From: "Stephen W. Ramsden" <sramsden@natca.net>
Date: May 15, 2012 10:06:08 PM MDT
To: <Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: RE: [Astro_IIDC] ASTRO IIDC on spaceweather
You wouldn't believe the number of emails I get over my Lightware pixelshade
that I use when using my laptops....that thing is awesome but not made any
longer.
The cloth seems to be right for me because it is very compactable and can
accommodate several people at once viewing. Space in my solar van is very
limited so with 5 computer shades of any kind I would have to buy a larger
van. If I had to have one person at a time go through the computers, each
kid (out of the average 600-5000 at my events) would have about 4 ms to
view..:()
The transit carries 3 large mounts, 5 iMacs, 2 tables, 7 large priceless
telescopes, a ton of solar glasses and goodies, etc... It's really a
ballet of balance when I pack and unpack it.
Stephen
-----Original Message-----
From: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of Milton Aupperle
Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2012 2:24 PM
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=C
harlie-Bates-Solar-Astronomy-Project-Ramsden-Spaceweather-5-10-2012_13
36740478.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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. "Astronomy compels the soul to look upwards and leads us from this
worl d to another." -- Plato, The Republic
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