SingAstro

I dont mind giving a free presentation on video astronomy in September onwards. Yes, please please. I dont own a laptop - so if there is a venue(lecture hall) available and someone have a projector friendly laptop I should be able to get a laptop. You need a projector too right? Let's hope someone ...

Wow! Now I have trouble keeping the green-eyed monster away. May I join you guys for the next Mersing Trip? When will that be?


Lily

Stop that Soulfrost, I am getting extremely paranoid . I am born in the year of dog you know ! LOL

Yes Chris, I have seen that picture before. It left me a very deep impression. SInce meteor storm is so rare, I should be content with a shower .


Lily

How about observing Perseid ?

Ok, be it storm or shower just say I am fascinated by shooting stars as long as I don't get killed :). Zong and Soulfrost, didn't notice you two are so young! And Zong you were already watching the metoer shower in 1999 when you were 12? I remembered my colleague asked me if I want to watch metoer s...

a meteor storm kills. No it isn't a storm <- that's so scary!!

Huh??? From other websites I visited, I got the impression that meteor shower & meteor storm are used interchageably. No? But I never heard any report about people killed by meteor storm

So get up on 13 Aug at 3am-4am to catch Persids meteor storm? Could anybody advise the best spot to watch meteor storm in Singapore? Hope I am able to stay up


Regards,
Lily

Thanks, that's helpful.

My children insist in watching Jupiter almost every night. I am thinking of buying a bino to have a closer look.... but I think better wait until I see others' equipment at this coming star party. Really looking forward to this gathering.


Lily

Try this site to get acquainted with the constellations:- http://www.dibonsmith.com/constel.htm Wow Alvin, you always have a link to different topics! There's detailed description of each star in each constellation too. Went to see Jupiter again last night with my children. Only managed to see it f...

how about start with sky scout and a good sky chart? http://www.celestron.com/skyscout/new/features.php Quite an expensive gadget though (USD399!). I will wait for a while, listen to the feedback from the first batch of users. Are you planning to get one yourself? If so, I will admire yours first :).