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by ykchia
Sat Dec 15, 2012 10:12 pm
Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
Topic: Geminid Meteor Shower peaking tonight
Replies: 15
Views: 8293

Re: Geminid Meteor Shower peaking tonight

Hi folks:

Missed out the 13/14 Dec tried 14/15... bad weather drifting clouds and a handful of Geminids and others.

http://nightevents.blogspot.sg/2012/12/ ... y-sky.html
by ykchia
Thu Aug 25, 2011 9:55 am
Forum: Astronomy FAQs/Articles
Topic: Singastro Location Map
Replies: 7
Views: 6190

Hi Gary:

chiayk woodlands

thanks
rgds
ykchia
by ykchia
Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:37 pm
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: semakau
Replies: 8
Views: 4582

Hi fizzy and Gary : Thanks for the useful information. It was one of the darkest sky I can recall within Singapore Territory suitable for general star gazing or meteor showers watching or timelapse photography if the clouds stay away. Otherwise i would put it down as been there done that. p/s : sorr...
by ykchia
Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:37 am
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: semakau
Replies: 8
Views: 4582

semakau

Hi folks:

Apart from the day activities of looking around i hv a brief period of looking at the southern sky.

http://visionsanasini.blogspot.com

What is ur opnion of using Semakau for serious star gazing?
by ykchia
Sun Aug 14, 2011 8:21 pm
Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
Topic: Perseids this weekend
Replies: 7
Views: 3125

Hi folks: Not many Perseids detected this time round. Aug 13 14 early am fews caught at www.nightevents.blogspot.com ( dot removed so this link works now) Not published were a) a laundry falling from top floor to below bamboo b) a fireball straight down from upper floor to low floor. still hv not fi...
by ykchia
Fri Aug 13, 2010 8:51 pm
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: YKChia's Meteor Videos and Photos published in STOMP
Replies: 2
Views: 1799

Hi Gary:

Dnt worry lah.

rgds
yK
by ykchia
Fri Aug 13, 2010 8:51 pm
Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
Topic: Perseid meteor spotted;captured
Replies: 12
Views: 3691

Hi Chia: Congratulation! I check my log sheet. Looks like the Per you captured is outside my FOV. Hope the weather clear up for all of us to play with dSLR again. The composite stills meteors with Perseids dominating just uploaded http://nightevents.blogspot.com/2010/08/pers-813-sampler.html Will ad...
by ykchia
Mon Aug 09, 2010 11:05 am
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: Pers Aug 7'10 & other shower members
Replies: 10
Views: 3607

Hi Croys and folks: Glad you did..... If you have a good view of the sky and can safely leave an open window to point and fire away your dsLR tethered to remote release or fired from laptop please do so. If no meteors than use the frames to create a time lapse avi instead. My battery conk so quickly...
by ykchia
Mon Aug 09, 2010 11:04 am
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: Pers Aug 7'10 & other shower members
Replies: 10
Views: 3607

Hi Croys and folks: Glad you did..... If you have a good view of the sky and can safely leave an open window to point and fire away your dsLR tethered to remote release or fired from laptop please do so. If no meteors than use the frames to create a timelapse avi instead. My battery conk so quickly ...
by ykchia
Sun Aug 08, 2010 8:28 pm
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: Pers Aug 7'10 & other shower members
Replies: 10
Views: 3607

Hi:

http://www.spaceweather.com/meteors/gal ... _page2.htm

You can check out the digital camera images of the perseids... so it is doable.
Lets do it for the Perseids. Point your dSLR camera out of the window and get as many exposure as you could.

rgds
ykchia