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- Fri Jul 14, 2017 1:41 pm
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: Newbie with many questions
- Replies: 8
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Re: Newbie with many questions
Hi there, Welcome to this forum, and here's my take on your queries: First question: From a visual context of viewing faint stuff like nebula, large diameter aperture scopes does help to pull in abit more visible features compared to smaller aperture scopes. The best advice is to get what you can co...
- Wed Jul 05, 2017 10:26 pm
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: Newbie needs help with inherited gear
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5223
Re: Newbie needs help with inherited gear
Hi! That's quite a bountiful collection your dad passed on to you. Actually if its possible, maybe you might wanna check if on the condition of the glass/optical surfaces of the telescopes and eyepieces , are there any signs of fungus or still good looking condition? Optical equipment dont really ha...
- Tue Jun 27, 2017 2:24 pm
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: 1/4"-20 button head screws
- Replies: 5
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Re: 1/4"-20 button head screws
Not sure what kind of screw that is, but you can try out this shop, they have 3 outlets around singapore.
http://www.ysscrews.com/
http://www.ysscrews.com/
- Sun May 21, 2017 11:58 pm
- Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
- Topic: Supernova in NGC6946 (Cygnus-Cephus)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8314
Re: Supernova in NGC6946 (Cygnus-Cephus)
No wonder the name fits...bring on the fireworks!
- Fri May 05, 2017 7:42 am
- Forum: General Astronomy
- Topic: My visit to the Gunma Astronomical Observatory
- Replies: 4
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Re: My visit to the Gunma Astronommical Observatory
Nice report and pics! The ep assembly of the big 60inch sure looks different
regards
Junwei
regards
Junwei
- Thu May 04, 2017 10:13 am
- Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
- Topic: Mersing report : 28th-30th Apr 2017 (The Astro-Hunger Games)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9782
Re: Mersing report : 28th-30th Apr 2017 (The Astro-Hunger Ga
Thanks! only when the night sky is clear for a long enough time... then there will be stuff to write about...hahaAirconvent wrote:Great report Junwei...it's been a while since anyone wrote a long report! Nice trip!
- Wed May 03, 2017 4:09 pm
- Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
- Topic: Mersing report : 28th-30th Apr 2017 (The Astro-Hunger Games)
- Replies: 5
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Re: Mersing report : 28th-30th Apr 2017 (The Astro-Hunger Ga
Im always ready to observe, just need the sky...haaha (and to battle against the Z monster on 2nd night)
regards
Junwei
regards
Junwei
- Wed May 03, 2017 2:52 pm
- Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
- Topic: Mersing report : 28th-30th Apr 2017 (The Astro-Hunger Games)
- Replies: 5
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Mersing report : 28th-30th Apr 2017 (The Astro-Hunger Games)
After the super wet weather of Feb trip, (which left us with only half a night of good sky with passing clouds and severly disappointed). I signed on for the April trip after making a trip down to Bugis Kwan Ying temple on Good Friday Weekend to pray for clear skies, as I heard the march trip was qu...
- Tue Apr 18, 2017 8:22 am
- Forum: Astrophotography
- Topic: Jupiter April opposition and an introduction
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3628
Re: Jupiter April opposition and an introduction
dear Marco, I believe that by uploading your pics to a photo-sharing site like Flickr or Photobucket and posting the "img" link , will ebable visitors to see photos without needing to login.
Its so cool that you have an observatory in australia..the sacred dark site..haha
regards
Junwei
Its so cool that you have an observatory in australia..the sacred dark site..haha
regards
Junwei
- Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:19 pm
- Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
- Topic: Good Friday Observing session near Bugis mrt Field
- Replies: 2
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Good Friday Observing session near Bugis mrt Field
Dear all, This friday evening, some of us are planning to have a local public session at a field located near Bugis MRT, telescopes will be setup to look at Jupiter and Moon and other interesting stuff in the sky. Hope for good and decent weather! Date and time : 14th April , 745pm onwards. Field lo...