Mersing Trip

Post by **weixing** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 11:43 pm

Hi,
Can take about 6 including driver and scope for two car if 3 car will be 9.
1)Ariefm71
2)Clement
3)John
4) Weixing
5) Wenyi
6) Richard Low

Have a nice day.

Post by **Airconvent** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 12:22 am

Hi weixing (and frens),
hah hah..looks like your virgin trip to Mersing

as cc would like to point out, I'm always a pessimist when it comes to weather. it has not been good for the past 1-2 mths since the previous mersing trip and I'm very doubtful it will be on 17 Jul but no harm trying..mersing has occasionally surprised everyone with crystal clear skies..
just make sure to prepare for rain (trash bags to cover your scopes in a jiffy).
When you're there, don't forget to look for T7 and Q4 for me...are they still visible?

rich

Post by **acc** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 9:37 am

Ya Rich the eternal pessimist...

If you don't go because you expect the weather to be bad, then you have zero chance at all.

I have been there many times (>15) and so far I have scored only 1 totally fruitless trip. The other times, I have been rewarded with at least a few hours of moderately clear to 100% clear skies. A single hour there beats a whole night of observing here...

So good luck and clear skies for those who are going!

cheers
cc

clemgoh · Post by **clemgoh** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 9:46 am

Going to Tioman on the 17 July weekend. So will not be able to make it. Another time perhaps. Next time John, ask me before putting my name in the list.

oxygn · Post by **oxygn** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 1:17 pm

Wchich part of mersing do u guys go to? is it pitch dark? r the horizons almost cleared of obstruction?

Thanks

gwenyi · Post by **gwenyi** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 6:28 pm

yeah... it is pitch dark. waving ur hands in front of u wouldn't have much effect. haha. hmmm.. as the horizons, there are a couple of gentle slopes nearby. however, they shouldn't be much of a concern. =p

Post by **Airconvent** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 1:59 am

gwenyi wrote:yeah... it is pitch dark. waving ur hands in front of u wouldn't have much effect. haha. hmmm.. as the horizons, there are a couple of gentle slopes nearby. however, they shouldn't be much of a concern. =p

actually its never fully dark, especially once you get dark adapted.
on a clear cloudless night, the milky way and all the stars will provide some light....enough to see your hands and even people walking about...

rich

oxygn · Post by **oxygn** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 8:52 am

so where exactly in mersing is this?? would like to take a trip up there one of these days=)

Thanks,
Colin

gwenyi · Post by **gwenyi** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 4:44 pm

hope this helps

Map to Mersing

cheers,
wenyi

ariefm71 · Post by **ariefm71** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 7:13 pm

so where exactly in mersing is this?? would like to take a trip up there one of these days=)

Thanks,
Colin

2º 36' 13.2"N, 103º46' 48.9"E