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by neoterryjoe
Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:23 pm
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: 37th IPHO '06
Replies: 15
Views: 8001

Hello,
I am the one talking to you in the lift last night... heehee :D
Just trying to find out if anyone knows about this...Cant find the website he talked abt last night... hmmmm :?
I dun remember that there's any Olympic events in Singapore...
by neoterryjoe
Sat Oct 29, 2005 3:05 am
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: 37th IPHO '06
Replies: 15
Views: 8001

37th IPHO '06

Hi all,
I heard from sources that there is going to be an international event held in Singapore. One of the event is going to be a major observation and volunteers are needed...
Anybody has heard of anything of this sort?
by neoterryjoe
Tue Oct 25, 2005 4:49 pm
Forum: Beginners Forums
Topic: How to Maintain Telescopes
Replies: 22
Views: 16371

How about the cleaning of the optics? What are the accessories needed? blower? cotton buds? alcohol? How to clean them?
by neoterryjoe
Sun Oct 23, 2005 11:57 am
Forum: Astronomy FAQs/Articles
Topic: Observation sites in Singapore
Replies: 44
Views: 38131

Seems to me that there are more ob sites in the east and the north than the west... so i shall start the compliation of dark sites in the west. Here goes: 1. Army Training area at Bukit Batok/Choa CHu Kang(Richard Low's site) You can stay along the canal if you do not want to wander into the restric...
by neoterryjoe
Sat Oct 22, 2005 1:43 pm
Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
Topic: The Sun God has answered my prayers! (this is long!)
Replies: 10
Views: 4406

Yep!
Last night was indeed clear... but i need to study for today's practical exam!!!!! Argggghhhh...
by neoterryjoe
Fri Oct 21, 2005 7:05 pm
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: Google Earth
Replies: 18
Views: 6561

Thanks Tachyon... found it..though its still a fuzzy patch...
by neoterryjoe
Fri Oct 21, 2005 8:20 am
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: Google Earth
Replies: 18
Views: 6561

Yep its roughly 3-4 years... Could u all guys find the twin keck? Seems to me that they did not zoom in on Hawaii...*sigh* But just think of it..one can get the location of (presumably) any area for US$400..its considered quite cheap to bring down the civilisation...heehee.... my brother was showing...
by neoterryjoe
Thu Oct 20, 2005 12:21 pm
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: Google Earth
Replies: 18
Views: 6561

[quote="Tachyon"]Unfortunately, the satellite pictures are a bit out of date. If you look for Costa De Sol in Google Earth, you would notice it is still under construction. Fact is, it has been completed and people have moved in for about a year now! But try this anyway - try to locate the...
by neoterryjoe
Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:37 pm
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: Google Earth
Replies: 18
Views: 6561

Google Earth

Hi all, This is a very interesting program which allows you to see any part of the Earth with a certain level of resolution. I can even see the block I am staying!! Some of you might have heard of this before. A must-see... :D http://earth.google.com/ One good application of this is to find the exac...