SingAstro

nahh..go buy the 5 inch triplet ed from northgroup. i got a quote from them for the 5inch triplet with box, rings and dovetail for ONLY SGD1500 SHIPPED PLUS GST! 5 inch of triplet ed goodness!!! I just got this scope for the same price like yours and I would like to share my "nightmarerish&quo...

i'm a steve, so? both scopes i own are over 1/8 wave, 99% strehl ratio. all eyepieces i own are either taks or televues. i read cloudy nights every weekend the moment i book out from camp. i spend more time drooling over equipment than i ob. i don't see a problem with being a steve. count the amt o...

Very interesting post. After been in this hobby for 20 years, I think my happiest moments were when I was using a 60mm refractor which I bought for USD$800 back in 1985. Small scope, but I have seen almost 75 of the M objects through it. And every object is exciting to find and see because it is cha...

I have different opinions on life. Some people may feel that we have to start saving now for the future. How long do we know we are going to live? Life passes very fast and we may not even live the next day. That is why I feel that spending on this hobby and enjoying what I can is worth it to some ...

Where is this John 3:16? Inside the bible or what?

Hi all, I'm very new to this and I saw in a few post that it would be good to start off by borrowing some books from the library. Can anyone recommend me some good and easy-to-understand that is available in the library? I live in Tampines and it would be good if the books can be found in the Tampi...

Freaking awesome for the size of your scope.

I see this not just in astro, but in other hobbies as well - aquarium keeping, pets, flying model planes, wind surfing, hi-fi, etc. Sounds familiar? Boss, allow me to share a few experiences of mine. You brought up some valid points, only thing is...this hobby is not cheap to just make that damn sc...

And since this week is Lelong sale week, anyone who buy this package this week gets a $50 off...so the price is $900 only. After this week, I will consider all offers from Astromart. Dude, you need to seek an asylum. Either that or you hate money. And if no one here buy this scope from you, then I ...

Go to AIBI shop and buy those 0.5kg plates. Work the same. You mean the Aibi plates have the same central hole diameter as Vixen weights? how are you going to lock/tighten the weights to the c/w shaft? Use innovative methods. You just need to lock it..plenty of ways to do that. I have seen people u...