Great Weather!! (25th June)

Tachyon · Post by **Tachyon** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 12:58 am

Oh wait.. there it is!

Post by **Airconvent** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 1:14 am

Odd...sky not too bad today...in fact, was very blue in the afternoon at the padang..
So kind of odd weixing so quiet tonight...:-)
Anyone else have been observing?

Tachyon · Post by **Tachyon** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 1:54 am

Was processing my pics for the conjunction when I came across this:

Post by **weixing** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 2:36 am

Hi,

So kind of odd weixing so quiet tonight...

So quiet mean I was out there in the field talking to someone lor... Ha Ha Ha

My old observation friend like to join me tonight, So I was back to my old Tampines Observation site... too bad the area is getting worst. Now almost all the security flood light of the Mosque is facing a little more upward and shine directly at us. Also their giant "laser point" seem to be getting more and more powerful and also more taller grass (too long never observe there??) and more insects

I think next time have to try the big field across the road opposite the Mosque if going observe in Tampines.... but heard that the area will be building a few new HDB soon

Anyway, didn't do much observation... just look at the usual objects and mostly talking and enjoy the show "Thumb war" in my PDA Ha Ha Ha

By the way, the weather is very good tonight... hope chris yeo enjoy himeself in Changi.

Have a nice day.

PS: Tachyon... That's a "bird of metal" la

There is one in my image also... may be it the same one Ha Ha Ha

Grievous · Post by **Grievous** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 2:56 am

Wasnt bad at my side either...was fishing at Changi Reclaimed Land...went i saw some 100deg of milky way from somewhere from Scorpius to Cygnus and beyond....haaaaaa

This is what i took, 8 Sec exposure, ISO400 i think.

Do you see the dust lanes??

Charlie

Post by **Airconvent** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 3:11 am

hi charlie,
I also took some 8 sec shots from my home but except for the stars, can't make out any milky way there. my camera in manual mode was set to ISO100. Should I have set it to ISO400? I'm using a Lumix FZ5 which I did not buy for astrophotogeaphy since its longest exposure in ANY mode is 8 seconds!

Here is my effort :

Grievous · Post by **Grievous** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 3:22 am

Lesson: Always 'chiong' ulu-ulu places. Staying at home sees no MW!!
Its a good site, the Changi reclaimed land is. But soft soil, inaccessible with virtually no landmarks makes it to the once-in-a-long-while site.

ISO400 in urban areas cant bring out any MW...

Charlie

chrisyeo · Post by **chrisyeo** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 5:35 am

After so many days of bad weather, this evening was really excellent. Looked out and saw this:
It was quite amazing to see the planets hanging in the sky.. looked like some alien space craft..

chrisyeo · Post by **chrisyeo** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 5:42 am

After that, went to Changi to ob.
Was the best southern sky I've seen in Singapore yet.. had a lot of fun with the usual suspects in the area.

One very interesting cluster I stumbled across for the first time was NGC 2681 in Scorpius. It had a very interesting 'christmas tree' shape. I've attached a photo from the web of what I saw in the eyepiece.

chrisyeo · Post by **chrisyeo** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 5:43 am

Milky way was definitely visible.. taken from Changi..

15s x 3, ISO400