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by fizzy123
Thu Nov 02, 2017 1:22 pm
Forum: Buy and Sell
Topic: WTS: Telescope and Accessories
Replies: 0
Views: 1762

WTS: Telescope and Accessories

Hi All, I have the following items for sale 1) Orion ST80 Refractor OTA with dovetail and tube ring 200SGD 2) Celestron C5 OTA 500SGD Would throw in an eyepiece and diagonal to go with either purchase. 28mm Plossl 32SGD 15mm Plossl 25SGD 9mm Plossl 20SGD 6.3mm Plossl 25SGD Barlow 30SGD
by fizzy123
Mon Aug 10, 2015 3:12 pm
Forum: Buy and Sell
Topic: WTB: Orion 11043 SpaceProbe 3 or other beginner level
Replies: 2
Views: 2187

Re: WTB: Orion 11043 SpaceProbe 3 or other beginner level

Hi, I have a beginner level Astroscan 2001. It is a beginner, self contained 4 inch reflector telescope that is table top made of hardy ABS plastic exterior. Although it is a little mouldy, but it still offer excellent view of the clusters and moon, planets. It is great if you just want to try out a...
by fizzy123
Sun Mar 23, 2014 5:47 pm
Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
Topic: East Coast Park Obs session - 31/12/15
Replies: 32
Views: 29543

Re: Bedok Reservoir Obs session - 27/3/14

Hi, I am not sure how to mark on the map, but there is only one hill there, so you cannot miss it, on top of the hill there is a pavilion and there is a sheng shiong supermarket behind it. The slope is gentle and undulating enough to deploy scopes at the foot if it had not been raining as there migh...
by fizzy123
Sun Mar 23, 2014 1:41 pm
Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
Topic: East Coast Park Obs session - 31/12/15
Replies: 32
Views: 29543

Re: Bedok Reservoir Obs session - 27/3/14

Hi Junwei,

Maybe I will join you nest time. I used to obs at bedok reservoir. But it is at the foot of the hill of the reservoir. That place is quite dark but it is a slope, so if you are a eqm or goto operator, might not be suitable. In the day, it is used ofr kite flying and remote plane flying
by fizzy123
Sun Mar 23, 2014 1:23 pm
Forum: Beginners Forums
Topic: Help in identifying the Constellation
Replies: 11
Views: 15064

Re: Help in identifying the Constellation

The still image is pleaides, also known as the 7 sister cluster, it is ready visible even in our light polluted skies
by fizzy123
Sun Mar 23, 2014 1:13 pm
Forum: Beginners Forums
Topic: Binoculars or Telescope?
Replies: 8
Views: 7151

Re: Binoculars or Telescope?

Hi, I have a beginner scope, known as astroscan2000. It is basically a ball shaped Newtonian on a table top dobsonian style mount. It is very compact, rugged, offer good low magnification view of moon, planets and star cluster. It had some mild dew on it, but the view through it is still decent. wil...
by fizzy123
Sun Mar 23, 2014 12:51 pm
Forum: General Astronomy
Topic: Singapore Excluding Astronomy In Education Is “Narrow-Minded
Replies: 21
Views: 29191

Re: Singapore Excluding Astronomy In Education Is “Narrow-Mi

I think people need to have a realistic expectations with regards to not only astronomy, but science as a whole, when you are speaking in context of Singapore as a nation and society. Singapore government is a microcosm of a typical Singapore society and mentalities. It is fiercely pragmatic and eco...
by fizzy123
Tue Oct 22, 2013 4:27 pm
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: Lightning@SG - free real-time lightning service launched
Replies: 6
Views: 16238

Re: Lighting@SG - free real-time lightning service launched

Hi gary, the title should be lightning not lighting
by fizzy123
Sat Oct 19, 2013 10:45 pm
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: Gravity Movie - opening 10 Oct 2013! Sneak peeks 4 - 6 Oct
Replies: 15
Views: 27719

Re: Gravity Movie - opening 10 Oct 2013! Sneak peeks 4 - 6 O

Wah piang.......... I can't believe I wasted my 12 sgd on such a sappy and crappy show that in my opinion isn't fit even to be a 'B' grade movie. There is really too much logical and factual error that even a small kid can point out, really is epic face palm. Just to list down a few here 1) What sor...
by fizzy123
Sat Apr 13, 2013 11:26 am
Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
Topic: Stargazing for Beginners - SAFRA Jurong- 20 April (Sat)
Replies: 11
Views: 24802

Re: Stargazing for Beginners - SAFRA Jurong- 20 April (Sat)

Wow.......... A talk in SAFRA, will drop by and support