SingAstro

Hi,MooEy
Sorry to invade this thread;but try to contact you earlier to enquire about those things ordered from astronomics under the Pasar malam thread.Did it get through or its KIV.Just curious to know only.Thanks

Hi,All Indeed,Spaceweather.com posted that a C4 class solar flare occured at 01 something hrs(yesterday 16 Dec 2009)--lasted around 2 hrs.Matching timewise and location wise,thats the one I saw in Ha.Nasa one is in x-ray/green;do take a look.Judging from the increasing size of the sunspot;I expect m...

Hi,guangwei
Is the tripod leg metallic or plastic--especially at the end connecting pieces.If you dont mind can I come over to take a look before commiting.
I want only those ALL METAL LEG.If its plastic inform me in this thread or pm me.Thanks.

Hi,owm
Cant get any reply yet.Thanks

Hi,all solar observer As expected this sunspot behave like sunspot 1030-1033.After its initial outburst; activities subsided; them get ctive again.Today I observe it at 9am and by now,its Cak profile has changed.Its now show 2 regions with one severely spotted with sunspot-in Cak.In Ha its even more...

Hi,owm Thanks for the reply;but cant find anything in my pm.;so now I give you my kid email address--I am bad in IT and has no email address--namely lejing 93 @ gmail.com. You can sent both the powermate and the surveyor tripod pic there and if you dont mind also quote the price of the surveyor trip...

Hi,owm
A few question before considering to buy or not
1-Are the eyepiece/powermate barlows 1.25 or 2in type?
2-Is the surveyor tripod Al type or wood type?Willing to sell the tripod separately?
All in all I must say a pic will help.
You can pm pic to me or post them in your ads
Thanks

Hi,zaman You will need something mobile like the manfrotto 410( or 400 for heavier payload) and perhaps like the 100mm,f/5 (or sct below 6 ins)and a steady tripod for a mobile setup.You know years ago I had thought about using image intensifier but regrettibly they band it in Singapore--if not thats...

Hi,all those watching the germinid meteor shower, Yesterday might was one of the best night with clear sky till 2 am; then it clear again around 3am.Saw a slow moving one cutting right across germini at 1:15 am;then one around Sirius at 2:25 am and then again one at Sirius at 2:30 am.Quite a good sh...

Hi,All This morning starting around 9am., a sunspot burst into activity with showing in Ha,Cak and white light.It show up as 2 spots in all showings;with Ha most interesting with varying filaments between the spots.Take a look as new sunspots always show great changes in the hours of birth.By the wa...