Mars Watch 2005 Discussion Board

Daisuke · Post by **Daisuke** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 11:14 am

Yes.
Chris, you got my vote too
maybe you can earn your first peanuts soonz

oh ya and i just happen to get this page printed^^

And form the article is

Mr Christopher Yeo, president of Singastro, a local non-profit amateur astronomy group, said that this is the second time Mars will "come into opposition" — where the position of Earth and Mars will be close enough to allow amateur astronomers to see a "blazing red beacon" through a telescope........

Daisuke · Post by **Daisuke** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 11:19 am

oh btw
do anyone stay at the north?
coz, i may need some help in transport

Tachyon · Post by **Tachyon** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 11:40 am

Second time? Oh-oh... be prepared for more rumours! :k-evil:

chrisyeo · Post by **chrisyeo** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 11:51 am

Oh no! .. quite a bit of astronomical misinformation! .. thank goodness at least that there wasn't any major errors - almost thought that I read that Mars will be closer this time than 2003!

Just for the record:

1. Mars is not going to "make an appearance" tomorrow night, it's been visible and will be visible for many more months before "disappearing" behind the sun.

2. I never said, and am not, the president of anything. I'm only the main organiser of this event.

Remus is one of the original founders of Singastro as a yahoogroups. Vincent, Chee Chien, Wei Cong and Yong Quan are the founders of this forum.

3. It is not the second time that Mars will come into opposition. It does so every two years.

4. Mars will be a "blazing red beacon" in the night sky, but in the telescope, it will be a "beautiful red planet".

5. Technically, this event is organised by the astronomy clubs of RP, SP and Singastro, but not by RP or SP themselves.

Post by **VinSnr** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 12:20 pm

chrisyeo wrote:Oh no! .. quite a bit of astronomical misinformation! .. thank goodness at least that there wasn't any major errors - almost thought that I read that Mars will be closer this time than 2003!

Just for the record:
1. Mars is not going to "make an appearance" tomorrow night, it's been visible and will be visible for many more months before "disappearing" behind the sun.

2. I never said, and am not, the president of anything. I'm only the main organiser of this event. Remus is one of the original founders of Singastro as a yahoogroups. Vincent, Chee Chien, Wei Cong and Yong Quan are the founders of this forum.

3. It is not the second time that Mars will come into opposition. It does so every two years.

4. Mars will be a "blazing red beacon" in the night sky, but in the telescope, it will be a "beautiful red planet".

5. Technically, this event is organised by the astronomy clubs of RP, SP and Singastro, but not by RP or SP themselves.

Never mind la......I will still vote you as President if need to....

rlow · Post by **rlow** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 2:17 pm

Tomorrow's event was highlighted on radio Class 90.5 this morning!!

Post by **acc** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 2:30 pm

Hope you guys have a great time tomorrow. Wish I can attend.

cheers
cc

Tachyon · Post by **Tachyon** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:31 pm

http://weather.cnn.com/weather/forecast ... cCode=WSSS

I'm holding off delivery of my new EPs... hopefully it helps!

David Lian · Post by **David Lian** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:41 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?world=0089

If you go BBC weather web site,for our tiny red dot island,you have three choice of location. City,Changi & Jurong.
The forecast for city is good for Sat nite.(Hopefully it is true.)
But if you look at Jurong, it is raining for whole week end.
DL

Tachyon · Post by **Tachyon** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 5:36 pm

Good! I'm bringing out my big guns then!

Cheers!