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Paul,
the message number (at right of the post header) is a hyper-link – so you can copy paste that as a link. e.g. https://britastro.org/forums/topic/new-website-feedback/page/3#post-608399
We are looking at plugins for additional forum functionality.
Callum
Hi Jeremy,
>> Is it possible to have more posts on a single page? We are now on page 4 of this thread, so to get here, I click the relevant Forum thread on the front page, then need to click a second time to get to page 4 (that’s when I don’t get to page 3 when my large finger applied to my tiny iPhone hits 3 instead of 4).
>> Or the ability to go straight to the most recent post from the main page.
I’ve increased to 20 per page.
You can reach the last page by clicking on the time on the time in Last Post column of the topics table.
Callum
Hi Daryl, all…
It was held because it had 2 web links in the text.
I’ve increased the limit to allow 3 web links in a message, hopefully that will cover most instances.
Robin – I noticed your earlier messages in the pending queue – held for the same reason – at least that explains where they went.
Callum
Hi Daryl,
>> Attempt 2 and 3 on Denis’s thread and both vanished, so I asked if the Highlands Astronomical society would pass my message onto him. it appears the thread on GF Kellaway won’t accept any replies?
Both replies were “hidden” and needed to be approved – i’m not sure why that might be, but I approved both and the replies now appear.
Will try to work out why they needed approval.Callum
Hi all,
we are focussing on fixing things that are actually broken at the moment, but we will log and review all the feedback. Many thank for taking the time to comment.
Callum
Hi Alan,
>> So multiple choice searching for videos – can a video appear on more than one section by tags? Can we add tags or just the management team? For instance I came across Nick White’s very informative video about very close binary star observing and it was in the Meetings list but it should also be in the Equipment and Techniques list.
Yes, videos can be in multiple ‘sections’ – but just our YouTube admins can allocate those. I’ll ask one of them if this can be don for Nick’s video.
Any others please just contact the web-team.Callum
Hi Mark,
>> One comment: I feel the observing sections would be better as a fixed set of navigation images rather than a scrolling one. Don’t like to have wait to get the one I want.
yes, this is a bit of a problem on smaller screens – if you just click on where it says SECTIONS on the menu bar it will take you to a page with all the sections.
Callum
Hi Robin,
>> Can we have the “last post” button on the forum topics back please ?
not 100% sure what you mean – but you can get to the last post on a topic by clicking on the time in the head or the topic in the text ‘and was last updated 1 minute ago’ (i.e. 1 minute in this example)
The forum is all linear now – we’ll look into having quoted replies.
Callum
>> Has the shop been removed?
yes, there is a new shop coming along in the near future. If you want to buy anything just contact the office in the meantime.
Callumn
BTW – the Historical Section Newsletters are now in https://britastro.org/document_folder/baa-document-store/sections/historical-section/newsletters
Thanks,
CallumI have a Raspberry Pi zero with a Pi NoIR (sic) camera in my observatory, but it is not really sensitive enough to show anything. I bought an IR illuminator and the combination works well.
Of course you don’t really want to use an IR illuminator (as you already know) as the cameras might pick it up.
I only use this if I want to film something, not for normal observing.
Callum
It’s difficult to compare against previous era’s but I think the current S&T is a good read and worth the money. Possibly nearing its best.
I have a digital subscription, so not subject to the vagaries of stock at the local WH Smith, or the postal system. I’m currently reading the December 2021 issue which hit my inbox a couple of weeks ago.
Callum
Hi Nick,
I had an email from S&T a few weeks back concerning their new fulfilment partner (i guess they mean the people that send out the magazine).
I’ll paste their message below – hope this helps…
Callum
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We listen to you! Due to customer service issues with Sky & Telescope magazine, we started to look for a new magazine fulfillment partner in April 2021. After reviewing proposals and meeting with vendors, we are very excited to announce that we have selected Omeda as our new fulfillment partner.We are currently in the final phase of our transition to Omeda. Starting with the December 2021 issue, fulfillment will be handled by Omeda.To ensure complete and accurate data transfer from our prior vendor to Omeda, we will not be updating any fulfillment data online until September 16th. However, the Omeda customer service team will be available to assist you beginning on September 7th.We are now in very good hands. We have a great customer service team and our customer service team lead is Jill Unger. Customer service hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm CT. Our toll free customer service line will remain the same (800-253-0245). Our new local number is 847-559-7369. You can also contact the customer service team by email at skyandtelescope@omeda.com.While we will be forwarding all mail from our prior vendor, we want to provide the new postal address to you here. Please feel free to start using this address if you prefer communicating with us in writing.New Mailing Address:Sky & Telescope MagazinePO BOX 219Lincolnshire, IL, 60069-9806USAOnline access to our subscription landing pages will be available by September 17th. We have taken full advantage of this transition to improve user experience of the subscription landing page and payment processing systems. We now expand our subscription payment options to include PayPal.We have undertaken extensive steps to ensure there will be no interruption of service to our community. Any subscription that is due to expire with the December issue will be given a one-month complimentary extension. This extension should cover any payment delays due to mail forwarding or delivery issues. Additionally, we have made provisions to ensure that access to our subscription app will be available without interruption of service.Thanks for being a Sky & Telescope subscriber and we look forward to ongoing enhancements to our services and the magazine in the coming years.My LX200 mount failed but not with the same problem – it would slew on one axis but not move at all on the other.
I, and a friend who does some mechanical telescope work, searched for someone to look at it to repair, but we could not find anyone to look at it.
In the end I had my friend de-fork it, and put a Losmandy doovetail on, so I could mount on a G11.
Callum
There are certainly a lot of anecdotal stories from Orkney of people who have heard the aurora.
Rebecca Marr of the Uni of the Highlands and Islands writes:
Many accounts talk of the sound of the lights. The Sami name guovsahasat has been translated by some as ‘the light you can hear’. A 1906 dissertation on the lights by Lane Cooper says:
‘It is a very general belief in certain countries – for instance in the Orkneys, in Finmark, and among the Indians of the territories around Hudson Bay – that the aurora is accompanied by a particular sound, somewhat resembling the rustling of silk. The Lapps, who also believe in the existence of this sound, compare it to the ‘cracking’ which may be heard in the joints of the reindeer when in movement.’
Callum
Have these listed at £48 for 30 x 30 cm
http://www.scientificmirrors.co.uk/front%20surface%20mirrors.html
Callum
