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just to share, i was looking for a second hand setup for about the same budget SGD 200. i was looking at maybe a 4- 5" newt with mount. i ended up only getting a 6" OTA for 250, with no mount (current EQ mount is a borrowed unit). there are no eye pieces or view finder, n getting all thos...

antares2063 wrote:I think your 3 yrs of Hawaii skies will propel your interest further than what 3 yrs of Singapore skies can achieve...enjoy your time there man!

Exactly what I'm thinking```just need to prepare my wallet for this, lol

Hahaha! congrats on your overseas study... you'll be in excellent location. Me thinks in that case don't buy a telescope locally - it doesn't make sense when US telescopes are much cheaper and their shipping is much less (not to mention no GST, although I'm not sure if Hawaii attracts state taxes) ...

... and I know you're organizing roadside session in the east, I think I'll be there next time:) Sidewalk you meant, roadside sounds a bit unglam and dangerous. :) Our sessions are more in the Central area (Toa Payoh, Bishan, Ang Mo Kio). For the east, you can join Weixing's Tampines sessions. All ...

If you're thinking of buying a reflector in Hawaii, then you might want to get a Dobsonian because you don't have to worry about a separate mount. Also, with the marvelous skies at Maunea Kea, a largish reflector will certainly show a tremendous amount of stuff although I must caution that you'll w...

Hello all, I'm new to this forum and almost new to stargazing (I had a 50mm refractor telescope when I was young). I have basic grasp of the night sky, I know how to find stars and planets using star charts, and I can recognize Orion, Taurus (if the sky is clear to see Pleiades) without the aid of ...

Hello all, I'm new to this forum and almost new to stargazing (I had a 50mm refractor telescope when I was young). I have basic grasp of the night sky, I know how to find stars and planets using star charts, and I can recognize Orion, Taurus (if the sky is clear to see Pleiades) without the aid of s...