Introduction and Welcome to My Astro Space

[Administrator]

MyAstroSpace.com was launched in December 2006.


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We have many unique features and many great members. So please don't be shy!

If you are on a slow connection or simply want pages to load faster, then please select Light Bandwidth Mode by using the drop down menu at the bottom left of this page.

Use the same drop down menu to select night vision mode for when you are star gazing and surfing the net simultaneously.

Astro Video's found on the homepage are targeted more toward users with broadband connections. We have 100 Astro Clips. We hope you sit and be entertained by these clips whilst you sip your favourite beverage on any given evening.

Our Astro Chat rooms are also quite handy for Astronomy lovers. They are very simple to use. Simply register on these discussion boards if you haven't already and hit (not literally) the Astro Chat link above. Once you are in the chat room, you can select which room you would like to use or even create your own room and password it. You can then invite other users into your room.

Games are great parent and kids. You can create tournaments with other members or simply battle for high score.

Our Astro Blogs are where some of you may find you want to log your Astro experiences. Blog is short for Web Log. So if you have something regular you would like to add to MyAstroSpace.com, the Astro Blog maybe the place for you.

We have news feeds from various scientific journals, Sky At Night TV and an abundance of NASA TV.

The best way to learn how to use the features on MyAstroSpace.com is to simply experiment.

Feel free to post any questions or feedback here.



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[CanisMajorTom]

Cool site guys. I imagine it is still not open? Or is about to open. Loved the astro vids, great idea. :thumbsupmate:

[Radar]

Hi CMT,

Welcome to My Astro Space.

We're open, just been testing the site for the last few weeks. The site will be going out to thousands of people in the next fornight. Stay tuned :thumbsupmate:

[RSW]

Hi Guys (I imagine you are guys).

Great concept for an astronomy site.

been watching the astro vids for the last hour. great stuff. love it. :thumbsupmate:

[Red Giant]

Hey Guys, just been emailed the URL to this site. Had a look, love it. Looking forward to chatting with everyone. :thumbsupmate: :cool!: :thumbsupmate:

[Red Giant]

Just had a look at the chat rooms, they look awesome. Be interesting to see how they go once the site starts getting busy. :thumbsupmate:

[beren]

Gday..... interesting concepts and features here :thumbsupmate:

[Radar]

Hey Beren and others, welcome to My Astro Space :thumbsupmate:

Glad you are liking the features here. I notice you have some high scores already. I'll be trying to take those off you in the very near future :Chessy_Smile:

[beren]

Glad you are liking the features here. I notice you have some high scores already. I'll be trying to take those off you in the very near future :lmao:

Gday Radar , yes congrats on the site and yes I welcome the games challenge :eartoear:

[Radar]

"I will show you the darkside Luke" :crazy:

[Astro Dave]

Well done!

Good to see you up and running. Lots of unique and interesting inclusions for a forum. All the best for the future.

[Radar]

Hi Dave,

Welcome aboard mate.

Glad you like the features. Still a few more to be added in the coming weeks hopefully.

:thumbsupmate:

[Robert TG]

An online Astronomy club is a great idea. I hope the topics stay active.

[phoenix]

Happy New Year Everyone !

Love This Site, Lots Of Useful Info:ta_clap5:
And The Games Are :cool!:

[Radar]

Happy New Year to everyone here to. :thumbsupmate:

I notice that the high scores in the arcade are getting higher and harder to beat. My high scores are slowly disintegrating. I'll have to work on them.

[orion]

Hi everyone, I have just registered, looks like a warm and welcoming site.

Just one question though, I was filling in my profile and I tried to load my avatar but couldn't. Is it because the site is still under construction?

[Radar]

Hi Orion,

Welcome to the site mate.

Thanks for noticing that. I have just fiddled with the settings. Try uploading now. Maximum physical size is 100 x 100 pixels. Maximum file size is 30kb.

Hope it all works :thumbsupmate:

Radar

[h0ughy]

:noob: Hi there peoples! :Oh_No: Seems as though there is another site in the world.

Well here is to your development!:thumbsupmate:

[Radar]

G'day Houghy,

Welcome to the site mate.

Moonage / DSLR was a good read for a film buff like me. :thumbsupmate:

[orion]

Moonage / DSLR was a good read for a film buff like me. :thumbsupmate:

Yeah it was a good read and I'm not into photography.
Very ordinary Houghy:eartoear:

[Astro Dave]

Hi Orion - watch out for Radar ... has a bit of a reputation in this forum (wink wink)

[orion]

I hear ya.

[h0ughy]

Yeah it was a good read and I'm not into photography.
Very ordinary Houghy:eartoear:

Yes mate Very ordinary indeed:crying23: . We will discuss this ordinary item over a brew at Lostock:thumbsupmate: Ed. your wizbin does interest me:lmao: , so I need to interrogate you for more information.

[Radar]

Hi Orion - watch out for Radar ... has a bit of a reputation in this forum (wink wink)

lol, that reputation took me years to get. It wasn't easy. :crazy:

Orion, 18 inch scope? Wow!

[h0ughy]

lol, that reputation took me years to get. It wasn't easy. :crazy:

Orion, 18 inch scope? Wow!

its an undersized wizbin Ray, just ask him

[CanisMajorTom]

lol @ wizbin. :thumbsupmate:

[orion]

its an undersized wizbin Ray, just ask him:lmao: .....Just remember who is fixing your LB......Lostock here we come!

[gyro]

Given the constraints of privacy and security would it be possible for all members to give a location, no matter how vague.
I think this would contrbute to member interaction, geographically speaking.
And if it appeared in the members list it would be easy to see who is where.
As the site becomes larger and the word spreads, this information will be increasingly useful

[Astro Dave]

An excellent suggestion from gyro - Can this be done Radar old chap? I'd certainly be interested in where everybody lives.

(Wouldn't it be crook if we found out we all lived in the same neighbourhood!)

[AstroTasmania]

Excellent idea, something I have suggested on some user groups I contribute to.

Now I know that Gyro lives in my part of the world from his details. I left Yorkshire (Headingley & Leeds Med School) way, way back. Same neck of the woods as the late Fred Hoyle & Fred Watson, must be something in the water that makes Yorkshire men keen on astronomy. Fred Watson & I used to go to meetings at Leeds University Astronomical Society, not at the same time though.

Hello Gyro, welcome to the group, I hope you enjoy meeting people who see Orion upside down, still find it strange!

Clear skies...

Shevill

[Radar]

Geographical location can be done. Not with the members list though, but with something else much better. I'll integrate it as soon as I know it's stable. :thumbsupmate:

[gyro]

Hi Shevill, Small world, if we ignore hemispheres, When not travelling I am taking the waters just north of Leeds.
I attend the annual "Astromeet Day" held by the Leeds Astonomical Society at Leeds Uni' .Always a great line up of lectures with Alan Chapman providing a fun finale. Are you still in touch with LAS, I can send the Web link & email. Your prior association could help to introduce this site to the LAS

[gyro]

Geographical location can be done. Not with the members list though, but with something else much better. I'll integrate it as soon as I know it's stable. :thumbsupmate:

Hi Radar,

Are you still working on this subject or have I missed the inclusion somewhere on the site.

Gheers,

[Radar]

Hi Radar,

Are you still working on this subject or have I missed the inclusion somewhere on the site.

Gheers,

Hi Gyro,

I will have it online in the next few hours (just for you) :Chessy_Smile: .

Keep your eyes peeled for a new feature.

Regards

Ray

[wakaleo]

Same neck of the woods as the late Fred Hoyle & Fred Watson, must be something in the water that makes Yorkshire men keen on astronomy.

Shevill

Don't forget that other well-known Yorkshireman, James Cook. Not that he was an astronomer but surely he'd make it as an honorary member of the group!

[Radar]

Don't forget that other well-known Yorkshireman, James Cook. Not that he was an astronomer but surely he'd make it as an honorary member of the group!

I think James Cook was an astronomer to some degree in his day. He was one of the first to work out the phases of Venus for a transit which is pretty cool for a yorkshireman.

[gyro]

I think James Cook was an astronomer to some degree in his day. He was one of the first to work out the phases of Venus for a transit which is pretty cool for a yorkshireman.

Greetings Radar from a very cool Yorkshire, or as we say up here "nithering".

I am sure it was a 'typo' but you missed the capital 'Y' off us, :Chessy_Smile:

[Radar]

Greetings Radar from a very cool Yorkshire, or as we say up here "nithering".

I am sure it was a 'typo' but you missed the capital 'Y' off us, :Chessy_Smile:

Why is it then, that Yorkshire is the only place in the world where you eat your pudding with the main meal? "Yorkshire Pudding". That is one strange meal.

[wakaleo]

I think James Cook was an astronomer to some degree in his day. He was one of the first to work out the phases of Venus for a transit which is pretty cool for a yorkshireman.

Pretty cool indeed, Ray. He was also one of the first to successfully determine latitude, thanks to John Harrison's amazing timepieces. And he was a pioneer in providing the nutritional needs of his crew, especially in how to reduce the risk of scurvy. An amazing man.

[AstroTasmania]

Hi Gyro,

It would be interesting to see what is happening at the LAS, the link would be appreciated. We also have another well-known astronomer Yorkshireman in Oz, Prof. Fred Watson, he is the Astronomer I/C at our Anglo Australian observatory on the mainland. I met and chatted with him a couple of years back, about the old days, he was at Leeds Uni & LAS as well.

It is 4:35 am here with a brilliant sky and stars down to the horizon. Jupiter is overhead. See my recent post on DSLR 350D Direct Sky Shots to see 30 seconds worth.

I hear they keep finding 'bad men' in Leeds these days!! so sad.

Clear skies...

[St. Petersgate 43° South]

Hello to all from Huonville Tasmania,
I was born in Bolton Lancs England, have lived in South Australia and have lived in Huonville for the last 33 years. We have great dark skys and my son Peter Built me a roll off roof observatory hence i called it St Petersgate. I have a CGE mount with a CGE 11 xlt Faststar compatable, my camera is a canon 20D modified, and a Phillips Tucam.Thanks for the webb site and look forward to sharing and learning, its great to be here. regards David.:smile:

[AstroTasmania]

Hi David,

A warm welcome from 42' 50'' South (Cambridge) I posted way back on the list.

Clear skies...
Shevill

[St. Petersgate 43° South]

Hi Shevill, thank you for your kind welcome, i enjoy your webb page and learn a lot from it. maybe i could visit you one day to say hello.it is chilly here today do you think, i notice Starzonia are working on a hyperstar lens for the CGE11 so that i can use the canon 20 D on it f1-2 that should be good.i am also looking at a orion 80ed for a more wide field frame. regards David.

[Radar]

G'day Dave,

Welcome to the site. Sorry to hear about the cold weather. Yikes!

How long have you been imaging for?

Cheers

Ray

[timthelder]

Hi dave,

Welome to the site. Sounds like you've been at it a while, looking forward to your post's.:wink:

[St. Petersgate 43° South]

Hi To Radar and Timthelder,
Thank you for your welcome, i have had my scope for 2 years, i am just starting to learn how to image with the 20d, had to retire with fronto tempral dementure 18 months ago after 33 years as funeral director here in the Huon, so slow go for me . steady as she goes for me so to speak. great to be on board this site, regards . David,

[Mick]

Me to, hello and welcome to the forum David.:smile:

[St. Petersgate 43° South]

Thanks Mick good to hear you from mackay, any dark skys your way? if so i hope you enjoy them. regards David.

[Mick]

We have great dark sky up here David, although it's a little wet at the moment. The sun came out this afternoon for the first time in four weeks.:woot:

[Radar]

33 years as funeral director here in the Huon

Wow! That's a long time mate. :bow:

Ray

[Tenacious Del]

hi dave, welcome to this very cool site.

Del :smile: