SingAstro

Hi All, I am now a proud new owner of this Skywatcher 6" Newtonian . it is about 3kg~. I am wondering what kind of mount should i get? Previous owners, can give me a head's up? cheap tripods are not doing it as the top is too heavy and some tripods' mount joint are just too weak to hold the OTA...

Aug 5 at Toa Payoh Library, 730 pm, come for the session, after which, if skies are willing, we can do some gazing

when the weather is better and we have a sidewalk session, come join us, with the more experienced people around, they can bring out the best ur scope can do..

Hi I am still fresh from the oven new on this sidewalk astronomy/stargazing hobby. currently holding a Celestron First Scope (like Gary's loan unit) its kind of a hassle to bring it to an open field to do some celestial viewing so it's mainly a bedroom window viewing. instead of buying a new scope f...

Hello! Welcome to the forums :) Its really great that you're doing your research. here are my thoughts: - Long Tube Length means a longer length of the OTA, in MCT, SCT or Newt because mirrors are in there to let the light bounce across the tube, they are generally shorter than the refractors. thos...

you guys have done a great job maintaining this page.. the login page is using http instead of https. sorry being an IT guy, it is just bugs me quite a bit as login pages are usually best to have at least be in https, the registration page as well.. most ppl keep a common password and this may cause...

I have been to your TPY Library talk on July as well as a Bishan Sidewalk sesion and saluting to the Iridium Flare. For now, i got the First Scope to try get a hang of things first. For now it is mainly moon viewing from my bedroom and any stars i can kind of locate from my window. the eye pieces ar...

Hello all. I am a newbie to astronomy and reading up on alot of how to get your first scope, what to get etc. here, i would like to summarise all i have digested about the focal length of the scope to help other newbies like me. i hope the experts here can fill in the blanks i missed out. While i wa...