Mid-Autumn Full Moon Stargazing @ TPY Central- 19 Sept (Thu)

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Mid-Autumn Full Moon Stargazing @ TPY Central- 19 Sept (Thu)

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Update at 9pm: Event cancelled due to bad weather! :)

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Weather permitting, we will be have a full moon stargazing session at open grounds outside Toa Payoh Public Library tonight. From 7:30pm.

Come join in the fun with or without telescopes/mooncakes/lanterns!
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Those who want to petition for 7-day public holiday please bump this thread. :P My relatives in stay in Pulau Ubin. Very far from my place ok? :P

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Sky full of black clouds. No go for moon-gazing tonight as of now. Wait for next update at 8pm. :)
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was at upper thompson area... dark clouds gathering and moving towards the central.
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No go for moon-gazing as of now. Next update 9pm.
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You are aware that tonight , according to legend, the goat-herder gets to meet his sweetheart, for once in a year.
AND YOU WANT TO USE TELESCOPES TO SPY ON THEIR RENDEZVOUS?!?!?!
FOR SHAME...... [smilie=beg.gif]



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I'm at Bishan Park with my friend, clouds are covering the moon
Oh god..... Why!!!
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cloud_cover wrote:You are aware that tonight , according to legend, the goat-herder gets to meet his sweetheart, for once in a year.
AND YOU WANT TO USE TELESCOPES TO SPY ON THEIR RENDEZVOUS?!?!?!
FOR SHAME...... [smilie=beg.gif]

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Cloud cover, that should be the 7th day of the 7th moon, 七夕节 .
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Update at 9pm: Event cancelled due to bad weather! :)
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Clifford60 wrote:
cloud_cover wrote:You are aware that tonight , according to legend, the goat-herder gets to meet his sweetheart, for once in a year.
AND YOU WANT TO USE TELESCOPES TO SPY ON THEIR RENDEZVOUS?!?!?!
FOR SHAME...... [smilie=beg.gif]

:mrgreen:
Cloud cover, that should be the 7th day of the 7th moon, 七夕节 .
@cloud_cover: And it's moo-moo herder. Not meh-meh herder. See la, don't come for astro talks. :P :P :P
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