Blackwater astro imaging toolbox

[Andywilliams]

Hi All,

Maybe not quite the right forum for this question but it seemed the most apt.

I use the Blackwater imaging toolbox on their website as I find it the best one available.

Over the last couple of days I’ve noticed that I can’t get on the website.

Does anyone know anything about this ?

Cheers,

Andy 

[Andywilliams]

BlackwaterSkies ! 

[carastro]

The owner is a member of this forum.  I also use it and like it the best.  Hope it isn’t gone forever.  Just checking……  

No, l can’t get in either.  😢😢😢

See if l can remember who it was.

Carole

[carastro]

Managed to find the site owner (after a considerable search) and have sent him a message.

Carole 

[geoflewis]

I also use this excellent site and likewise see that I cannot access any of the links currently.

[carastro]

He has not read the message yet that l sent two days ago. 
 

Carole

[almcl]

Carole

It looks as though he hasn't visited this site in over 3 years (last visit 20 October 2020).

Last update of Blackwaterskies site was in June 2022 according to the Waybackmachine.

May not be active any more?

[knobby]

From some Googling his name is Ian Lauwerys, North Essex Astro, seems to have posted on Linkdin 5months ago so hopefully he's ok.

 

[carastro]

I really hope this is only a temporary blip as will have find another more complicate site to use instead. 

I did some googling too and find he is the current Chairman of the above Astro Society.

I wonder if it would be too cheeky to try to contact him through the Astro society.,  

Edited November 23, 2023 by carastro

[carastro]

Have messaged him through the astro society website -  I put a link to this thread.

Carole 

Edited November 23, 2023 by carastro

[carastro]

Had a reply from Clare Lauwerys, she said she has let him know about the problem.  Hopefully he will be in contact.

Carole 

[carastro]

Heard from Clare again saying they had given it a nudge, but seems a bit temperamental at the moment.

But I just managed to get in - yay!!!!

 

Edited November 23, 2023 by carastro

[geoflewis]

Well done @carastro. I am also now able to access the site.

[Andywilliams]

7 hours ago, carastro said:

Heard from Clare again saying they had given it a nudge, but seems a bit temperamental at the moment.

But I just managed to get in - yay!!!!

 

Nice work Carole 👍👍🤩🤩

many thanks for contacting the site producer.

its the best fov calculator I’ve come across 👍👍👍

[carastro]

I agree Andy