The Universe@CCK

Alright, this is for sharing of your observation experience. Or, if you are arranging gatherings, star-gazing expeditions or just want some company to go observing together, you can shout it out here.
Hardwarezone
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Re: The Universe@CCK

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Thanks to StargazingSG for helping us promote.
Weather was half cloud coverage , affected only less than 1/3 of observing time from 7:30pm to 9pm
That little bright speck above the flats is Jupiter at 8:19pm.
We viewed Moon Saturn Jupiter at 100x magnification. Jupiter remained white with boiling water effect due to low altitude.

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Skywatcher Mak127 and ED100
The mak + mount + finderscope is max load on this old Manfrotto photo tripod rated for 6kg , constant vibration from the road , vibrate when turn focuser.

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Re: The Universe@CCK

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Next sidewalk observing is 4 Jan 2025 , 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Same location. Postal code 688892

https://www.facebook.com/events/1155036 ... _tab=about
Hardwarezone
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Re: The Universe@CCK

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Thanks to StargazingSG for helping us promote.
Thin cloud or haze , almost no star visible. Just the planets and Moon.
Celestron travelscope 70 , C90 #52268 , SkyWatcher ed100 , esprit 120

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Handheld phone camera of Jupiter at 210x magnification , 60 degrees altitude.
Auto couldn't work , I set to 1/200 , 1/300 , 1/250 exposure timing and just keep taking photos whenever my hand could align the dot on screen , this is the best out of 34 photos. Through real eyeball it's much better than phone photo.
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Tentatively next 2 sessions are
8 Feb at the open field between Mcd drive-tru and Safra of Choa Chu Kang park , postal code 689719
8 Mar at Choa Chu Kang mega playground , postal code 680411 , cross the road with care as the street is under MRT construction.
https://www.facebook.com/events/9870929 ... discussion
Hardwarezone
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Re: The Universe@CCK

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Check the facebook page before you make the trip in case of changes or weather.

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8 February location
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8 March , exact location not chosen yet but I want to avoid the badminton and volleyball groups. I am not the organizer.
There is no public toilet facility here , nearest is Sunshine Place 450m or Keat Hong CC 800m.
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Less visitors than usual due to photo taken after rain.
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Re: The Universe@CCK

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ThankYou StargazingSG for effectively promoting our sidewalk to the wider community.

Clear sky 3rd night in a row since Thursday.
After Venus became apparent I tried to look for Saturn visually and through finderscope , couldn't find it before sunset.
Mars polar ice cap easily seen at 180x mag on the skywatcher ed100 near the end of the session when the planet was higher in altitude 56 degrees. Couldn't see it at 100x on untracked mak127 earlier when altitude was lower in 30s 40s.
Looked at the Moon through StarsenseExplorer 70mm F10 , the image is OK with some basic $30 + $30 aliexpress upgrades over the bundled accessories.

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