Freeper Amateur Astronomers Image Thread

My photos | 2-9-3 | Joe Hadenuf

[Joe Hadenuf]

Dang, I am having such a tough time with free web browsers. Slowly learning about this stuff. Thanks for posting that.

[Joe Hadenuf]

What web browser and web host do you use?

[Riley]

And hopefully, my next shots will show much more detail. I am just so busy with work and designing and building the observatory, I don't have much scope time now.

I just got permission from the management folks where I live to build a 'custom shed'. It can be no more than 10'x10'x10'. Ten feet tall! I told them that it is intended to be capable of having me and my telescope on top of it while stargazing- they said that that was fine. :-D

[Riley]

What web browser and web host do you use?

I use Internet Explorer 6, although all the browser has to do is interpret a very simple HTML line, so it shouldn't matter what browser you use.

I have Attbi broadband (cable modem account) and I use them for my web hosting, as well. Ever since the changeover from '@Home', they have been fantastic here- YMMV.

[Joe Hadenuf]

Fantastic! I am still working on my foundation and permanent pier.

Good luck....

[Joe Hadenuf]

Yeah, I just created a web site from my verizon ISP for free and now I can't access it. LOL! They tell me there working on it. Sure. Then I tried tripod free web hosting and you saw the results. Going to try AOL next......Jezz.

[Riley]

Sheesh- don't go to AOL- you're way ahead of that! Let's see what Verizon's techs have to say.

Do you use an FTP client, or do they have some kind some kind of weird web based file upload utility? I use a free FTP client called FTP Explorer- you just drag and drop stuff into it to upload it.

http://www.ftpx.com/

I am assuming that you are using a Microsoft operating system, by the way.

[Joe Hadenuf]

I am assuming that you are using a Microsoft operating system, by the way.

Yes, I am. And thanks for the link Riley. I will definitely try this too.

[Joe Hadenuf]

This is my first attempt at photographing the planet Saturn using a Schmidtt Cassegrain Meade LX-200, eyepiece projection using an MA 25mm eyepiece and a tele-extender, Fuji 400 1.5 second exposure, taken with an Olympus OM-1 camera.

I know, it's out of focus. Focusing is critical and my next shots should show surface or atmospheric gas/cloud bands. I am currently experimenting with different types of focusing techniques.

Kinda testing here while my ISP gets it's act together.