SingAstro

Was out with the family till 9pm and by then checked the sky not good at all.
so how was the gathering? the mewlon must look very nice!

rich

Me too!!!
All those sinagstro members with C5 aren't selling.
I'm eyeing an original orange c5...heh heh
join the queue man....even Vincent Snr is waiting for one.

rich

Hi all, Remus has asked me to inform all that there will be a demonstration tonight at the usual field next to Eunos MRT at 8pm. On diplay for comparison will be Michael Lo's Mewlon 180 and Wira's brand new Mewlon 210! Also, there is a possibility of another Tak Monster present..keep your fingers cr...

Kamikazer wrote:where exactly is it?
maybe we could meet togther someday...
anyway, nyp's right in front of my house

do you drive? if you do...best kah liao.
next time when I go observing in my area, can call you along.
I live along yio chu kang road...which is not far from where you are..

rich

Just an update to all, the horizon is fairly bright due to the street lights along the road bordering the field. If you can ignore it, the field is huge and have a clear view of the eastern skies...


rich

Unless it is serviced by a Ferry service, would bve risky to bring large equipment there. also, I assume ferry timings are quite limited.
also have to watch for fine sea spray which will deposit on your ota..

rich

Hi Eu-wen, I met you the last CSN at Dempsey when your "friends who brought it in" were there. That's how I know. :) I hadn't known that they sent it to you via UPS. I was under the impression that they hand carried it. Thanks for the info anyway. Now I'm wondering if anyone has tried sur...

weixing wrote:Hi,
You should get an external hard disk for backup...

I have! A second harddisk PLUS a removable harddisk as well.
problem is backup up! the version on my removable drive is dated 6 months ago while the one on my secondary drive is 6 weeks ago.....sigh...

Hi all, Somehow the seniors don't like to be called newbie astronomer, so I have change it to Forum newbie. Vin Snr who??? no problem for me :lol: i still a newbie, mah... anyway, will be cutting down on my "up" time here as my harddisk conked on me suddently. have to go and buy a hardisk...

Iceangel did post his bino but then shortly after deleted his entry away..
mmm

anyway, the format should look like the yahoogroups database equipment list...there are 46 entries there! so quite alot of people have not updated theirs here.