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Hi Eric, You also have a great movie! I noticed that the totality shot in your movie had less noise than mine did, so you definitely did better than me. Also...
Paul Gaylord
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Sep 1, 2007
12:26 pm
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Paul, Thanks for the compliment! My totality shot is a stack of 20 frames. Eric ... N34 W119 http://www.cheapskate-astro.net/...
Eric Jacob
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Sep 1, 2007
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... ATTEMPT!? That was no mere ATTEMPT. That was a bloody roaring SUCCESS! David...
David Illig
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Sep 3, 2007
12:29 am
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I agree, those are both great. In fact, I'm jealous. Paul, sorry to hear about your truck. You are truly dedicated. If I went through all that with my vehicle,...
Duane
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Sep 3, 2007
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Thanks Duane. Sorry about the bad link, I likely typed .com instead of .net. Eric ... N34 W119 http://www.cheapskate-astro.net/...
Eric Jacob
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Sep 3, 2007
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Equinox Image 1.4.0 is now available. This is a free update for all registered users of Equinox Image and is a recommended update. There is no separate update...
Darryl Robertson
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Sep 3, 2007
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Duane / David, Thanks for the comments. Duane, You also probably don't want to hear about my motorcycle. 2 months ago I walked into my garage to have a smoke....
Paul Gaylord
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Sep 3, 2007
7:59 pm
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That's nuts. What kind of bike is it? The observatory moves along. It has been a lot of work. I just got the steel roof on today (need to screw in a few more...
Duane
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Sep 4, 2007
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Duane, Your observatory sure looks good. Can I assume its got a high pier so that you can better clear the tree line? Am glad you survived putting the tin on...
Paul Gaylord
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Sep 4, 2007
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Nice bike! I asked because a friend of mine has a 100 anniversary harley and it made me wonder if his could have the same problem. I don't recall if that's 1...
Duane
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Sep 5, 2007
4:58 am
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When asked if Equinox 6 will work with Starry Night's BlueStar adaptor I always said "maybe". I have had reports from some people that got it to work and...
Darryl Robertson
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Sep 5, 2007
1:55 pm
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NOAO uses Macs and (apparently) iPhones: http://www.noao.edu/outreach/iPhone/ Bob Piatek fishcamp engineering 105 W. Clark Ave. Orcutt, CA 93455 ...
Bob Piatek
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Sep 9, 2007
4:17 pm
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On 24 August I posted a link to the Unofficial First Light from my Takahashi Epsilon 180ED Astrograph (made with a Canon 20D.) Here is the Official First...
David Illig
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Sep 12, 2007
5:31 am
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Nicely done! What a great target for first light. I love it. We were just (in closing) talking about the N.American nebula at our astronomy club meeting last...
Duane
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Sep 12, 2007
4:04 pm
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Duane, When I had a AstroDome in New Mexico, I furnished it with a string of red chile lights on a dimmer around the inside circumference. Very practical, to...
Thurmond
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Sep 12, 2007
6:49 pm
1649
Thanks for the tip. I'm on that one. I got a red rope light and also got a 4 level touch switch. That works pretty good (the switch with the rope that is) but...
Duane
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Sep 13, 2007
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Ever since I made the latest OSX upgrade (10.4.10) all my email downloads are named "securedownload" and will only open in Quicktime. Is there any way around...
ericjacob613
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Sep 14, 2007
9:46 pm
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I've been a lurking group member for a few months now. I finally posted a few pics in an album titled A Southern Hick's Astropics. I'm from south Louisiana but...
ericjacob613
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Sep 14, 2007
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... It may help to repair permissions with Disk Utility. David...
David Illig
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Sep 15, 2007
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Great shots. Keep'em comin' What software are you using to process?...
Duane
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Sep 16, 2007
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I use no software for capture, I use a modified TC80N3 on my XTI (unmodified). Almost all my exposures are at ISO 1600, exposure length 2 minutes. My primary...
Eric Jacob
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Sep 16, 2007
6:32 am
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Make sure the files are tagged properly (.pdf, .tif, etc...). If they are, do a "get info" on one (highlight, hit Apple-I) and see what application is selected...
Duane
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Sep 16, 2007
6:38 am
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Thanks guys, I tried all 3 suggestions (reset Safari, using Info to change the default app, and rebooting with Shift key). There's an improvement, for example...
Eric Jacob
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Sep 16, 2007
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Guys, I was wrong about the improvement in my "securedownload" situation. I just downloaded an astro image from a friend. In the email it was titled M33.jpg....
Eric Jacob
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Sep 16, 2007
5:49 pm
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Eric; This appears to be a Safari 3 beta issue triggered after an OSX update. If you search for "securedownload" with Google / Yahoo etc., you'll see quite a...
Milton Aupperle
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Sep 16, 2007
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Hi Folks; I've updated my web site with some new Astro images for 2007. http://www.outcastsoft.com/AstroImages/AstroIndex.html It's been a really poor year...
Milton Aupperle
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Sep 16, 2007
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How are you getting your mail? There is a known problem with Safari 3 and Yahoo mail with these symptoms. The cause is currently unknown and the best solution...
Peter Tattersall
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Sep 16, 2007
6:40 pm
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Here's a macfixit forum claim that this is purely a Yahoo error: <http://www.macfixitforums.com/showflat.php?Board=Forum36&Number=828461> Other browsers don't...
Peter Tattersall
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Sep 16, 2007
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Hmm... I'm using Safari 2.04 and I have the problem. I've reset Safari, but to no avail. I've used FireFox before, I'll try swithcing to it. ... N34 W119 ...
Eric Jacob
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Sep 16, 2007
7:28 pm
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Nice Dumbbell shot. Here in Santa Barbara we've had pretty much a year of excellent weather. I've managed to gather 50 gigs of data. But since I shoot 2 minute...
Eric Jacob
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