Astronomy Slide Show!
Astrophotography by: Jay Robertson
Version 2.1
New! - Awesome comet Hale-Bopp images! - Taken with a 50mm view, and my 5.5" Schmidt camera!
Hi, I made this slide show using Microsoft PowerPoint.I took most of the pictures with a C8 telescope, and a couple of them with telephoto lenses. I also just added my awesome Schmidt camera portrait of comet Hale-Bopp!
Setup Instructions: Run Pngsetup.exe and follow the instructions. Setup will prompt you for a directory to install the program, you can browse to a previously created directory or, type a new directory name and setup will create it...remember the directory name that you install the program to. Setup will ask you if you want to 'view the Slide Show now?'...but before you do, read below! I hope you enjoy it!
IMPORTANT: Windows 95 users: You can later create an icon on your desktop by 'right clicking' your desktop and choosing 'new'...'shortcut', then just browse to the name of the directory that you installed the program to, highlight 'Pptview.exe' and choose 'open'...'next', then type the name: Astronomy Slide Show! and click 'finish'. When you 'double click' the new icon, it will start the viewer. Simply highlight the file 'astro.ppt' and click 'show'(You may have to browse to the directory name that you installed the program to). Feel free to pass the self-executing file (astro.exe) along to all your friends!
IMPORTANT: Windows 3.1 users: To later create an icon to the Astronomy Slide Show viewer, bring up or highlight the program group that you want the icon to reside in and then click 'File'...'New', choose 'Program Item' and click 'OK'. Then just use the 'Browse' button to browse to the directory that you installed the program to,and highlight 'Pptview.exe'. Click 'OK' , then, in the 'Description' field, type: Astronomy Slide Show . Click 'OK'. You should now have a new icon called Astronomy Slide Show. After you double click it, simply highlight the file 'astro.ppt' and click 'show' (You may have to browse to the directory name that you installed the program to).Feel free to pass the self-executing file (astro.exe) along to all your friends!
For more astronomy links, check out my 'Great Astronomy Links' page: http://home.inreach.com/jayrob/astlinks/index.html The URL is included in the self-executing file.(astro.exe)
P.S. Astrophotography is very difficult. The objects are very dim (photographically) and require long exposure times (average 30-45 min. each for most of these photos). During the exposure, constant adjustments must be made in order to compensate for the turning of the earth! I do it as a hobby because I enjoy it, and I want to share with others these awesome views. If you are appreciative, I enjoy friendly e-mail... jayrob@inreach.com, If your really appreciative, you can even send me a couple of bucks! Ha ha.
Thanks!
Jay Robertson
4704 Del Antico Ave.
Oakley, Ca. 94561
U.S.A.
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