From: albe albo <richter1956@yahoo.com>

Date: January 15, 2010 8:39:27 AM MST

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [Astro_IIDC] Virtual Moon Atlas


Thank you Mark,

i'm using that atlas since long time (v3 and v4) on my mac using the VMWare emulator (or virtualizer?).

Before to bother the authors i will try to install it onto my iMac intel too in order to check if the problem will repeat on 2 different machines.

In such unlucky case i'll try even  on the 2 intel machines currently  used by my daughters.


I would love to run that software on a mac without using the virtualizer.

I'll keep you updated.


At this moment i'm eager to perform some optical test on a used C11 OTA that i received today :)

Hoping in a good optics...


http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1094920/ASTRO/MyNew-C11-XLT.jpg


Someone knows directly this Celestron optics?


Cheers!



Da: Mark Gaffney <markgaffney@me.com>

A: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Inviato: Ven 15 gennaio 2010, 13:07:26

Oggetto: Re: [Astro_IIDC] Virtual Moon Atlas


Hi Alberto, 

My Mac download completed & as predicted in some of the other messages about the subject, it was Intel only. Beyond that I can`t help you as my Macs are both G4 & pre Intel. I have got it running on my PC & which is to be expected as the program originated there. Perhaps they`re having some teething problems with the Mac platform. If you go to the home page you`ll find there`s a group for VMA which maybe able to offer some help otherwise you can contact the authors directly I think-there are links provided for this. It is an excellent program & the interfaces are improved with the latest release. Good luck getting it running. Keep us up to date with what happens if you decide to persist!


Mark.  

On 15/01/2010, at 7:47 PM, albe albo wrote:


Thank you Mark,

i didn't know about  the mac porting.

Unfortunately i installed  it on my MacBook Pro (apparently successful) with OSX 10.5.8 but it refuse to start. 

The icon bounces for some seconds then close.


I launched it logged as root but it's the same.... :-(((


Alberto







Da: Mark Gaffney <markgaffney@ me.com>

A: Astro_IIDC@yahoogro ups.com; macastronomer@ yahoogroups. com

Inviato: Gio 14 gennaio 2010, 21:26:38

Oggetto: [Astro_IIDC] Virtual Moon Atlas


 

Was everybody aware the latest version of this excellent program is
now available for Mac?
http://www.ap- i.net/avl/ en/download
I`ve been using the older version of it on my PC for quite a while..!
The best results are to be had if you go to Configuration in the Menu
Bar once the initial download is complete, select Texture & check for
optional features & then download them. Once that`s done select
Clementine Photographic zoom levels 1-3 & 3-8, turn the zoom dial in
the menu bar right up & say type your favourite crater or feature into
the search box on the right & Find. This time of the month go to
display & untick Show the phase & show the libration & voila you have
an excellent High definition map of the moon...!

Mark.