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by weixing
Mon Oct 06, 2003 12:59 pm
Forum: Singastro.org Announcements & News
Topic: Promoting Singastro.Org
Replies: 21
Views: 16158

Hi, Some web hosting company will submit the website for their client for free... I wonder does the company that host SingAstro's website provide this type of free services?? Anyway, we can also submit the SingAstro to the search engines ourself and it is also free, but require a few weeks(free one ...
by weixing
Mon Oct 06, 2003 12:23 pm
Forum: General Astronomy
Topic: I am a newbie to astro
Replies: 175
Views: 79073

Hi, There are few ways to do this depend on what type of digital camera you have. For my case, I use a eyepiece design for digital camera, so I just attach to my digital camera and insert in as a normal eyepiece. This is by far the easiest way to do it. You can use this method to take planet, moon a...
by weixing
Sun Oct 05, 2003 11:48 pm
Forum: Singastro.org Announcements & News
Topic: Promoting Singastro.Org
Replies: 21
Views: 16158

Hi, You can actually suggest a site to Yahoo! Singapore (use the No time guarantee option). Go to the most Find the appropriate category in Yahoo! and click on the "Suggest a Site" link at the bottom of that category page(It's just to the right of the copyright and the "Company Inform...
by weixing
Sun Oct 05, 2003 10:14 pm
Forum: General Astronomy
Topic: I am a newbie to astro
Replies: 175
Views: 79073

Hi, Depend on what you buy, you don't need to have S$3.5K to own a good set of equipment... :) You can own quite a good set of equipments in less than S$1700... :) Remember, plan carefully before you buy and you can save a lots of $$$ . Buy what you need not what want !!!! :D Have a nice day....
by weixing
Sun Oct 05, 2003 1:24 am
Forum: General Astronomy
Topic: I am a newbie to astro
Replies: 175
Views: 79073

Hi, I think that is a typical a "department" scope... I know because I also got one... collecting dust and growing mould now.... I suggest you ask your parent to save the money(or give to you so you can save)... Anyway, if you are interested, you can join me in my observation after your ex...
by weixing
Sun Oct 05, 2003 12:45 am
Forum: General Astronomy
Topic: I am a newbie to astro
Replies: 175
Views: 79073

Hi,
Don't worry... don't think "low" of china scope... I'm also using one and I'm sure a lots of people also using china scope... :) Actually, if you are interested in astronomy, you don't need a good scope... :D

Anyway, which scope did your parent are going buy???
by weixing
Sat Oct 04, 2003 11:41 pm
Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
Topic: What are the stars which are availiable in the sky?
Replies: 36
Views: 23507

Hi, The North Star should be around 1 degree above horizon in Singapore. You may be possible to see it by going to a very high building, weather must be excellent and hope that there is no building blocking the star. Basically, to see North Star in Singapore (if possible), you must be VERY LUCKY!!!!...
by weixing
Fri Oct 03, 2003 4:11 pm
Forum: Astrophotography
Topic: Veil Nebula Mosiac using 10D!!
Replies: 12
Views: 10225

Hi, Correct... M42 is a Emission Nebula - a cloud that glows by absorbing and then re-emitting starlight from very hot, young stars nearby. Anyway, please remember that you can only see a few nebula/galaxy with colours... that is because human eye is not sensitive enough to pick up colour of dim obj...
by weixing
Fri Oct 03, 2003 3:44 pm
Forum: General Astronomy
Topic: I am a newbie to astro
Replies: 175
Views: 79073

Hi,
I think you can try McGill, they are selling Vixen Ascot 10x50 bino at around S$190 and Sky-Watcher SK709EQ1 70mm Achromatic Refractor with EQ1 mount at around S$450.

Have a nice day.
by weixing
Fri Oct 03, 2003 2:25 pm
Forum: Astrophotography
Topic: Veil Nebula Mosiac using 10D!!
Replies: 12
Views: 10225

Hi,
I think the most importance thing the photographer have that we don't have is dark skies..... too bad...... :(