the guy hasn't posted any further...
I've got one of the iSight cameras and it's a great camera for video conferencing which is what it was designed for. However, I'm not impressed with the...
That was a link from www.macastronomy.com
That's the first link in the Links menu on the left. If you have some favor= ite links, feel free to add them to...
I hope you do get a G5! That should put an end to any sluggishness. My next Mac will be a laptop and I don't think I'm going to wait for the G5 to come out in...
News so nice you said it twice! :) That is a great idea. I have an iSight and will have to try that out. Thanks for the info and I'll let you know what I...
Wow, there is a lot of info on that Toucam on line. And it shows it's only = $38 at amazon.com! Not a bad deal. I need to take a month off of work......
Hi all, I'm new to the group & the Mac. I have a PB4 with I gig ram. I have a LX 90 and XT8 for telescopes. The PB has an Airport wireless card built in. My...
This question could mean two things.
Do you want your wireless connection around your house or place of business= ?
Do you want wireless in a remote vicinity...
Just learned about this freeware app from the TeleVue* group: http://tinyurl.com/52eyz Looks pretty cool. I already check the APOD site every day as part of my...
Thanks for the heads up. I check that site all the time (sometimes I forget and have to back track). Let me know if you ever see that Satellite screen saver...