Very new here and super blur!! pls help!!
-
- Posts: 2
- Joined: Sun Jan 14, 2007 12:37 am
Very new here and super blur!! pls help!!
Hello I'm new to astronomy and i seriously do not know how to get started. Are there any astronomy clubs that i am able to join so that i can get started? i live around serangoon...
- weixing
- Super Moderator
- Posts: 4708
- Joined: Wed Oct 01, 2003 12:22 am
- Favourite scope: Vixen R200SS & Celestron 6" F5 Achro Refractor
- Location: (Tampines) Earth of Solar System in Orion Arm of Milky Way Galaxy in Local Group Galaxies Cluster
Hi,
Welcome to SingAstro!!
You can try to find books on introduction to Astronomy in library, check out the FAQ for Beginners and join someone else observation session.
Have a nice day.
Welcome to SingAstro!!
You can try to find books on introduction to Astronomy in library, check out the FAQ for Beginners and join someone else observation session.
Have a nice day.
Yang Weixing
"The universe is composed mainly of hydrogen and ignorance."
"The universe is composed mainly of hydrogen and ignorance."
- Airconvent
- Super Moderator
- Posts: 5784
- Joined: Tue Sep 30, 2003 11:49 pm
- Location: United Federation of the Planets
Hi
If you are in Poly or any of the tertiary institutions, you can join their astro clubs. Otherwise here will be a good place also for general astronomy.
Best is to meet up for observation.
Check out the weekly obs session by Weixing in tampines which is on as long as not cloudy and rainy! I think Zong regularly holds sessions in Toa Payoh park too while Chris conducts his in Serangoon area.
If you are in Poly or any of the tertiary institutions, you can join their astro clubs. Otherwise here will be a good place also for general astronomy.
Best is to meet up for observation.
Check out the weekly obs session by Weixing in tampines which is on as long as not cloudy and rainy! I think Zong regularly holds sessions in Toa Payoh park too while Chris conducts his in Serangoon area.
The Boldly Go Where No Meade Has Gone Before
Captain, RSS Enterprise NCC1701R
United Federation of the Planets
Captain, RSS Enterprise NCC1701R
United Federation of the Planets
check out http://wiki.singastro.org ... still busy working on it but you should find it informative still..
Cheers,
chris
Cheers,
chris
- whiteholes
- Posts: 13
- Joined: Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:17 pm
How to get started? Here's my suggestion:
1. Don't buy a binocular or scope yet, until you are familiarised with a few binoculars or scopes.
2. Sign for the Mersing observation trip on 17 March 07, where you have a rare opportunity to look through three or four big premium scopes (plus a few small scopes) under dark clear skies. If the sky is clear, I am very sure this will be a most wonderful experience which you will never forget! If not, you can join some of our local observation sessions. Try contacting Zong or Clifford in Toa Payoh.
3. Read some astronomy books from the library. I would highly recommend "Nightwatch" and "The Backyard Astronomer's Guide", both by Terence Dickinson.
4. Post more questions on this "Beginners Forum".
1. Don't buy a binocular or scope yet, until you are familiarised with a few binoculars or scopes.
2. Sign for the Mersing observation trip on 17 March 07, where you have a rare opportunity to look through three or four big premium scopes (plus a few small scopes) under dark clear skies. If the sky is clear, I am very sure this will be a most wonderful experience which you will never forget! If not, you can join some of our local observation sessions. Try contacting Zong or Clifford in Toa Payoh.
3. Read some astronomy books from the library. I would highly recommend "Nightwatch" and "The Backyard Astronomer's Guide", both by Terence Dickinson.
4. Post more questions on this "Beginners Forum".
Richard Low
- Clifford60
- Posts: 1289
- Joined: Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:41 pm
- Location: Central