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by gwenyi
Sat Sep 30, 2006 8:54 pm
Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
Topic: Trial run: Toa Payoh Observation Group now (re)open!
Replies: 45
Views: 19591

wow zong. i admire ur determination to ob !

hmmm.. very suay to have 4 futile weeks. maybe u shld have taken 1 digit every week and buy 4d :)


cheers.
by gwenyi
Thu Sep 28, 2006 3:19 pm
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: Pentax DSLR
Replies: 16
Views: 6330

Youtube video of Pentax K10D

hi , recently i've read about some posts by fellow singastro members on k10d. i happen to have stumbled on this video while on youtube. hopefully this provides potential and existing owners insights into this dslr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hjKijLOj9s
by gwenyi
Tue Sep 26, 2006 1:13 am
Forum: DIY Astronomy
Topic: Star Hopping Aid
Replies: 5
Views: 11699

it worked for me by right clicking and saving it. clicking on the download link didn't work. but it doesn't matter now. got the file. thx
by gwenyi
Tue Sep 26, 2006 1:03 am
Forum: DIY Astronomy
Topic: Star Hopping Aid
Replies: 5
Views: 11699

the link doesn't seem to work. or is it just a problem with my browser ?
by gwenyi
Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:18 pm
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: You know you're a Deep Sky person when...
Replies: 27
Views: 13718

110. You always take night flight when going oversea and got a telescope that design to mounted on various commerical jet windows. I don't think that's permitted. ;) heh, this is probably the joke section , so dont need to take things too seriously. NASA is currently having their SOFIA ( Stratosphe...
by gwenyi
Fri Sep 22, 2006 10:44 pm
Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
Topic: Mersing Trip 23th Sep. 2006 Registration (Clouded out...)
Replies: 73
Views: 28411

hi , could either jiahao or richard provide the finalised meeting place and time ? thanks
by gwenyi
Fri Sep 22, 2006 3:01 pm
Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
Topic: Mersing Trip 23th Sep. 2006 Registration (Clouded out...)
Replies: 73
Views: 28411

1. Anna
2. Arjun
3. Tan Kuan Khoon
4. Jia Hao (ETX-125)
5. Richard (M210)
6. Ian
7. Clement (C8)
8. Mooey (Portaball 8")
9. Wenyi ( SLR cam only)
by gwenyi
Thu Sep 14, 2006 9:31 pm
Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
Topic: Watch out for the ISS and the space shuttle!
Replies: 48
Views: 17884

too cloudy to see anything

OT: hey siahheng, glad to know a fellow singastro-ian living at holland area
by gwenyi
Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:18 pm
Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
Topic: Watch out for the ISS and the space shuttle!
Replies: 48
Views: 17884

acc wrote:BTW, the next favourable pass will be on 14 Sep starting at 19:17:24. Mag -0.7. Direction and altitude is similar to today's. Enjoy!
the next bright one will be as quoted above

it would be good to register at www.heavens-above.com to find out about the main highlights of the week
by gwenyi
Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:17 pm
Forum: General Astronomy
Topic: Singastro In Sunday Times!
Replies: 40
Views: 16390

it all depends on the ZHR of the meteor shower that year. the one they had back then had exceptional ZHR and received much more publicity i believe. currently the weather in singapore is quite erratic and light pollution (from the main island) to some extent has limited the numbers we can see. moreo...