SingAstro

zong wrote:I give up. Went out around 755pm. It's drizzling, a drop hits my head every few seconds. I'd rather not take the risk of it becoming a rain, so i cancel today's ob session...

Was on my way when you told me it's cancelled, a bit disappointed. The sky hasn't been very good lately ...


Lily

Thanks Zong. Will sms you later of the week to find out if the session is on.


Lily

I went to the park at 8pm as i said. Sad that nobody was looking for me for the first hour, though understandable seeing the condition of the sky. Sorry couldn't join coz we held a birthday party for my son and our guests were around till 10pm. I am amazed you could see quite a number of stars and ...

Thanks for sharing The Pale Blue Dot, Anat. Unfortunately, normal people like us are usually the reluctant receivers of outcome of human conceit. Be safe! Looks like you are going to have a new Prime Minister soon!


Lily

Wow, this thread not only rekindled my affinity for sapphires (Albireo) & diamond (Vega) , it also brings back fond memories of those school days when me and my friends competed with each other to see who memorized most Tang poems. Any more star related poems there?


Lily

秋夕 by 杜牧 银烛秋光冷画屏，轻罗小扇扑流萤 天阶夜色凉如水，卧看牵牛织女星 Give that man a beer! Must be reading from one of the "Tang" dynasties peoms book for kids, right?? Aiya, no-lah! I said I learnt it long long ago in school. Those days when all girls were so crazy about Tang poems. 近看原来是Weixing .... HAHAHA .... Yo...

You may want to know that Vega is zhi nu xing (weaving maiden star) and Altair is niu liang xing (cowherd star). They are on opposite 'banks' of the 'silver river' (milky way). Thanks Alvlin. Still vaguely remember part of a Chinese poem that I learnt so long ago 卧看牵牛织女星 Can anybody fill in the mis...

nice group photo! Everyone looks so extremely happy (especially Lily)! Didn't realize I was so happy until I saw the photos :D . How can a woman not happy if she got some sapphires and diamonds :wink: ! Thanks Richard for the name of the double star. They were beautiful - 1 bigger yellow star and 1...

Thanks Yvonne/Astrobabe for organizing this event and thanks Colin/Oxygen & Clifford for the ride.. Seafood was yummy, the place was lovely (almost had it exclusively for ourselves except when the security checked on us the last few minutes) but weather was not so good hence only able to view 2 ...

Well i was about to post my next ob run, which is this saturday.

Nice to hear abt the obs group. I stay near Toa Payoh. Hope to join you in next session (going to Gelang Patah this Sat).