Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Mounts Previous   Index   Next   Flat   kingjamez scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 10/03/06 Posts: 897 Loc: Washington D.C. Fun with an Atlas. Video inside.       07/22/07 09:02 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   At the Howard Astro League star party last night, I was showing off the moon to kids through a video camera. I wanted to pan around the moon to show the kids different parts of the surface. Since I was using EQMOD with no joystick I had to use the directional pads on the laptop. It was very cumbersome. So my wife made this suggestion: http://www.youtube.com/v/PnmkygmGNiM -Jim -------------------- C8 on Atlas with EQMOD, BO 91mm Triplet, ETX125 UHTC Canon Xsi Modified w/IDAS Gen 3 NightVision Eyepiece 8mm, 13mm Ethos Aspiring Optician Watch my Wiimote control Atlas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnmkygmGNiM Edited by kingjamez (07/23/07 08:52 AM) Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on Fun with an Atlas. Video inside. kingjamez 07/22/07 09:02 PM Re: Fun with an Atlas. Video inside. russ_watters   07/23/07 12:18 AM Re: Fun with an Atlas. Video inside. solshaker   07/23/07 12:51 AM Re: Fun with an Atlas. Video inside. phanfave   07/23/07 08:33 AM Re: Fun with an Atlas. Video inside. Fabio Papa   07/23/07 09:16 AM Re: Fun with an Atlas. Video inside. kingjamez   07/23/07 09:49 AM Re: Fun with an Atlas. Video inside. Jaxdialation   07/24/07 07:21 AM Re: Fun with an Atlas. Video inside. gazerguy   07/26/07 10:39 PM Re: Fun with an Atlas. Video inside. kingjamez   07/29/07 07:37 AM Re: Fun with an Atlas. Video inside. gazerguy   07/31/07 09:28 PM Extra information 2 registered and 15 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Charlie Hein, FAB  Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Rating: Thread views: 4589 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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