Free Public Talk - Comet Hunting in Singapore

[Gary]

There is a free public stargazing talk this coming Monday.

Topic: Comet Hunting in Singapore
Date: Monday, 18 March 2013
Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Venue: Toa Payoh Public Library, Programme Zone, Level 1.
Admission is FREE. No pre-registration required. Latecomers are welcomed too!

I will talking about Comets - what they are, how to find them, how to see them and when is the next coming one. (Hint: It *may* be the Comet-of-the-Century which is also visible in Singapore!)

You will also learn how to read simple star charts and understand basic astronomical concepts.

*Weather permitting*, we may be conducting a live stargazing session at the open space outside the Toa Payoh Library. On that evening, a beautiful first quarter Moon, Jupiter and Aldebaran will form an interesting triangle in the western sky!



You can enjoy the celestial wonders through our telescopes and even take photos of the Moon with your mobile phone through them.

So please bring your family and friends along and enjoy an entertaining evening at Toa Payoh Public Library this coming Monday. See you there!

[Gary]

Thanks to NLB and Toa Payoh Public Library for featuring stargazing on the cover page of March 2013 issue of GoLibrary.

You can get a free printed copy at all libraries or download the pdf version at:
http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg/ImageHandle ... oadfile_82


Image Credit: GoLibrary March 2013. Cover page.


Image Credit: GoLibrary March 2013. Page 19.

Feel free to drop by even without any telescope to support local astronomy.

After the talk and during the live stargazing session, we need more amateur astronomers to interact with the general public so as to get them excited and to correct some common misconceptions about our great hobby!

[yltansg]

Good job Gary in promoting astronomy in Singapore. Will be there to support

[Davegn]

Hi Gary,

As always doing a great job in promoting in Singapore!
Will be there to support your talk.


And if weather permitting, i will be there with my 2 small refractors as earlier as 3+ PM for a pre sidewalk solar session!

[James Ling]

Hi Gary....

Tonight my juicy melon will be there......

Regards

James

[KKK26]

I will be there after work, without gears.. any big Dob there?

[James Ling]

Hi ALL....

These are some of the photos taken by Alfred during last night Gary's astro talk cum side walk at Toa Payoh Library.....

1. Around 80 participants attending Gary's astro talk.... I think the highest.......





2. Huge crowds gathered around our telescopes.......









3. And as usual moon photo shot by Gary, through his HTC ONE S hand phone......



Regards

James Ling

[Gary]

Big thanks to NLB and Toa Payoh Public Library for hosting the talk and generating the publicity!

Big thanks to all participants and astro helpers who came despite personal/professional commitments and distance! Raining in the West during the talk. At around 8:30pm, sky cleared up. Not a single cloud appeared during the stargazing. 23 inch of combined aperture maximising every second of the clear sky to serve the public.

Not expecting this record turnout for the next stargazing talk. Unless PanSTARRS suddenly grows a bright long tail and visible in Singapore.

[Davegn]

One more picture i just found on my phone!


A Solar session Right before Gary's Talk

It was a pity that the clouds came in and we could not get very good view of the sun.

[Airconvent]

The crowd is growing Gary ! Must be due to the word-of-mouth from those who attended earlier and some articles in the ST recently too. It can only grow more now !