SingAstro

Thanks for the advice! Will see you at the event before deciding. Of course being new to astronomy I can't really find my way around the sky just yet

Hi everyone! I'm new to astronomy but I have taken some ad hoc star photos while on holiday in NZ with my D700 and a Tamron 17-35mm. Generally used <30s exposures as no tracking mount available. The coma at field edges was horrible but the stars were more brilliant than I'd ever seen in Singapore. N...

Thanks everyone for your advice! :) Honestly, I was thinking of a 7x power but the 60mm aperture of the 10x60 made me think hard about it. In you guy's experience, with all the LP around Singapore, does a larger aperture make a difference? After reading more articles online, I see that collimation i...

Wow! Thanks for the fast replies! Chris --> Agree. Saw a 9x63 (I'm thinking large aperture) Meade on offer for USD 80 but reviewers noted QC issues resulted in a few RMAs. Pricey since we live at the far end of their shipping chain! Already installed stellarium :) Gary --> Would love to join observa...

Hello everyone! I'm new to astronomy and generally very lost in the sky! Can identify the moon though (hee hee!) Was originally thinking of buying a telescope but realised the prices are astronomical, so thinking of getting a reasonable, portable bino for now. Thinking of a Grandeye 10x60 BAK-4 Porr...