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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Imagination is more important than knowledge- Albert Einstein






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