Observation Session: Saturday, 04 Dec 2004

Post by **weixing** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 10:41 am

Hi,
Date : Saturday, 04 Dec 2004
Time : 21:30
Venue: The grass field between the Tampines Swimming Complex main entrance, Mosque and the Tampines Sport Complex.

Moon Info
Rise Time: 00:59 (05 Dec 2004)
Illum : 51.7%

Saturn Info
Rise Time: 22:02
RA : 07h 53m
DEC : +20d 50'
Mag : 0.9

Anyone who are interested are welcome to join in the fun.

Have a nice day.

fizzy123 · Post by **fizzy123** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 2:03 pm

Tis few days weather getting better. Late nite usually not cloudy. Tis morning is quite cloud free, hope the sky will hold till saturday.

fizzy123 · Post by **fizzy123** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 6:06 pm

8) Looks like tonite should be reasonabily clear, yup will be there. 8)

mickath · Post by **mickath** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 7:05 pm

Penang sky is cloudy

fizzy123 · Post by **fizzy123** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 3:50 am

Hi came back from the Tampines weekly session.

Eventhough today is not veri clear sky not tat transparent, I was surprised there was 5 hrs worth of observing time before dewing.
Today many singastronians were there.
There Elton with his teleport, weixing 6 inch newtonian, my 5 inch MAK, 4 inch refractor.

New members like Dan and his wife were there and Kayheem also made a short appearance with his 3 kids.
8)

Objects observed is the usual bright winter sky DSO. 8)

M42
M43
M45
M41
NGC2362
NGC1981
Cr70
Mel25

M45 and Mel25 are both too big tat it spill out of the FOV of the eyepieces.

Saturn and moon was also observed.

kayheem · Post by **kayheem** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 9:19 am

fizzy123 wrote: Today many singastronians were there.
There Elton with his teleport, weixing 6 inch newtonian, my 5 inch MAK, 4 inch refractor.
New members like Dan and his wife were there and Kayheem also made a short appearance with his 3 kids.
8)

Darn! Missed the 10" teleport.

BTW, Elton, could you PM or email me the dimensions of the base on which the scope rests as well as the distance from the ground board to the centre of the azimuth axis? I need it to give me any idea on the size of a tracking platform I have in mind.

Thanks!

Kay Heem

dan · Post by **dan** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 12:49 pm

Hi Guys,

Great meeting you guys finally! Thanks for all the 'shared' knowledge and scopes... very fruitful nite...

Looking forward to seeing you guys again soon.....

Have a Great Day!

Daniel & Jenny

fizzy123 · Post by **fizzy123** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 2:04 pm

Hi Dan,
it is good to hear tat u enjoyed yourself and learn much yesterday. If u are keen Weixing usually observe at tat location every saturday, thus do join in the fun.

dan · Post by **dan** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 2:20 pm

Helo Frizzy123

We knew that... seems like Weixing's second 'home' wherever weather and sky permits.... hahaha...

We will come and join you guys whenever we can... especially when my 8" arrives!!!

Dan

Post by **weixing** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 3:14 pm

Hi,

We knew that... seems like Weixing's second 'home' wherever weather and sky permits.... hahaha...

Ya Ya... waiting for someone to donate a sofa set, so that we can make ourself comfort there... ha ha ha...

We will come and join you guys whenever we can... especially when my 8" arrives!!!

That's great...

By the way, below is a link to a picture of the planetary nebula(NGC 2438) in M46 that I spend so long looking for it, but still can't see it....

http://www.astropix.com/HTML/B_WINTER/M46.HTM

Now I know where to look for it in M46, hope that can see it in next observation session.

Have a nice day.