Mersing Expedition (May 26-28th 2006) Registration

Post by **rcj** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 9:39 am

Hi all,
Here to announce yet again, another Mersing trip for this coming May. This time it will be held from Friday to Sunday (like the March trip) from 26-28th. This is usually quite a popular season to go up and see the splendid Southern Milky Way and accompanying deep sky jewels, so please put your name down soon and take leave if you have to.

Details:
Date: 26-28th May 2006
Meeting Venue: Confirmation upon all registration
Observing Location: Mersing, Malaysia
Trip Fees: SGD$130 per person inclusive of accomodation, meals, two-way transport

Highlights: Sagittarius, Scorpius, Cygnus celestial objects, thin crescent moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Comet Swassman-Wassman, and many more!

Cheers!

Post by **rcj** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 2:00 pm

Latest update:
ten people so far....

Tachyon · Post by **Tachyon** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 2:41 pm

Will only touchdown on 26 May. Looking for buddies to go on 27 May. Anyone?

Jin Peng · Post by **Jin Peng** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:05 pm

oooo, will get to you as soon as possible remus!

ariefm71 · Post by **ariefm71** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 4:17 pm

Looking for buddies to go on 27 May. Anyone?

Me..me..
Got space for a 10" Z?

Tachyon · Post by **Tachyon** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 4:55 pm

Arief - if we have enough people, we can rent another van and bring all our observatories along!

oxygn · Post by **oxygn** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 9:30 pm

is this the vesak day weekend?

Colin

Post by **weixing** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 9:37 pm

Hi,

is this the vesak day weekend?

No... It's is the 2nd weekend after Vesak day.

Anyway, You won't go mersing around Vesak day, because Vesak day always fall on a full moon day.

Have a nice day.

oxygn · Post by **oxygn** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:10 pm

kk.... very tempted to go man....but can only leave on fri evening after work! hmm....anyone going fri evening after work?

thanks,
Colin

Post by **rcj** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 1:54 pm

Latest update:
14 registrants. still have vacancies...

Comet update: 73P (B) brightening up...hopefully to mag 3.5-4 in May as predicted. Component C is brightening too, and many other fainter fragments....