Hi Stardate astroimagers, just wondering if those who intend on coming to the SD astroimaging workshop could bring an image or two so that we can process them...
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John Drummond
john_drummon...
Jan 5, 2011 5:45 pm
An image – as in the pre-processed TIFF (or JPEG) Cheers John Drummond Possum Observatory Complex International Astro Union Code: E94 Gisborne, New Zealand ...
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Paul Moss
moxazor
Jan 6, 2011 2:48 am
Hi JD, I’m arriving Sunday due to visual projection work in Te Kaha for music festival on Fri/Sat, and I would happily make my computers available, sorry....
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John Drummond
john_drummon...
Jan 10, 2011 9:22 pm
Hi all, at Stardate a few people asked if there was going to be a Gissy Gathering this year (2011). I’ve just checked the calendar and find that the Moon is...
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Steve Chadwick
srchadwi
Jan 10, 2011 10:41 pm
http://www.pickwiz.com/...
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Glenn Evans
mad_gopha
Jan 10, 2011 11:25 pm
Hmmm. Can't see this being legit though. Copies of retail versions without license etc. It's ok if you don't mind paying for pirated software. From FAQ on...
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John Drummond
john_drummon...
Jan 11, 2011 9:06 pm
Hi all, after the recent survey (1/3 want a separate group) and subsequent discussions with a number of people at Stardate, it would seem that some still want...
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John Drummond
john_drummon...
Jan 11, 2011 9:39 pm
Hi all, I’m currently creating a speadsheet with URL links to astroimaging tutorials. If anyone has some good tutorial sites could you please copy the URL...
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Irulan
wojithe3rd
Jan 11, 2011 9:45 pm
Good on you! Can you talk to me for 5 minutes? Sent from my iPhone ... Good on you! Can you talk to me for 5 minutes? Sent from my iPhone On 12/01/2011, at...
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Irulan
wojithe3rd
Jan 11, 2011 9:49 pm
Oops sent it to everyone. I actually needed to know where could I get a list of the messier objects visible now in the northern hemisphere could anyone help...
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John Drummond
john_drummon...
Jan 11, 2011 10:01 pm
Hi Hari, go to this webpage - http://possumobservatory.co.nz/rasnzaps/index.htm and then open the spreadsheet in the lower right – ‘NGC/IC on...
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John Drummond
john_drummon...
Jan 13, 2011 4:10 pm
Hi, I just got an image of Orion setting an hour ago (2011 Jan 14, ~4am) – and defocused the camera slightly more each minute. It reminds me of some sort of...
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John Drummond
john_drummon...
Jan 14, 2011 12:11 am
Hi, here’s Venus and Scorpius over the glow of Gisborne this morning (~4am). 400D, 27mm lens @ f5, 800 ISO, 18 seconds. When we see Scorpius rising we know...
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rob_beck
Jan 14, 2011 8:52 pm
A few years back a number of us had stamps published and the Taupo Astro Camp returned a profit to the RASNZAPS. Since that time some of the funds have been...
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John Burt
darthjohnnyb
Jan 15, 2011 1:10 am
Sounds good to me....but then I was one of the stamp imagers. Cheers, John Burt ________________________________ From: rob_beck <rob@...> To:...
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John Drummond
john_drummon...
Jan 15, 2011 1:39 am
Hi Rob, thanks for raising this issue, I have tried to contact you in the past about the funds / balance / etc but you may have missed the emails. Rather than...
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John Drummond
john_drummon...
Jan 15, 2011 4:56 am
Hi all, here’s Mark 1 of the astrophotography tutorial websites page. I’ll put a link to it on the RASNZAPS webpage later. Thanks to everyone who sent URLs...
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Rob Beck
rob_beck
Jan 15, 2011 7:44 am
Thanks for your recommendation John. I think that if the APS has funds then it needs a better form of financial accountability, perhaps in the form of an...
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John Drummond
john_drummon...
Jan 15, 2011 8:01 am
No Rob, we need the funds in the coffers for future RASNZAPS expenses. An example of my spending was $60 for a book about New Zealand to say thanks to Robert...
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Rob Beck
rob_beck
Jan 15, 2011 9:53 am
The $400 is going to be returned to the imagers. Each person can then decide if they wish to donate it to the APS. - John Drummond x2 $133.33 - John Burt x1...
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John Drummond
john_drummon...
Jan 15, 2011 11:46 am
Rob, the people whose images were used for the stamps were paid an agreed price – and a small portion of the proceeds went to help with the running costs of...
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Paul Moss
moxazor
Jan 17, 2011 12:41 am
All, Concl: I just spent 3 days and nights with 40 International Scientists and Artists, full of respect and celebration, love and joy guys, for each other. 1/...
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jasonharris22
Jan 17, 2011 12:57 am
Hobbies rarely ever pay for themselves as we all know and the more you put in the less likely you will ever see a monetary reward. For most members of this...
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Rob Beck
rob_beck
Jan 17, 2011 12:57 am
What a load of self promoting dribble Paul. John and I have sorted the issue off list amicably. From: rasnzaps@yahoogroups.com...
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John Drummond
john_drummon...
Jan 17, 2011 5:23 am
Hi RASNZAPS, yes, Rob and I used the phone instead to discuss this issue. The problem with emails is that you can’t hear a person’s tone / sincerity, etc...
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Paul Moss
moxazor
Jan 17, 2011 9:22 pm
Funding and funds, food for growth. I guess the others on the list can make up their own minds, but in the end growth can only come from healthy respectful...
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Paul Moss
moxazor
Jan 17, 2011 9:51 pm
All, I thought that this list was the astro-photographers shared space. I'm an astro-photographer. How about we return to astro-photography as a subject? ...
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jasonharris22
Jan 17, 2011 10:06 pm
Stay and post if you have something. I prefer things a bit more on topic though....
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Rob Beck
rob_beck
Jan 17, 2011 10:24 pm
This listserv is being closed at the end of the month anyway in favour of another NZ Astrophoto listserv. In preparation for that I'm pulling my membership of...
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Paul Moss
moxazor
Jan 17, 2011 10:34 pm
Thanks Jason, fully agreed. It is quite hard to both create and project astro images without budgets but some of us have borrowed intensively to be able to...
