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- Tue Aug 20, 2013 1:32 am
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: Celestron Omni XLT 150mm Reflector vs Refractor
- Replies: 23
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Re: Celestron Omni XLT 150mm Reflector vs Refractor
The Celestron Omni XLT series comes with CG-4 mount, not convenient as ALT-AZ mount for "daytime use" as you mentioned.
- Sun Aug 11, 2013 4:07 pm
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: Celestron Travelscope 70
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9233
Re: Celestron Travelscope 70
Found this item on amazon UK , at current £50 price the total about SGD 147 inclusive of shipping.
Celestron Travel Scope 70 Refractor Outfit with additional 4mm Eyepiece and 3x Barlow Lens:Amazon.co.uk: Camera & Photo
Celestron Travel Scope 70 Refractor Outfit with additional 4mm Eyepiece and 3x Barlow Lens:Amazon.co.uk: Camera & Photo
- Tue Aug 06, 2013 12:36 pm
- Forum: General Astronomy
- Topic: Ancient Stories Of Constellations, Stars, And Planets
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7725
- Tue Aug 06, 2013 12:59 am
- Forum: General Astronomy
- Topic: The Backyard Astronomer's Guide - Ordering from Amazon
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3683
Re: The Backyard Astronomer's Guide - Ordering from Amazon
I believe their books are shipped direct from warehouse in UK, not "molested" by retail customers. Expect 4-6weeks waiting time. Longer than that apply for refund. For shipping damage, I've seen an extreme case of postman folding a wide book to stuff into letterbox @ hardwarezone forum. It...
- Mon Aug 05, 2013 5:31 pm
- Forum: General Astronomy
- Topic: The Backyard Astronomer's Guide - Ordering from Amazon
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3683
Re: The Backyard Astronomer's Guide - Ordering from Amazon
Bookdepository is good. They also email 10% off coupon few times a year during summer, spring, easter holidays.
- Fri Aug 02, 2013 1:16 pm
- Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
- Topic: Queenstown - Margaret Drive Ob-Site
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7786
Re: Queenstown - Margaret Drive Ob-Site
South west direction can have low lying clouds that glows reflective orange. Also visible from my place at CCK. From Johor it looks like LOTR Mordor on the horizon. Hardwarezone forum users noticed it since May-June this year and said it came out of Exxonmobil's "world's biggest" ethylene ...
- Fri Aug 02, 2013 12:55 pm
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: How to post pictures in this forum?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4099
Re: How to post pictures in this forum?
http://www.imgur.com is easier and faster to upload
copy the "direct link" and paste it here between the code
[ img]www.imgur.com/some_alphabet_here_.jpg[ /img]
without spacebar
copy the "direct link" and paste it here between the code
[ img]www.imgur.com/some_alphabet_here_.jpg[ /img]
without spacebar
- Wed Jul 31, 2013 8:52 am
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: Anybody interested in sharing purchase 127mm Maksutov OTA ?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2890
Anybody interested in sharing purchase 127mm Maksutov OTA ?
Amazon France is currently selling the celestron nextstar SLT 127 mak at approximately EUR 458 = SGD 795 after shipping and GST Celestron NexStar SLT 127 Télescope (Import Allemagne): Amazon.fr: Photo & Caméscopes http://i.imgur.com/ShnH1zw.jpg I'm interested in the mount for $200, so anybody wi...
- Wed Jul 03, 2013 5:29 pm
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: Some useful info for freshies
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7035
Re: Some useful info for freshies
A few links that I find useful. http://www.stargazing.net/naa/scopemath.htm Cloud satellite view of past 6 hours http://www.accuweather.com/en/sg/national/satellite Rain radar ... save URL as bookmark, refresh the page every few minutes for update http://www.weather.gov.sg/wip/pp/rndops/web/ship/gif...
- Tue Jul 02, 2013 12:21 pm
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: Celestron Travelscope 70
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9233
Re: Celestron Travelscope 70
This travelscope70 have decent reviews on the optics in USA at their USD60 price, but SG markup for this specific scope is above 100% so not worth it anymore. Sadly, every other scope out there in Singapore is also marked up by more than 100% [smilie=desperate2.gif] Not exactly true ... there are s...