SingAstro Sidewalk Astronomy: Sep 26 Tiong Bahru Park

Alright, this is for sharing of your observation experience. Or, if you are arranging gatherings, star-gazing expeditions or just want some company to go observing together, you can shout it out here.
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Hi,
The sky was quite hazy due to high cloud when I arrived there at around 8pm especially the sky around the Moon.

As the time for Sagittarius Lambda to reappear on the illuminated side approach, the sky condition was getting better, but the Moon still look very hazy.
We though we might not be able to see the reappearing of the star due to the sky condition, but Sagittarius Lambda didn't disappoint us
It's suddenly appear on the edge of the Moon... like a pimple suddenly appear on the Moon! [smilie=wow2.gif]
The star was very obvious and look brighter than I expected... very interesting view... my first successfully observed occultation.

We wasn't able to observe the occultation of the globular cluster NGC 6638 as I can't find the globular cluster... may be the sky was too hazy and too near the bright Moon to see it.

Anyway, below are the photos I took of the events:

Tachyon and his Orion ED 100 on Vixen Sphinx EQ mount.
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Cataclysm's TeleVue Genesis SDF on Vixen GPD mount
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RLow's Astrosky 11" dob
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Close up of Airconvent and his Meade 102 MCT on Manfrotto 410
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Have a nice day.
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Post by yybmage »

When's the next one coming?
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Some more from my humble F200EXR....heh heh
Not as solid as the "official press photographer" Mr Yang but still ok lah..

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more....

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Post by Sam Lee »

haha, looks fun.
Airconvent, i was at another astro activity in Marine Parade that day , so wasn't able to make it to tiong bahru.
when is the next one coming ?
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As long as you are spreading the good word of astronomy, anywhere will do!
For next event, must ask the ex-Tampines CSN Chief and current co-organiser of the Tiong Bahru CSN Group Mr Yang together with the walking goto , Mr "Parrot" himself, rlow! [smilie=crying2.gif]
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Post by ayqy143 »

hello!

I'm a freelance writer currently working on an assignment for National Parks Board.

I'm tasked to write a feature article on unusual or little-known activities people engage in at our local parks, and SingAstro's Astronomy sessions certainly sound like it!

I hope you guys can furnish me with more information on what you guys do at these sessions and how regular this activity takes place.

I can be reached at yan.yqy@gmail.com. Hope to hear from you guys soon. Thanks in advance!
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I hope you guys can furnish me with more information on what you guys do at these sessions and how regular this activity takes place.

I can be reached at yan.yqy@gmail.com. Hope to hear from you guys soon. Thanks in advance!
Hi, welcome to Singastro forum!

If I may speak on behalf of our friends here... we are amatuer astronomers who set up our telescopes in the park to give the public an opportunity for free viewing of the Moon, planets and deep sky objects. This is a part of Singastro's public outreach programme to contribute towards the International Year of Astronomy (IYA) 2009 objectives. This is currently conducted on a monthly basis, and held on a Saturday evenng nearest the 1st quarter moon period. The next session will be held this coming Saturday 24 Oct 2009 at Tiong Bahru Park from 7.30pm to 10pm.

I have also dropped you an email on this.
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