East Coast Park Obs session - 31/12/15

Grievous · Post by **Grievous** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 1:11 pm

I stay at Bedok North too. Maybe we can ob together this week.

Post by **rcj** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 1:52 pm

should be there to support, JW.

antares2063 · Post by **antares2063** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 1:44 am

Time : 7pm-930pm
Equipment roll call : 6" Zingaro Newt , WO 66mm refractor , Skywatcher 127mm Mak-Cass , Canon DSLR on Star-adventurer

Started out cloudy and abit hazy low in the east , first object we saw was Jupiter close to zenith. Once our scopes were setup at around 740pm onwards , we looked in vain for the moon, even venturing to the junction of Everitt road to see if we missed it due to any blockage by the low 2 storey building.

Then at 8pm sharp, a small arc of moonlight was spotted right in the middle of a gap formed between 2 trees...(heng ah!) Tracked the moon via Altazimuth mount and spent much time looking at the reddish hue of the moon.

After that the moon took on its normal yellowish hue (around 820-825pm) and the receding earth's shadow gave it a 3D like effect when observing it.

Many thanks to those who came down! Had fun chitchatting and wrapped up with a makan that was facing east & zenith which allowed us to see up till the end of the eclipse as we ate

{PS: Mee Kuah is not very tasty}

Regards,
Junwei

Post by **rcj** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 9:22 am

glad the Katong group caught it too! Any event pictures?

antares2063 · Post by **antares2063** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 9:38 am

All in Ju Sing's camera ;) plus a video of the eclipsed moon

regards,
junwei

bornfree · Post by **bornfree** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 9:38 am

I will upload to Flickr and fb.. share them here

antares2063 · Post by **antares2063** » Fri May 08, 2015 11:22 am

8pm - Session cancelled due to bad weather...
7pm update- skies not looking very good...will update again closer to 9pm

If weather is good, I will be heading to the Katong field aka Haig Girls School field for a observing session tonight. Will be deploying a scope, all are welcomed.

Date: 8th May 2015
Time : 9pm onwards till late (depending on sky conditions

regards,
Junwei

antares2063 · Post by **antares2063** » Sat Nov 14, 2015 11:07 am

Dear all,

Skies looks promising this weekend..I will be deploying my scope at HGS field to observe. No moon as it sets early.

All are welcomed with or without scope

Time : 9pm till late (if weather is good)

Regards
Junwei

antares2063 · Post by **antares2063** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 11:00 am

Dear all,

If weather permits, I intend go East Coast Park (where some others and myself tried comet ISON a few years back) to do some visual observation. And as a bonus, when the clock hits midnight, the ships along East Coast park will sound horns and launch red flares. Moon rises around 1am so some DSO viewing is possible.

Date : 31 Dec 2015 (Thursday)
Time : 930pm till late , past midnight and longer if weather is superb (fingers crossed)

Will bring a scope, all are welcomed.

Here is the map of the deployment site:

Cheers and happy new year 2016.

Regards,
Junwei

harlequin2902 · Post by **harlequin2902** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 11:49 am

I will come join you in the early hours of 1 Jan'16 if skies are still clear, with the Tak FC76 setup.
Having a watchnight service at church in Toa Payoh with family before that.

I may bring a friend/colleague along if I come.

SingAstro

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