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acc
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Posts: 2572 Joined: Mon Sep 22, 2003 11:15 pm
Favourite scope: Mag1 Instruments 12.5" Portaball
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by acc » Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:59 am
Very favourable pass over Singapore skies tonite 12 Sep:
Mag -1.3
Starts 20:06:41
Direction: Northwest
Max. Altitude 76 deg at time 20:09:34
Direction: Southwest
Best viewed with the naked eye, no binos or telescopes required. Just look out for a bright point of light that slowly moves across the sky.
More details at
http://www.heavens-above.com
We do it in the dark...
Portaball 12.5"
Takahashi Mewlon 210
William Optics 110ED
...and all night long!
simei-sky
Posts: 56 Joined: Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:45 pm
Location: Simei
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by simei-sky » Tue Sep 12, 2006 9:25 am
My North, Northwest side is blocked!!! will try to find a higher ground...Thanks
siahheng
Posts: 125 Joined: Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:05 pm
Location: Holland Road
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by siahheng » Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:32 pm
Best viewed with the naked eye, no binos or telescopes required. Just look out for a bright point of light that slowly moves across the sky.
was it you who saw the space shuttle and the ISS together the last time??
acc
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Posts: 2572 Joined: Mon Sep 22, 2003 11:15 pm
Favourite scope: Mag1 Instruments 12.5" Portaball
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by acc » Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:55 pm
yes
We do it in the dark...
Portaball 12.5"
Takahashi Mewlon 210
William Optics 110ED
...and all night long!
chrisyeo
Posts: 1186 Joined: Wed Oct 08, 2003 9:11 pm
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by chrisyeo » Tue Sep 12, 2006 3:46 pm
Looks like a really great pass.
These come by only every once in a while, so do catch it if you can. It will pass right through sagittarius.
Do hope the weather is clear.
Cheers,
Chris
ykchia
Posts: 219 Joined: Mon Oct 20, 2003 10:25 am
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by ykchia » Tue Sep 12, 2006 5:04 pm
Hi folks:
Will appear outside my window before both entered earthshallow near Sag. They will appear as one - STS-115 had docked with ISS.
rgds
ykchia
rlow
Posts: 2397 Joined: Fri Oct 31, 2003 7:36 pm
Location: Jurong
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by rlow » Tue Sep 12, 2006 7:25 pm
Will look out for it from my office roof!
Bergkamp_
Posts: 1549 Joined: Sat Oct 11, 2003 11:31 pm
Favourite scope: Telescope that i can bring out
Location: Singapore, Bukit Panjang
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by Bergkamp_ » Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:11 pm
i saw it! fast moving star!
Wee Ern aRmeD wiF Telescope reAdY tO taKe ovEr thE skY .. wIF jUst mY naKed eYEs .
rlow
Posts: 2397 Joined: Fri Oct 31, 2003 7:36 pm
Location: Jurong
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by rlow » Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:13 pm
Roma_my and I saw it from our office roof! Very bright, brighter than Jupiter!
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