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- Sun Jan 29, 2006 7:01 pm
- Forum: General chat
- Topic: New SPA Webmaster appointed!
- Replies: 10
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New SPA Webmaster appointed!
This is the last time I shall be contributing to the forum as spawebmaster. Pressure of other work, particularly forging a new freelance career, mean that I have less time to devote to the website than before and so I have resigned as SPA Website Editor. I am however, delighted to say that SPA Counc...
- Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:35 pm
- Forum: Computers and astronomy
- Topic: Eclipses on Google Earth
- Replies: 4
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You can use various webcams with the Mac. I've got a TouCam Pro though I've not used it for a while. To help you use it I would recommend the excellent planetarium program EquinoX - it is available as shareware but you need the very reasonably priced full version to operate a webcam. It will also dr...
- Tue Jan 17, 2006 8:55 pm
- Forum: Computers and astronomy
- Topic: Eclipses on Google Earth
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5204
Eclipses on Google Earth
As a Mac user, I have only just been able to use Google Earth and I begin to understand the hype surrounding it. (The Mac version requires Tiger, OS 10.4, by the way). Eclipse chasers will be interested in these links that overlay the paths of solar eclipses.
- Sat Dec 31, 2005 1:07 am
- Forum: General chat
- Topic: *yikes*
- Replies: 25
- Views: 10338
- Fri Dec 30, 2005 8:32 pm
- Forum: General chat
- Topic: *yikes*
- Replies: 25
- Views: 10338
- Fri Dec 30, 2005 4:37 pm
- Forum: General chat
- Topic: *yikes*
- Replies: 25
- Views: 10338
- Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:27 am
- Forum: General chat
- Topic: THe Modern Moon
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2827
- Mon Dec 26, 2005 11:43 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Lunar Image Compilation - John Smith
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4628
- Sat Dec 24, 2005 8:58 am
- Forum: Light pollution
- Topic: Stockport Lights up the Sky
- Replies: 29
- Views: 20579
- Sat Dec 17, 2005 11:05 am
- Forum: Observing
- Topic: Is it clear tonight ?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4135
I can't offer any advice on its reliability but this UK weather site offers forecasts for astronomers which include predictions for seeing. Click on "astronomy" in the left column of the home page and then select your area.
Paul
Paul
- Thu Dec 15, 2005 6:13 pm
- Forum: General chat
- Topic: Brightest Full Moon for 40 Years.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7540
The SPA has put out a press release by Robin Scagell on tonight's event, hence the interest from the BBC today. You can read it here.
Paul
Paul
- Thu Dec 15, 2005 6:10 pm
- Forum: Forthcoming meetings and events
- Topic: Moon on a high tonight
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5221
Moon on a high tonight
Tonight's Full Moon will be higher in the sky than any for nearly 19 years. The SPA put out a press release, thanks to Robin Scagell, and you can also read it here.
Paul
Paul
- Thu Dec 15, 2005 4:05 pm
- Forum: General chat
- Topic: Brightest Full Moon for 40 Years.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7540
OK, it's confession time. :oops: I DID contribute the story that The Sun used and the original IS now on my blog . (It would have gone on yesterday but I had two parties to atttend - lunch and evening). :cry: Unfortunately the sub-editor made nonsense of the facts by crunching it into three lines! P...
- Wed Dec 14, 2005 10:02 am
- Forum: General chat
- Topic: Members' email addresses
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1171
Members' email addresses
In response to a concern that has been raised, may I make it clear to everyone that their membership information is confidential and that the SPA does not pass on email addresses to third parties. When members sign up to join this forum they are given the choice of displaying their email address or ...
- Tue Dec 13, 2005 6:37 pm
- Forum: Light pollution
- Topic: Barnsley intends to light up the Night Sky
- Replies: 22
- Views: 18766