I've added a short movie to my web page illustrating the rapid motion of 73P-B against the fixed star field. It comprises 7 six- minute frames during which...
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Agenda Communication
agenda_commu...
May 4, 2006 7:31 pm
NASA has recently answered with a world press release to the prediction of a mega tsunami, created by a possible impact of a fragment of the comet SW-3 on MAY...
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Andreas G. Sperber
as@...
May 5, 2006 11:42 am
hi all, is there really a chance that one of the fragments may hit earth? i'm not sure to believe this...? kind regards andy ps: i'm not worried - if we'll get...
11026
Tim Winking
tim_winking
May 5, 2006 12:42 pm
Here is what NASA is reporting: There will be no tsunamis, firestorms or mass extinctions to spoil your Memorial Day weekend. Although the Internet is rife...
11027
Ian Musgrave & Peta O...
ianfmusgrave
May 5, 2006 2:33 pm
G'Day All ... No, absolutely not, see http://astroblogger.blogspot.com/2006/04/no-fragments-of-73p-will-not-hit-earth.html (Map generated in SkyMap, just to...
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Henrik Bondo
hbo@...
May 5, 2006 2:34 pm
Tak for din mail. Jeg er tilbage på kontoret mandag den 22. maj 2006. Henvendelser inden bedes rettet til sekretariatet i Næstved lokal 92-4223. mvh Henrik...
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Andreas G. Sperber
as@...
May 5, 2006 3:00 pm
hi Ian, thanks for your quick response. thats what i thought :-) kind regards andy ... www.sternwarte.vach.net webradio: http://radio.vach.net:8000 The...
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Bamm
bammgabriana
May 7, 2006 8:00 am
Thanks Tim! For the benefit of the others, the full NASA report can be found here: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hubble/Comet_73P.html Bamm...
11031
astrostar@...
daveewright
May 7, 2006 5:55 pm
Chris, I need you help. Since updating to SMP v11.0.6 on both my desktop and more importantly my laptop, I find I am unable to satisfactorily communicate with...
11032
Colin Dawson
cjdawson1976
May 7, 2006 6:47 pm
A warning re cables? Sounds like the software isn't connecting to the scope. Try this. connect as normal, but don't turn the scope on. Boot up the PC. (You...
11033
astrostar@...
daveewright
May 7, 2006 9:56 pm
Hi Colin, et al, Thanks for your reply. Due to other events I will have to wait till tomorrow evening to try this out. In the meantime I'm open to any other...
11034
Dick Steinberg
rstein
May 7, 2006 11:56 pm
Can someone tell me what is the Epoch for the displayed maps and how to adjust it for other choices? Thanks, Dick...
11035
AstronomyW4WMM@...
w4wmm
May 8, 2006 1:50 am
After you've reached a dead end you can try testing the link between the PC and the Autostar. Here are some good instructions on how to do that. ...
11036
Chris Marriott
chrisskymap
May 8, 2006 6:44 am
The coordinates are, naturally, for the epoch of date. That is where you point a telescope NOW to see the object. There is no provision for displaying other...
11037
Chris Marriott
chrisskymap
May 8, 2006 6:51 am
... From: <astrostar@...> To: <skymap@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 6:53 PM Subject: [skymap] Problem with Telescope control ... This is...
11038
mark crossley
crossley_mark
May 8, 2006 10:07 am
... 6. USB-Serial adapters are notoriously flaky and sensitive to hubs and other USB devices. Try one based on the FTDI chipset, they are harder to find and ...
11039
Bamm
bammgabriana
May 8, 2006 10:55 am
Hi Chris, For printed maps that would be used immediately, the epoch of date would, of course, be the natural choice. However, personally I am hoping to use...
11040
Bamm
bammgabriana
May 8, 2006 10:59 am
I remember a thread some time ago regarding a setup that would let SMP read coordinates from GPS. How was this done? What GPS will this work with? Will it also...
11041
Dick Steinberg
rstein
May 8, 2006 1:16 pm
The use would be to compare the maps with other published maps and sky surveys. The epoch can be changed by manually setting the date as desired. However,...
11042
Chris Marriott
chrisskymap
May 8, 2006 1:50 pm
... From: "Dick Steinberg" <neutrinomass@...> To: <skymap@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 2:16 PM Subject: [skymap] Re: Coordinate System...
11043
Dr. Wm. Rouse
williamrouse...
May 8, 2006 5:04 pm
Dave, Chris et al., When I first installed SMP10 (January 2004), but was reluctant to uninstall SMP9 and tried to run them both on the same machine at the same...
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Colin Dawson
cjdawson1976
May 8, 2006 10:19 pm
I wrote a utility called AstroGPS. It's available free from my website. It's designed to work with the Autostar (Meade scopes) but don't let that stop you....
11046
Astronomy
pulinskipaul
May 8, 2006 11:14 pm
Have you tried the ASCOM driver? Paul Kemp 13.1" Reflector Auckland, New Zealand 36° 55' 09" South, 174° 43' 30" East -- The Southern Sentinel -- Website...
11047
astrostar@...
daveewright
May 9, 2006 9:09 pm
Hi Guys, Thanks for all the suggested remedies. I've now tried them all and that includes testing the COM port and cable with HyperTerminal. That's a facility...
11048
Colin Dawson
cjdawson1976
May 9, 2006 9:37 pm
Hi Dave. I'm just comming into this conversation cold, (havn't read the other posts so I apologies if I repeat anything that's already been said. From the...
11049
AstronomyW4WMM@...
w4wmm
May 10, 2006 2:48 am
Have you tried uninstalling all SMP programs and then reinstalling? Just curious... In a message dated 09-May-06 3:10:39 P.M. Central America Standard T, ...
11050
Chris Marriott
chrisskymap
May 10, 2006 4:18 am
... From: <astrostar@...> To: <skymap@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 10:08 PM Subject: [skymap] Re: Problem with Telescope control ... Hi...
11051
Bamm
bammgabriana
May 10, 2006 9:10 am
I noticed that SMP only shows one SW3. Which fragment is it? How do I find the other fragments? Is there an update to the comet catalog which includes the...
11052
Andreas G. Sperber
as@...
May 10, 2006 9:30 am
hi all, i was just thinking about my recent problems connecting to my scope - ist was also a hardwareproblem. my notebook couldnt connect to the scope when i...
11053
Darren Jehan
sumo_daz
May 10, 2006 1:17 pm
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