Thanks Jeff. That's good to know. I wasn't aware that they had an upcoming driver for the keyspan. I don't remember if I posted it or not but... I recently...
Our college will be purchasing four of the new Intel Macs to be used in our new observatory. We will use the Boot Camp capability to run programs like MaxIm...
Darryl, I'm using MaximDL and CCDSoft in Boot Camp mode controlling an SBIG ST2K. No problems. Sometimes in Boot Camp if I try to adjust the brightness through...
... What prevents the camera control from working when you are running those apps on Windows via Parallels? What is your opinion of Parallels in its present...
I've been reading the Parallels forums, and no one has been able to run a webcam under it. There appears to be a problem with isochronous USB devices:...
... I hate this method of indicating quotes -- clearly devised by geeks who were way outside of their field of expertise, over in language land. It can be very...
Does anybody know of a program that can plot out basic stars from USNOA information? I would like to print out royalty free, no need to give credit charts for...
I will have to check it out. Personally, I like nice round stars rather than little Xs, but then again you know what they say about beggars :) Duane...
For all you MacBook (and Pro) users out there... You may be aware of the trackpads new ability to scroll when you use two fingers on the trackpad. This is a...
I was doing a search for Space/Astronomy related TV shows that will be available on Charter Cable. Here is what I found: Exploring Space: The Quest for Life ...
For those who might be interested in Starry Night software, they have a big sale going: http://www.starrynight.com/promo/email/sn_summerblowoutemail.html Duane...
Darn it, I keep posting stuff here that was meant for our Astronomy Club. Please ignore me. I will delete these, but I know they probably already went out to a...
Hi Group
http://homepage.mac.com/astrod/Sites/gallery/images/rodJupiter.jpg
Here is a Jupiter shot from 2 days ago. It shows detail on Ganymede. (Io is...
... Well I hope it is real... It might be given http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Ganymede_g1_true.jpg has a big blotch. I might process other parts of the...
I did some extra photo reduction and found the culpret... It's Jimmy's fault: http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/macastronomer/photos/view/a98a?b=2 You can't let...
Last night was clear but the seeing not good enough for Jupiter so I switched to DSO. This is a 2hour luminance of Centaurus A which is a bright galaxy...
Nice job. Can't wait to see the combined image. I think you have an S&T or APOD shot on your hands! I'd love to observe the southern sky someday. Not sure...
I just tried the latest version of Parallels with CCDSoft and my SBIG ST-2000XM camera and it works! I'm cranking out some dark frames right now. This is a USB...
Hi Folks; I've updated my personal web site with a few new lunar, planetary and DSO images. http://www.outcastsoft.com/AstroImages/AstroIndex.html Thanks for...
Hi to everyody! the group activity seems to be weak in this early summer (... hope you all are out taking nice astro shots!) so I'll post a couple of question ...
Hi Riccardo, It has been pretty slow in the group. I imagine everybody is busy under the sky and attending astoronomy events. I have a MacBook Pro but haven't...
Hi Duane! I forgot to thank you for the presence of PixelNhance in the files section, it's a neglected small and fantastic app! Clear skies to all! ...during...