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by zymon
Tue Jun 25, 2013 11:10 pm
Forum: Beginners Forums
Topic: Newbie looking for Telescope
Replies: 10
Views: 6072

Re: Newbie looking for Telescope

Yes the alignment was complete. Maybe they don't have so many stars in the memory. Wondering if I should try to update the firmware?
by zymon
Tue Jun 25, 2013 10:46 pm
Forum: Beginners Forums
Topic: Newbie looking for Telescope
Replies: 10
Views: 6072

Re: Newbie looking for Telescope

Hi, Using the GOTO handset - Last night I tried to "Identify" some stars around Alpha Centuri and one of the southern Cross stars, but all the brighter adjacent stars that where visible at the same time in my 25mm eyepiece seemed to have the same name (Alpha Centuri etc). I did try to cent...
by zymon
Mon Jun 24, 2013 4:40 pm
Forum: Buy and Sell
Topic: Astro Scientific Moving Out Sale
Replies: 8
Views: 3582

Re: Astro Scientific Moving Out Sale

Hey I also bought my new telescope (Nexstar 8) there! Unfortunately no chance to use it yet due to haze and Buisness trip. Wish I had made it to Bedok Res yesterday!
by zymon
Fri Jun 21, 2013 12:23 am
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Filters for Singapore sky
Replies: 9
Views: 9129

Re: Filters for Singapore sky

Thanks a million - so much to read! but its interesting stuff!
by zymon
Thu Jun 20, 2013 6:03 pm
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Filters for Singapore sky
Replies: 9
Views: 9129

Filters for Singapore sky

Although the Haze is stopping me using m new telescope I was wondering what filters you all recomend for DSO in Singapore skys?
by zymon
Thu Jun 20, 2013 5:53 pm
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Beginner Eyepiece advice
Replies: 5
Views: 2892

Re: Beginner Eyepiece advice

Thanks for your help - when this haze is over i will get down to a side walk event!
by zymon
Thu Jun 20, 2013 12:07 am
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Beginner Eyepiece advice
Replies: 5
Views: 2892

Re: Beginner Eyepiece advice

Leghth 2032cm
App 203cm
Celestron 8SE
by zymon
Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:04 pm
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Beginner Eyepiece advice
Replies: 5
Views: 2892

Beginner Eyepiece advice

Hi - tryimg to decide what eyepieces I should get for my new telescope. Currently only 25mm Plossl that came with it. Diffo want to get a wide FOV piece not sure on the rest.
by zymon
Fri Jun 14, 2013 10:03 am
Forum: Beginners Forums
Topic: Newbie looking for Telescope
Replies: 10
Views: 6072

Re: Newbie looking for Telescope

Thanks for your reply! I have a trip to UK coming up, so I was tollying with the idea of getting a telescope there but seems all the scpoes i see advertised are GOTO celestron ones. I was thinking that lugging a power pack around singapore is not something I want to do, so I was thinking of forgetti...
by zymon
Fri Jun 14, 2013 9:16 am
Forum: Beginners Forums
Topic: Advice on buying Binoculars
Replies: 10
Views: 10951

Re: Advice on buying Binoculars

Has anyone used the larger Binos, 15-70 or 20 - 80??