I took a satellite image of the earth at night (from http://www.darksky.org/images/sat.html) and superimposed it on a map of Malaysia to see where are the main light pollution spots. This has better resolution than other maps I've seen.
I'm posting it here for the benefit of those who are keen on hunting for possible observation sights near to Singapore.
Another place you can get a light pollution map is Yi-Zen's Webpage: http://www.stargazing.net/yizen/seaastro.html that uses data from the World Atlas of the Artificial Night Sky Brightness.
[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)]
I was wondering - since the stretch on the east coast of Malaysia between Singapore and Mersing seems quite 'dark', wouldn't it be better to ob somewhere nearer to Singapore, provided the light pollution doesn't reach the site?
Hmm...
[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)]
wah!! reading the description of the "gray" skies at bortle light pollution's website, which exists on the east coast of malaysia between singapore and mersing makes me excited man and yet wonder y no one has recced for a place to ob in that region.