Hazy conditons ahead with hotspots detected in Sumatra (ST)

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Hazy conditons ahead with hotspots detected in Sumatra (ST)

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Hazy conditons ahead with hotspots detected in Sumatra:
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNew ... 10724.html

http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/ED ... ,-says-NEA

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?fi ... sec=nation

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/ ... 17/1/.html

http://www.thesundaily.my/news/137430

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?fi ... sec=nation
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GROAN.....
DON'T PANIC
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Just treat them as nebulae :)
When skies are bad, its time to do maintenance on your scope or start on that DIY Truss Dob project you've been postponing!
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Useful link I just received from Zong (thanks bro) showing the latest Haze Map:
http://www.weather.gov.sg/wip/web/ASMC
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Post by Tachyon »

Or go to remote imaging!
[80% Steve, 20% Alfred] ------- Probability of Clear Skies = (Age of newest equipment in days) / [(Number of observers) * (Total Aperture of all telescopes present in mm)]
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