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Hi all There will be an observing session tonite at Dempsey Road if the sky is clear. All members on the CSN list would be informed by SMS once the session is confirmed; I will also post a confirmation message here. Note that confirmation may occur as late as 11pm. Details at http://sky21c.tripod.co...

Eh... Speaking of the devil... IF the weather is good on Sat nite, there will be a CSN. Really hoping for clear skies. M42 was glowing brightly last weekend but was too late to activate.

1000x is venturing into the domain of department store scopes... :) wat you see will be a big blob of light... heheh What Mr Au probably meant was that he collimated Carole's scope at 1000x Anyway, Mr Au is a veteran in Singapore's astrononmy scene, well-known for his interesting talks on astronomy ...

Hi Chris
I think there will be a few self-declared Autostar experts like Airconvent (Richard), Wira and myself who would be more than very glad to help you with your new scope when it arrives...

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heh heh our CSN Chief has been fairly quiet the past few days..hopefully he is busy on the 16.1" (still not name yet???). Was hoping he can upload some "WIP" photos for all to see...you know..whet out appetites? Yeah, been really busy pursuing other interests given the terrible state...

Okie, lets see what goodies you bring back from Japan then. We could have a mega review of the 20XW vs 21XL vs 19Panoptic vs 19Siebert vs 19mm Axiom! 8)

Hi Vin & Elton... Wat about I sell Vin my 21mm XL, buy Elton's 19mm Panoptic, so Elton can go buy a 20mm Pentax XW. Sounds
like a fun game of musical chairs.

Lets extend the warmest welcome to SingAstro forums' 100th registered member, ETAlien85! So there's life outside earth after all

An LXD55 review written by Vincent Snr has juz been uploaded into the reviews section. Remember u have to be logged-on to access the review section. Enjoy!

Our resident review guru Vincent Snr writes about his impression of the MEADE LXD55 - SCT. Hi all, Anyway before I start the review, I have some good news for those who are thinking of getting the LXD55 mount. I know a lot of people feared this mount because of the counterweight shaft hitting onto t...

Been there before at the Changi reclaimed land. Dark side but be careful of hostile dogs (they attacked the van I was in!!) and the dusty environment.