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by ALPiNe
Fri Oct 27, 2006 1:23 am
Forum: General Astronomy
Topic: Understanding tides
Replies: 8
Views: 5902

Hi Chris, No problem. =) Glad you found the information useful. Yes. What I meant was, did you research all of this yourself? Wow! You can say that again. :) How about this: Try typing the title of this thread in Yahoo search engine and see what you get. (Remember to click on the first link.) :) Hop...
by ALPiNe
Sat Oct 21, 2006 2:31 am
Forum: General Astronomy
Topic: Understanding tides
Replies: 8
Views: 5902

Hi, Hmm... This is what I think... may not be correct :P : When the Moon is in the open ocean, the water fom all direction will move toward where the Moon is. So when the Moon is moving toward Singapore from the east, the seawater on the west of Singapore will move towards the East direction... tow...
by ALPiNe
Sat Oct 21, 2006 2:27 am
Forum: General Astronomy
Topic: Understanding tides
Replies: 8
Views: 5902

Re: Understanding tides

Tides are really one big component that is the resultant of numerous variations and factors put together in the final equation. These can range widely from influences of astronomic, hydraulic, hydrodynamic, hydrographic and topographic origins, including modifications by meteorological conditions. A...
by ALPiNe
Mon Oct 02, 2006 7:59 pm
Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
Topic: Republic Polytechnic Mid Autumn Festival celebration
Replies: 47
Views: 21633

Republic Polytechnic Campus Map:

http://www.rp.sg/location.asp


Campus Building & Road Map:

http://www.rp.sg/roadmap.asp


Carpark Map:

http://www.rp.sg/carparks.asp


The Lawn area is most probably behind the Library.


Cheers,
- ALPiNe
by ALPiNe
Tue Sep 26, 2006 11:10 pm
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: You know you're a Deep Sky person when...
Replies: 27
Views: 13718

Hmm on closer inspection the shadows don't seem to line up right and seems like some shadows which should be there aren't.. But on first glance it's really convincing... Where did ya get it from? :oops: I think the problem doesn't lie in the shadows. They all seem to point towards a common light so...
by ALPiNe
Tue Sep 26, 2006 6:40 pm
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: You know you're a Deep Sky person when...
Replies: 27
Views: 13718

125. …Your secondary mirror is *only* 2.5 m (98.4 inches). 126. …M, NGC, IC, PGC, UGC, MCG, ESO, PSR, HIP & HD catalogs are just another lingo that you can recite off the top of your head including their type and specificities, but not the cost of your 70-inch aluminum-titanium teleport machine ...
by ALPiNe
Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:19 pm
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: You know you're a Deep Sky person when...
Replies: 27
Views: 13718

NASA is currently having their SOFIA ( Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy ) telescope project , which has a scope attached to an aeroplane flying in the stratosphere region. Yeah, I have heard about it. There is also the Kuiper Airborne Observatory (KAO) which is a predecessor to SOFI...
by ALPiNe
Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:09 pm
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: You know you're a Deep Sky person when...
Replies: 27
Views: 13718

93. …You complain about being blinded by the Moon while looking for DSOs. 94. …You believe M98 affects your dark adaptation. 95. …You buy every single type of contact lenses you can get your hands on ‘just to test’ which are best for correcting your astigmatism so that you can have a better view of ...
by ALPiNe
Wed Sep 20, 2006 1:25 am
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: Astro Jokes
Replies: 12
Views: 7725

More astro-related jokes to share! Enjoy! :lol: 1) The Three Scientists 3 scientists happen to meet each other by chance at a party, an American, a Russian, and a Pakistani. They boast their country's science achievements. The Russian says: We were the 1st ones in space. The American says, we were t...
by ALPiNe
Sun Sep 17, 2006 1:11 am
Forum: Beginners Forums
Topic: How to Get Started in Amateur Astronomy
Replies: 5
Views: 4455

How to Get Started in Amateur Astronomy

Here's an excellent article I came across with a solid direction for those who are interested in the hobby. _____________________________________________________________ How to Get Started in Amateur Astronomy "When you look up at the darkened sky and gaze at the stars, some seem to be blinking...