Mersing Trip 23th Sep. 2006 Registration (Clouded out...)

elton · Post by **elton** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 10:19 pm

confirmed not going. one space just got freed up

1. Anna
2. Arjun
3. Tan Kuan Khoon
4. Jia Hao (ETX-125)
5. Richard (M210)
6. Ian (bananas)
7. Clement (C8)
8. Mooey (Portaball 8")
9. Arief (10" Truss-Newt)
10. - free-

Mod - please remove "closed" from title thanks.

jiahao1986 · Post by **jiahao1986** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 10:35 pm

rlow wrote:Good ob list, Jiahao, though some of the fainter and low contrast objects will require skies with the clearest transparencies to be visible through the bigger scopes.

I was suggesting that 3 of you can take a taxi at the same time and if there is no jam, the taxi should clear thru very fast; you do not have to disembark and join the queue for people passing thru from the buses. If anyone have any other suggestion, pls let us know.

Just to confirm, is it that we still meet at Kranji at 2pm, then we three take a taxi to clear through the custom, or we leave earlier?

ariefm71 · Post by **ariefm71** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:21 am

I just realized that sunday is the first day of the fasting month, need to stay at home with my family. Terribly sorry that I have to pull out last minute. TWO vacancies now available!

1. Anna
2. Arjun
3. Tan Kuan Khoon
4. Jia Hao (ETX-125)
5. Richard (M210)
6. Ian (bananas)
7. Clement (C8)
8. Mooey (Portaball 8")
9. - free -
10. - free-

rlow · Post by **rlow** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 1:00 pm

Just to confirm, is it that we still meet at Kranji at 2pm, then we three take a taxi to clear through the custom, or we leave earlier?

Its a pity that our two 'old birds' with the 'heavy machine guns' cannot join us. We have two space to fill up, so please invite a friend along, for once the monsoon season starts, we will not be going to Mersing again until March next year.

Hmm... with Arief and his 'porta grab-n go' setup out of the picture, we can consider other options!

Meanwhile everyone will still meet at 2pm at Kranji MRT.

jiahao1986 · Post by **jiahao1986** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 1:29 pm

So Richard, we all meet at Kranji MRT at 2pm right? OK.
Besides, you are gonna bring your Mewlon210 right? I wonder if you have a 32mm Plossl ep and a dewshield for a 5" scope (you have a C5 right?) As now I neither have a 32mm ep nor a dewshield for my ETX125. If you do have them, can you bring them on the trip? Thanks.

jiahao1986 · Post by **jiahao1986** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 1:30 pm

Oh, one more thing, are you gonna bring your O-III filter Richard?

rlow · Post by **rlow** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 1:49 pm

Yes, I can bring a 5" dewshield, Oxygen-III filter. I don't have a 32 plossl, but I can bring a Orion ultrascopic 35mm (widest lowest power for 1.25" barrel).

For those newcomers to Mersing, please note the following suggested items to bring:

1. dim red torchlight
2. starmaps
3. jacket or sweater
4. sleeping bag & groundsheet (if you intend to sleep) or you can sleep in the minivan.

Food, drinks and mosquito coils/repellant can be bought in Mersing. Best to wear long-sleeve shirts, long pants and shoes, unless you are mosquito-resistant!

rlow · Post by **rlow** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 1:54 pm

1. Anna
2. Arjun
3. Tan Kuan Khoon
4. Jia Hao (ETX-125)
5. Richard (M210)
6. Ian
7. Clement (C8)
8. Mooey (Portaball 8")
9. vacancy
10. vacancy

The two vacancies are 'free' if Arief and Elton are paying for them... but otherwise they are open vacancies to be filled in!

gwenyi · Post by **gwenyi** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 3:01 pm

1. Anna
2. Arjun
3. Tan Kuan Khoon
4. Jia Hao (ETX-125)
5. Richard (M210)
6. Ian
7. Clement (C8)
8. Mooey (Portaball 8")
9. Wenyi ( SLR cam only)

rlow · Post by **rlow** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:56 pm

Welcome to Wenyi!

1. Anna
2. Arjun
3. Tan Kuan Khoon
4. Jia Hao (ETX-125)
5. Richard (M210)
6. Ian
7. Clement
8. Mooey (Portaball 8")
9. Wenyi
10. "open vacancy"

One more space left!