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- Fri Aug 02, 2013 4:51 am
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: How to post pictures in this forum?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4081
How to post pictures in this forum?
Hi guys, I have some pictures to post about OB-sites. But I don't really know how to post pictures here. I went to the guide to look for help, but it seems that the pictures that teach you how to post have all expired. http://www.singastro.org/forum2/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=4516 Can anyone help me,...
- Thu Aug 01, 2013 5:35 am
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: Some useful info for freshies
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7022
Re: Some useful info for freshies
Useful Formulas for Amateur Astronomers Magnification of a Telescope The most commonly used formula in amateur astronomy is used to calculate the magnification of a telescope: magnification = focal length of telescope / focal length of eyepiece Example: using a 10mm eyepiece in a telescope with a f...
- Sun Jul 28, 2013 2:26 am
- Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
- Topic: Bishan Park sidewalk astronomy- Tonight (1/9/2014)
- Replies: 175
- Views: 87801
Re: Bishan Park sidewalk astronomy- Tonight (21/7/2013)
Nice picture of the moon you took there, Gary. Glad you found the bino useful. It was a fun session meeting new people and learning new things. Will certainly join the Bishan Park OB-site again.
- Wed Jul 24, 2013 2:58 am
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: Some useful info for freshies
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7022
Re: Some useful info for freshies
Hi, I found this guy's YouTube channel to be very fascinating. He is a lecturer who teaches astronomy and he has like a semister's worth of videos on his channel! Here are some of the videos, you can go to his channel to view all of them! Cheers. :mrgreen: EksKtumhnmE NSSTLvj5RpI XsvAdRZ8MAM
- Tue Jul 23, 2013 3:24 am
- Forum: General Astronomy
- Topic: COSMOS 2014
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2890
Re: COSMOS 2014
Max awesomeness!
- Sun Jul 21, 2013 12:51 am
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: Some useful info for freshies
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7022
Re: Some useful info for freshies
Thanks everyone for sharing.
- Thu Jul 04, 2013 11:31 am
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: Golf bags used to keep telescopes?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4013
Golf bags used to keep telescopes?
Hi guys, I called Astro Scientific Centre to ask about a carry bag or casing for the Astromaster 90AZ telescope. Apparently, they don't carry that sort of product. So I was wondering how to pack the huge scope and bring it outdoors, and there's this lady who told me that I could get a golf bag to st...
- Thu Jul 04, 2013 2:09 am
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: Some useful info for freshies
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7022
Re: Some useful info for freshies
Hi Gary, Thanks for clearing the sky on some mis-interpretations or misconceptions. I totally agree with you in that all online info should be scrutinised. Some things that work well for someone does not mean it will work well for others. I have many questions yet to ask in this forum as I am still ...
- Thu Jul 04, 2013 12:31 am
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: Some useful info for freshies
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7022
Re: Some useful info for freshies
This is a good site to understand more about the cosmos and astronomy. Khan Academy is like a non-profit tutorial website that teaches Science, Maths, Economics and Humanities subjects. Very interesting concept of learning online. So, enjoy! :D http://www.khanacademy.org/science/cosmology-and-astron...
- Wed Jul 03, 2013 3:48 pm
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: Some useful info for freshies
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7022
Some useful info for freshies
Hi, I don't know if this has been posted before. I am a newbie trying to help other newbies as well. I know very little about telescopes and I wanted to buy one to do astronomy and terrestrial viewing (not watching pretty girls along the streets hor), so I decided to do some research before getting ...