J&U Opposition and International Observe the Moon Night

Post by **weixing** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:27 pm

Hi,
Anyone interested to have a public observation session on this coming Jupiter's Opposition on 18 Sep 2010?? May be a sidewalk style at Marina Barrage?? I can invite the NPark people to come over, so that they will have some idea on Astronomy observation.

Have a nice day.

timatworksg · Post by **timatworksg** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 11:00 pm

I wouldn't mind,...but 21st Sept is Tuesday. Saturday is good for me though. But not sure getting to there will be slow as F1 SGP is round the corner and some roads may be closed.
But inviting the NPark's people is a great idea. Hope a rep can make it.

Post by **weixing** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 11:36 pm

Hi,
Oh... look at the wrong calendar and forget about F1... [smilie=bad-atmosphere.gif]

Let me see... F1 is 21 Sep to 26 Sep, they usually only block the road just days before the F1 race, right?? So may be 18 Sep 2010(Saturday) will be OK??

Look at the Jupiter's Moon forecast on Saturday, September 18, 2010:
12:44 UT (20:44 SGT), Europa's shadow begins to cross Jupiter.
12:56 UT (20:56 SGT), Europa begins transit of Jupiter.
15:26 UT (23:26 SGT), Europa's shadow leaves Jupiter's disk.
15:34 UT (23:34 SGT), Europa ends transit of Jupiter.

Seem 18 Sep 2010 is a good date... can see Europa transit Jupiter.

Have a nice day.

PS: Hope I didn't get the date/data wrong again. [smilie=embarrassed.gif]

Clifford60 · Post by **Clifford60** » Sat Aug 07, 2010 7:27 am

Weixing, good idea, count me in. Anyway, F1 don't close ECP and Marina South. Oh, please change subject date for the event.

timatworksg · Post by **timatworksg** » Sat Aug 07, 2010 12:44 pm

I should be good for this! Would be glad to have a meet up with more of those here!

Yah roads shouldn't be closed though maybe those being used as Race route specific. I know for sure the 23-26 will be closed all over for speed test and track test,..then free practice and qualifying and of course raceday. Just that with the equipment all up, traffic is diverted though shouldn't effect where we are obbing!

Just a heads up in case someone runs late due to traffic woes!
If I'm there I'll grab and go with my 80ED and Voyager alt az mount.

Post by **acc** » Sat Aug 07, 2010 9:20 pm

Count me in if the weather's clear. I will bring either my Porta 12.5 or Nexstar 6.

Post by **Airconvent** » Sun Aug 08, 2010 12:36 am

acc wrote:Count me in if the weather's clear. I will bring either my Porta 12.5 or Nexstar 6.

ah..the difference when you have transport

BTW, after F1 would be better. Days before it they will be testing the circuit lighting, so i think it will be brighter than usual at the skyline.

vivid · Post by **vivid** » Sun Aug 08, 2010 9:11 am

It will be extremely bright and probably unsuitable for anything other than venus/lunar observation. Not sure how's their testing schedule but 18 Sep is very near and they usually do not switch off at night till very late on quite a couple of nights, from what I have seen the past 2 years.
(a couple of days is 24/7). Come nearer the date I can check for you guys as I'm living near the track.

Post by **Airconvent** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 11:08 pm

vivid wrote:It will be extremely bright and probably unsuitable for anything other than venus/lunar observation. Not sure how's their testing schedule but 18 Sep is very near and they usually do not switch off at night till very late on quite a couple of nights, from what I have seen the past 2 years.
(a couple of days is 24/7). Come nearer the date I can check for you guys as I'm living near the track.

Dont worry, Mars and Saturn will also be fairly visible too and in the vicinity of Venus forming a triangle. [smilie=cool.gif]