From: Milton Aupperle <milton@outcastsoft.com>

Date: May 13, 2012 12:23:59 PM MDT

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [Astro_IIDC] ASTRO IIDC on spaceweather

Hi Stephen;

Very nice images.

Glad it's working so well for you. That's a tonne of kids in that line up too.

Not to criticize Stephen, but the cloth over the iMacs looks really cumbersome.

Has anyone come up with a better method / way of using  monitors in the daylight? Like a box  / frame or something?

Maybe something like these:

http://www.compushade.com/viewarticle.php?page=3

http://www.canhamcameras.com/laptop.html

http://www.hoodmanusa.com/products.asp?dept=1064

but in silver to reflect the heat.

Also, if your iMacs have that glossy screens, you might want to try using some of these anti glare sheets like mentioned here:

http://www.radtech.us/Products/ClearCal-Displays.aspx

to help reduce the reflectivity. My office space has a south view, so I have brightly lit sky to the south and glossy monitors are horrible here.

Just some thoughts, especially since most of us will probably try to capture the Venus transit on June 5th in the daylight.

TTYL..

Milton Aupperle

On 13-May-12, at 6:26 AM, Stephen W. Ramsden wrote:

Gang,

http://spaceweather.com/submissions/large_image_popup.php?image_name=Charlie-Bates-Solar-Astronomy-Project-Ramsden-Spaceweather-5-10-2012_1336740478.jpg

Just a little thank you again for all of Milton’s hard work.  This is currently on spaceweather.com and shows the images possible from students and first time users of ASTRO IIDC.  The last pic shows the iMacs in use…   Thanks again!   I also invite any of you that want to join in on the joy of sharing the Sun to come on over to my forum http://solarchat .natca.net and join up with the worlds best solar imagers and outreach types for awesome, ego freeconversation.   5000+ hits per day!

Stephen W. Ramsden

Executive Director

Charlie Bates Solar Astronomy Project

404-543-7616

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