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For those who have no idea what are the happenings in the sky, I have included a list of upcoming stuff to have a look.

Mare Orientale
http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/ob ... _723_1.asp

Geminids
http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/ob ... _802_1.asp

Machholz C/2004 Q2
This is just another boring comet which will be somewhere to the right side of Lepus, currently Mag 6.24, should be brighter in a few more weeks time.

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Um, when will the comet be in sight?
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Check out the following site:

http://www.rasnz.org.nz/comets/C2004Q2.htm

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Sam
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gd stuff from sam. i think it will be quite spectacular on 8th jan, since it's going to be just beside m45 at ard mag 4.1. best of all, it's a weekend. so who's gonan catch it?

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my 10" truss dob should be ready by then
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Hmmm, Sounds good :)
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Hihi, anybody know if we can view the jupiter-moon occultation anrd 6-7 Dec from here?
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Hi,
Hihi, anybody know if we can view the jupiter-moon occultation anrd 6-7 Dec from here?
No.. :( We can't see it. It is around 5pm in singapore... sun haven't set and the moon already set.... :(

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sigh...I was suddently activated to work through the night without sleep to prep for a meeting. so had not time to come in here yesterday. when I left the office around 6am, I noticed that jupiter is very high in the sky and SOOOOO bright. Venus below her was also visible in the horizon amongst the clouds.
Mars was supposed to slightly to her right bit I could not make it out...
hope can see the comet in Jan thought....
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ok, just back from my session, took down machholz. easy target for a 3", nueclus could be seen brightly, someone told me he saw a greenish thingy, did not see any of the tail.

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