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The correct link to the observation page
https://britastro.org/observations/observation.php?id=20220327_125654_228ed4b0a22ce097(Tried to edit the post but can’t find an edit option)
Robin
Best highlight that one to Callum and the webops team, just checked my email notification and it indicates the BAA? very odd.
I’ve removed the post as it appears to contain personal information of a BAA member
It Looks like there are loads of bugs in this function. I have just gone back to read your message and it has disappeared! Also when I selected the message I sent to you I got directed to this site.
https://www.shamimsplugins.com/products/front-end-pm-pro/??
Robin
This is the email notification I got with the failed link
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British Astronomical Association
From: Daryl Dobbs
Subject: private messages
Please Click the following link to view full Message.
/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?fepaction=messageboxHi Daryl,
Thanks for pointing me to the new place. I got an email notification of your message with a link to it that did not work. There was a banner at the top of the website saying I had a message which I managed to find but as you say the buttons on the private message page are not working correctly so some bugs there to sort out
Thanks
Robin
I see there are a few more candidates in TNS with 6 transients reported there in M31 this year though only one (2022cpe) has a confirming spectrum (with what seems a rather high velocity for a nova of FWHM 4000km/s)
Ha, I see nick posted the same as I was typing 🙂
Have the attachments been stripped from pre uplift posts ? eg
https://britastro.org/forums/topic/using-miles-stars-to-check-spectrum-quality#post-577636
Also a repeat plea for a return to full html editing and images and attachments in posts.
Cheers
RobinTesting embedding external links
http://www.threehillsobservatory.co.ukwould it be better to open these in a new tab ?
I don’t like the way if you add a link in a forum post to a page in the BAA website it embeds a huge screen shot of the page. How do I stop it doing that so I can just have the link embedded in the text? (The old system with full editing allowing choice of fonts and links with options to open in a new tab was much better IMO)
I notice some content which was free access without login previously is now restricted. Is that a policy decision ?
eg in the past I have referred to these free access video presentations of mine on other forums
https://britastro.org/videos/using-low-resolution-spectroscopy-to-confirm-supernova-discoveries-2
https://britastro.org/videos/pushing-the-limits-using-commercial-spectrographs-2Robin
Can we have the “last post” button on the forum topics back please ? Although not perfect it at least gave the chance to find replies to earlier posts in the topic which are otherwise missed as they don’t appear at the bottom of the list.
Personally I much prefer the format used by most other forums like Cloudy Nights, Stargazers Lounge etc where all posts in a topic appear sequentially with the option to quote and link the specific post being replied to.
On the home page when logged in, the big “Observe” and “Explore” buttons both go to the same place (the image gallery). Would it be better to replace one of them with the “Discuss” button ?
There appears to be two login options at the bottom of the forum pages. The square button goes to a wordpress login rather than direct to the sheepcrm login
Logging in every time is getting tedious and the login always taking you back to the home page instead of staying on the page you were on adds to the frustration. Definitely need a keep logged in cookie
On mobiles the login option is right at the bottom of a long list, neededing to scroll down several pages. Suggest bringing it to a prominent position at the top
Another post has disappeared 🙁
EDIT It may be related to adding complete web addresses. The post stayed when I shortened the addresses as below
Trying again
Some content which was free access previously is now members only. Is that a policy decision ?
eg
….videos/pushing-the-limits-using-commercial-spectrographs-2
….videos/using-low-resolution-spectroscopy-to-confirm-supernova-discoveries-2which I have linked to on other forums
Cheers
RobinJust added a post here, then edited it but it has disappeared ???
Robin
EDIT It was about multiple wrongly directed links on
https://britastro.org/section_information_/equipment-and-techniques-section-overview/spectroscopy
EDIT no idea where that graphic is from I just entered the full address of the page with the wrong links….section_information_/equipment-and-techniques-section-overview/spectroscopy
Multiple wrongly directed links from
https://britastro.org/section_information_/equipment-and-techniques-section-overview/spectroscopySpectroscopy workshop at the Norman Lockyer Observatory October 2015
Alpy 600 Spectrograph workshop, Kintbury, October 2016
Observers’ Workshop on Variable Stars, Photometry and Spectroscopy, 29 Sep 2018
Using low resolution spectroscopy to confirm and classify supernovae (video from BAA meeting January 2018)
Starting in Spectroscopy (video from BAA/AAVSO joint meeting on variable stars, July 2018)
Pushing the limits using commercial spectrographs (video from BAA/AAVSO joint meeting on variable stars, July 2018)
Towards full automation of high resolution spectroscopy (video from BAA/AAVSO joint meeting on variable stars, July 2018)
HST CALSPEC calibrated absolute flux spectra for converting relative intensity to FLAM unitsEDIT No idea where the graphic came from, I just entered the address of the page
“https://britastro.org/section_information_/equipment-and-techniques-section-overview/spectroscopy”
