Ob @ Turf City on 8th June 07

Post by **acc** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:01 am

Yup thanks to Clifford for organising the session!

raychan · Post by **raychan** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:33 am

Yeah....must thank Cliff for organising this. Enjoyed attending my first outing with you guys.

May wanna join you guys next time in Mersing. But for now, I'll be hunting for a 2X barlow. My 102mm can't see much things as compared to some of your scopes.

Too bad the moon only came up at about 2am. Took some photos of it till 4am. Wished it was there earlier so that I can see it up close with some of the more powerful scopes.

Luckily next month got 0.5 month bonus plus $220 :-) So, that will help to defray some of my purchases.....

Clifford60 · Post by **Clifford60** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 12:22 pm

Ray, you need to wear sunglasses to look at moon in those powerful scopes.

Post by **zong** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 1:13 pm

Yea, you need sunglasses, or you could stand 5m away from the scope and look through the eyepieces

lol

Yesterday was a great turnout. So many new people or people I haven't met before, that i probably don't remember you guys still, what more in the dark. But definitely an enjoyable time. Next week Clifford isn't available and I am helping in Astrochallenge, so unless another volunteer steps up, we can't get Turf City..

But I think all are free to come NTU to join the Astrochallenge as there is public ob there too!

fl · Post by fl » Sat Jun 09, 2007 1:49 pm

Thanks to Clifford for organizing the session

I have been to both the open field and car park site at Turf City. Prefer the car park site as it is easier to drive there, can set up scope just next to car and larger open space. Hope future sessions will be held there

Post by **weixing** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 2:07 pm

Hi,
WOW... some many people go there... must be fun.

The weather also quite good in Tampines... the sky will be very clear if not the very humid atmosphere... Not much high altitude cloud as I thought it's there initially... just that the water vapour in the air reflecting the light pollution causing the stars to look dim. The dimmest star I manage to see at the zenith was around magnitude 4.5... not that bad after all.

Anyway, the weather was very humid (94% humidity at mid-night) and the exterior tube surface of my scope start to dew after only a hours into the session... lucky the extra dew shield I put manage to keep my secondary mirror dew free till the end...

By the way, now processing the M57 Ring Nebula I took this morning... Will post it if result is good.

Have a nice day.

Clifford60 · Post by **Clifford60** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 5:14 pm

At 12mn was able to see mag 4.5 @ Turf City too and may be up to 5.

Canopus Lim · Post by **Canopus Lim** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 5:16 pm

Thanks to Clifford for organizing the event. It is nice to meet other Singastro members

Next time if I have the opportunity, I will bring my 12.5" with the computer. It will make finding objects way easier and faster in such skies.

I think at Weixing's place the sky was better though. Haa.. the East has better skies but the Turf city is rather convenient for setting up scopes since the scope can be set up beside the car. Also there is much less pesky stray light around.

Post by **Airconvent** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:00 am

wow...seems a very successful trip. I nearly went at 11pm but was a little tired so decided not too....I msut have missed alot!

Anyway, good to see the good ole days when we used to see such big turn outs...lets hope it continues!

rlow · Post by **rlow** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:45 am

I think at Weixing's place the sky was better though. Haa..

You mean the sky at Wxg's ob site next to the Tampines Mosque is better? Please qualify... haha!