Hi all, Ken Miller came over for a visit this past weekend for some projector testing and dome construction. His lovely wife Sam was kind enough to document...
I have added a bulb table to the database. I entered data for a few bulbs, and I will continue adding records when I find time. I have about 6 more types to...
Greg I am working on getting the dome raising video to you. I'm planning to upload the video to the internet so that you can then download it. The file size...
Greg, Good work! Very nice photos. So tell us: what are the issues you are dealing with? What have you learned? What's the current status of your project? ...
Hi Ken, Thanks for creating the new database table. All group members have full access to all areas of the group, so no need to check with me first on...
Hi Greg I'm stoked that we already have a major contribution to the bulb database. I've now got some new bulb types to pursue and experiment with. The video...
What is x11? When I go to: mplayer -vo help it says: -vo gl x11 The newest mplayer doesn't work on Nvidia or ATI cards with WindowsXP but works fine under...
... X11 is an interface for doing graphic output and keyboard/mouse input over the network. It is nowadays used for GUI applications on almost any computer and...
Hi All, I've taken my first shot at setting up sherical mirror projection using Stellarium in a starlab inflatable planetarium with mixed results. I wanted to...
Hi Julian, I have not set up a spherical mirror projector yet, but I have been reading quite a bit. Check out message #339, and the Stellarium Wiki pages for a...
Done a number of astronomy classes, and have seen firsthand where people have difficulty translating from paper, or screen, to sky. After stumbling across the...
Hi Doug, I think (hope) this thread will generate some good discussion. Please do us a favor and copy/paste this question over at the Forum site under the...
I agree. I'm having th same problems and it's my forum. I think it stems from problems I had when I accidently installed the php management software in the...
Doug, I've built a 4.8m diameter dome of 3mm thick corrugated cardboard. Details of the project are on the Forum (I know you are having trouble re that) but in...
... A couple thoughts, the Home Planetarium Association has been around since the 90s and this has always been a niche area, as such online people and online...
Once you get the bugs out of the forum I think you'll find it will pick up. You might have to shut down this group to get people to migrate over. As for your...
There is some sort of bug, either in the forum software, or the database itself. People report getting errors when trying to register, or post. I think it...
Hi everyone, I am looking for the best price for mirror projection, I own a Mac with double G5 processor and three different DLP projectors, so the only thing...
I agree Greg. The forum is much better then the message list. The planetarium forum does have a couple of bugs, but I have never had a problem logging on and...
On page 1706 of the McMaster-Carr catalog are dome safety mirrors. They are not front surface ones but work well. The 18 inch 1/2 dome made of scratch...
Hi Peter, Celestia does not have the capability for spheric mirror projection... yet. I did read a post on the Celestia forum from the folks who make the...
Hello Hiram, You could expect to pay anywhere from $50-$100 USD for an 18" security mirror. That would be for a plastic mirror coated on the inside. That means...
Hi Ron, Well said, and right on all points. I'm in this long-term, so the inactivity does not really bother me, although it would be more fun with more active...
