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...
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...
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...
Andreas G. Sperber
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May 5, 2006 11:42 am
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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...
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...
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...
Henrik Bondo
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May 5, 2006 2:34 pm
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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...
Andreas G. Sperber
as@...
May 5, 2006 3:00 pm
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
... From: <astrostar@...> To: <skymap@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 6:53 PM Subject: [skymap] Problem with Telescope control ... This is...
... 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 ...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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, ...
... From: <astrostar@...> To: <skymap@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 10:08 PM Subject: [skymap] Re: Problem with Telescope control ... Hi...
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...
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...
Andreas G. Sperber
as@...
May 10, 2006 9:30 am
11053
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