SingAstro

sigh...as usual, sky is BAD BAD BAD....only can see Mars and a VERY VERY VERY faint Summer Triangle....

Actually the view in that tin can would be awesome even while eating. Imagine eating black braised pork and kung pow chicken in the highest restaurant in the world! With or without a scope! Granted that above earth's atmosphere, even a two inch scope from Tasco can beat the view of your 16 inch sco...

Is there really a large difference between plastic and glass? Well, some models for the Edu-science is stated to be grounded glass, so it depends on what you buy but of course, these are toys, so don't expect world class images from them. They are meant to be a first scope for a 10 year old kids an...

Unless you are those loners that go to Dempsey alone and do imaging like Chuang Yee, I think usually you will go in groups. It looks like there is a sizeable number of you in Tampines, so why not form a Tampines Watch? When sky is clear, you call each other and go there together...safety in numbers ...

Hi, Nikon 775 is not very suitable for astrophotography, but it still can be done... :) But may be limited to the Moon, since your one seem do not have a remote control. Anyway, I'm not fimilar with this model but I think you first need the UR-E3 Step Down Ring Lens Adapter For CoolPix 775. Then fi...

Previously I asked a question concerning whether to buy a 7 inch Mak or 8 inch SCT and the reply I got was that barring their fundamental optical and focal length differences, their 1 inch difference in aperture does not really amount to much. In other words, the difference between a 7 inch Mak or ...

5th magnitude should be easy for a 4" goto at zenith but "low on the horizon" is the killer here. anyone IN THEIR ENTIRE LIVES have ever seen a cloudless horizon in Singapore? :roll:

Hi This place was "discovered" by me and Wira last year and we did checked it out at night. I shall remember that night very clearly. At 1am , we were so excited to see Saturn and Orion again on a 5% cloudy morning. Before I even had the chance to load my OTA on my tripod, the clouds came ...

Intriguing. Did anyone notice that the adminstrators are not the first few registered users? mmm...leaves us wondering about the chicken and egg thingy...did the admin appeared after the site or the site appeared after the admin? :shock: :lol: just having fun....welcome #100! although I think by now...

yup..from the detailed description it looks like a 2"->1.25" instead of vice versa which means its not meant for my ETX... :roll:

rich