Hi MrGray, Have you had a chance to check out SPACE.com yet?

I used to visit that site but the pop-ups killed it for me.

If you set your browser to block the pop-ups it would be much more enjoyable.

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Here is a view of O I T in Klamath Falls.

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Hi MrGray, Have you had a chance to check out SPACE.com yet?

I used to visit that site but the pop-ups killed it for me.

If you set your browser to block the pop-ups it would be much more enjoyable.

I have but this was long ago. Maybe 3 years ago. I just assume if a site has advertisements on it that they are more interested in money than providing information. Pop-ups are the ultimate clue there isn't much respect for the visitor, or their search for quality data.

Have they changed?

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The Space Sciences Lab at 7 Gauss way, Berkeley, CA.

Eric & the lads are down there somewhere!

Pretty nice building and setting. I was impressed when visiting a few years ago.

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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

Hi MrGray, Have you had a chance to check out SPACE.com yet?

I used to visit that site but the pop-ups killed it for me.

If you set your browser to block the pop-ups it would be much more enjoyable.

I have but this was long ago. Maybe 3 years ago. I just assume if a site has advertisements on it that they are more interested in money than providing information. Pop-ups are the ultimate clue there isn't much respect for the visitor, or their search for quality data.

Have they changed?

I don't know because I have always had the pop-ups blocked. Though I haven't had any notices of pop-up windows being blocked, sooo maybe?

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The Space Sciences Lab at 7 Gauss way, Berkeley, CA.

Eric & the lads are down there somewhere!

Pretty nice building and setting. I was impressed when visiting a few years ago.

Just think I was training Harness Horses at the Fairgrounds not far from there about 30 years ago.

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Hi MrGray, Have you had a chance to check out SPACE.com yet?

I used to visit that site but the pop-ups killed it for me.

If you set your browser to block the pop-ups it would be much more enjoyable.

I have but this was long ago. Maybe 3 years ago. I just assume if a site has advertisements on it that they are more interested in money than providing information. Pop-ups are the ultimate clue there isn't much respect for the visitor, or their search for quality data.

Have they changed?

I don't know because I have always had the pop-ups blocked. Though I haven't had any notices of pop-up windows being blocked, sooo maybe?

I'll assume there is something of value there and will visit now...

Yep, no pop-ups. They must have seen the light or found proper funding.

Thanks, robert kinkead.

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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

Hi MrGray, Have you had a chance to check out SPACE.com yet?

I used to visit that site but the pop-ups killed it for me.

If you set your browser to block the pop-ups it would be much more enjoyable.

I have but this was long ago. Maybe 3 years ago. I just assume if a site has advertisements on it that they are more interested in money than providing information. Pop-ups are the ultimate clue there isn't much respect for the visitor, or their search for quality data.

Have they changed?

I don't know because I have always had the pop-ups blocked. Though I haven't had any notices of pop-up windows being blocked, sooo maybe?

I'll assume there is something of value there and will visit now...

Yep, no pop-ups. They must have seen the light or found proper funding.

Thanks, robert kinkead.

You are most welcome MrGray.

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You use Stella 2000, Stellarium, or Planet Quest?

I don't use any of those. I use a program that I got about six years ago called Starrynight. It is able to plot the movements of the planets and stars for a hundred plus years in the future as well as show the positions for over one thousand years in the past, it is made by SPACE.com in Canada.

I'm still using a very old version of Starry Night Backyard, version 3.1 which I've had for many years. It's been very useful in telling me if certain stars are visible or below the horizon, and where to look with my telescope. It's also useful just to sit at my desk and be able to name all the stars I can see out of my patio window.

(I did this screen shot for an astronomy group some time ago)

Have you updated it? They have updates on their website. I am using Starry Night Pro 4.5.

No, I never got round to updating it since my astronomy 'hobby' never really took off seriously despite having a computerized telescope for some years. I still go out in the night of an evening to wonder at a star or two, and still run an internet astronomy club, although just to keep the spammers at bay now. But their chat still interests me.

I had that very same version, and later I upgraded to Starry Night Enthusiast 5. In a short period of time came out the version 6, and I don't plan to upgrade again. I think that everything I need is covered even in v3.1. And now with the free Google App and finding out about Stellarium (http://www.stellarium.org/) there's no reason to buy SN again.

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Google Sky promo on The Weather Channel:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-zIwFRiGWQ

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I had that very same version, and later I upgraded to Starry Night Enthusiast 5. In a short period of time came out the version 6, and I don't plan to upgrade again. I think that everything I need is covered even in v3.1. And now with the free Google App and finding out about Stellarium (http://www.stellarium.org/) there's no reason to buy SN again.

I used to have an old version of the image viewer, ACDC.I upgraded some time ago and found it was much slower, so went back to the older version. Now I have a much more powerful PC and the later version of ACDC is fast enough.

But quite often it's what you get to know and like that matters. For years I've been telling myself to switch over to PhotoShop from PaintShop Pro, because I've heard it's better, and tried to do it again recently. But PaintShop Pro does what I want and I know where to find everything, so I stick with what I know. Starry Night v3.1 is just fine for what I want to do.

I had my computerized telescope out last night to try and take a photograph of the Moon. The batteries were flat so I gave up on the computerized slewing (I had to work quick, the Moon was heading for some trees) and of course pointed the telescope manually (probably the first time I ever did this manually with this 'scope). And then I couldn't work out how to attach my smaller digital camera, which I've done before. And then the Moon went behind some trees (it was low). It was a crystal clear night last night, but I'm sure they'll be another one.

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I had that very same version, and later I upgraded to Starry Night Enthusiast 5. In a short period of time came out the version 6, and I don't plan to upgrade again. I think that everything I need is covered even in v3.1. And now with the free Google App and finding out about Stellarium (http://www.stellarium.org/) there's no reason to buy SN again.

But quite often it's what you get to know and like that matters. For years I've been telling myself to switch over to PhotoShop from PaintShop Pro, because I've heard it's better, and tried to do it again recently. But PaintShop Pro does what I want and I know where to find everything, so I stick with what I know. Starry Night v3.1 is just fine for what I want to do.

I had my computerized telescope out last night to try and take a photograph of the Moon. The batteries were flat so I gave up on the computerized slewing (I had to work quick, the Moon was heading for some trees) and of course pointed the telescope manually (probably the first time I ever did this manually with this 'scope). And then I couldn't work out how to attach my smaller digital camera, which I've done before. And then the Moon went behind some trees (it was low). It was a crystal clear night last night, but I'm sure they'll be another one.

I used to use Paint Shop Pro. It was able to do some things that older versions of PhotoShop could not, then came PhotoShop version 6.

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What would you say is the best astronomy software?

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What would you say is the best astronomy software?

For the price I think that Starry Night is probably the best That would be the pro version. There are so many things that you can do with it. You can also hook up a computerized telescope or binoculars to this software.

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Thanks!

I still have Microsoft's Space Simulator on floppies, lol. Time for an upgrade...

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Thanks!

I still have Microsoft's Space Simulator on floppies, lol. Time for an upgrade...

Have fun with the new toy.:))

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I'd like to have something that will plot for 20-500k years ago. Could be a while before I find one.

Thanks guys.

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I'd like to have something that will plot for 20-500k years ago. Could be a while before I find one.

Thanks guys.

Try Starry Night Pro it might work for you. I have only gone back a thousand years, but...

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