Mersing Astro Expedition (28-31 July 2011)

shirox · Post by **shirox** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 7:17 pm

Kahang already took my breath away when i saw the milky way under the dark skies. Indeed the skies are darker there. Maybe when we were there, it was bad timing. The mist was really dripping wet hahaha.
Looking forward to your timelapse project next weekend.
So happy to see everyone making plans for the next weekends. We can share around after next week! lol

Bergkamp_ · Post by **Bergkamp_** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 1:31 am

Did i saw a FSQ N ? =P

Post by **Airconvent** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 11:14 pm

rcj wrote:guys! uploaded more past mersing expedition photos here: Mersing Photos

dating back till 2003!

oh wow..that's like a blast from the past with all the old faces we don't see often anymore. That's my old C5 I see there.haha and no Mersing photo is complete without the obligatory coconut trunk. haha. Thanks for sharing Remus! [smilie=cute.gif]

David Lian · Post by **David Lian** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 12:45 pm

Just like to know any one driving to Mersing to see the Meteoroid shower in open field over Friday night (29.07~30.07).
Few of colleagues are going in one car.
Either we join Remus at chalet or rough out in the open.
Any one driving up with same thought?
DL

Post by **Airconvent** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:27 pm

Hi fellas
This thread is to clarify on the coming Mersing trip.

If you want to talk about Sedili Besar Obs site, do drop by here :
http://www.singastro.org/viewtopic.php?t=9852 Start the ball rolling!

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shirox · Post by **shirox** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 12:20 am

1 more day!

Post by **rcj** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:47 pm

hope the weather blows over soon!

starfinder · Post by **starfinder** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 7:50 am

About the meteor shower, the southern Delta Aquariids, I wish to correct an error which I had made in an earlier post in this thread.

I had stated earlier "face southwards" and look up. It should be, face *eastwards*, or more exactly face ESE, and look up. I forgot to translate the direction stated in the books for our latitude in Singapore/Johor; Aquarius is an equatorial constellation.

The radiant point (near Delta Aquarii, not far from mag 1.1 Fomalhaut) rises around 9.30pm Singapore/Johor time near the due East direction. Best time is after midnight, esp near 3am (according to the books).

David Lian · Post by **David Lian** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 7:11 pm

Thanks Remus for the organizing the trip.
Thanks also Elton ,Kelvin and Michael for assistance during the night.
It was good fun for six of us.
DL

shirox · Post by **shirox** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:06 pm

Haha david it was fun for us too. lol The 2nd night was good! you guys should have stayed hahaha

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Mersing Astro Expedition (28-31 July 2011)

Re:Friday Overnight trip to Mersing

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