Just passing along another note, as I'm inclined to do with my bucket full of opinions. Without doubt the curved mirror will end up with scratches and ...
Hi all, I just wanted to update you all on my construction progress. I'll have some pictures in a day or two. I'm building a 16' diameter 3v geodesic dome that...
Hi Bryan, Welcome to the group! We have been here a little over two weeks and it's been fun so far. We would love to know a little about you. What are your...
Hi all, I got an email from Johannes yesterday with more very good news about Stellarium. Johannes, and Fabian, have figured out how to make the warping work...
Hi there, Not sure of your real name, so please give us an introduction. Let us know of your interests, and how you came to us. It's been a lively two weeks...
I've been playing around with the dome projection more in the last two days, then I have been in the last two months. I have some very simple screensavers I...
My apologies if this has already been mentioned, but a projector I have had my eye on for a couple of years http://www.digitaliseducation.com/products.html ...
Hi all, Good news about Stellarium! As I mentioned before, one of the Stellarium developers, Johannes, has written a "warped" fisheye feature into the newest...
A note for anyone who is feeling really ambitious. If you take an old slide projector, and replace the slide with a piece of stiff aluminium foil, then prick...
I guess this is about the time I have to mention that I am absolutely useless with programming. Back in QBASIC days, I played around a bit with writing...
HI all, I have posted a new link to a project by Marnix Arnold in the Netherlands. Really a beautiful job with the whole project. I emailed him and asked himto...
Hi All I was running Stellarium on my computer today 15/3/2006, time about 02:00 GMT and while doing a visual search with the ground off I came across a big...
Hi all, Does anyone have suggestions for a guest for a chat session? I was thinking of asking one of the Stellarium developers to join us sometime if we can...
Hello to all. My name is Ramon Vargas and I live in the city of Xalapa, Veracruz in Mexico. First things first: Congratulations to all of you people for the ...
Hi Terry, I'm curiuos about your fisheye lens configuration. The conventional wisdom is that it is just not possible. How do you attach the lens to the...
Hi all, Hopefully you have noticed that some really good info has already passed though this group. We are not the only folks out there interested in this...
This is a question I have. Does anyone have any knowledge of how to warp the Stellarium software? When reflecting off the hemispherical mirror, there is...
for reply to greg, i will use planetarium for many reasons: I have 3 children. sometimes I intervene in their school to make "discover astronomy amateur" . 5...
I thought I would mention. In experimenting with different dome construction ( Geodesic, Soccor ball, etc )I found I ended up with a lot of waste material....
Ok. I've finally found my way here I have a couple of domes. One 12' in the basement, and a 16' dia dome in the back yard, that I built out of styrofoam. I'm...
Hi everyone, I just wanted to ask the group members to describe the plans for your planetariums. How do you intend to use your project? Have you started ...
I'm afraid l've slid into this interest in small planetariums by teaching at junior high and high schools. They have not always been successful, but I've...
Hi all, You've all beaten me to the punch for introductions, but here goes nothing... I currently work for Digitalis Education Solutions, Inc. Since you all ...
Hi To All I have just added this group to my growing list of groups on astronomical subjects. I have always been fascinated by planitariums since I first saw...
Greg here. I run the astronomy program at a resort hotel in California. I've been interested in astronomy since I was a boy growing up near the NASA facility...
