Stargazing @ Chinese Garden

Traveler · Post by **Traveler** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 1:38 am

Hi everyone,

Some of us are having an observation in conjunction with Earth Hour 2008. Do join us with your scopes and bring your family and friends too!

"Earth Hour is a global climate change initiative which calls on individuals and businesses around the world, to turn off their lights for one hour on Saturday March 29 2008 between 8 pm and 9pm. The aim of the campaign is to express that individual action on a mass scale can help change our planet for the better."

"Help stop light pollution by participating in National Dark-Sky Week, March 29 through April 4. National Dark-Sky Week is a great opportunity to dust off the old telescope from the attic and share in the wonder of the universe that has been part of the human tradition for thousands of years."

Play your part. Turn off the lights. And join us for a night under the stars!

Date: Saturday, March 29, 2008
Time: 7:30pm - 11:00pm
Location: Field beside Chinese Garden
Fees: Free

Any queries please contact Hannah @ 96202824 or Weixiong @ 98265276

tungkian · Post by **tungkian** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:38 am

the field beside chinese garden is always water logged and soggy..not really advisable for an ob..instead, there are 2 concrete platforms near to the entrance of chinese garden, they might be better choices. btw, the lights there are only turned off at ard 2 am.

Traveler · Post by **Traveler** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:00 pm

tungkian wrote:the field beside chinese garden is always water logged and soggy..not really advisable for an ob..instead, there are 2 concrete platforms near to the entrance of chinese garden, they might be better choices. btw, the lights there are only turned off at ard 2 am.

Hi Tungkian, you're right that the lights don't turn off very early. Will it still be soggy even when there's no rain?
It's the most convenient place we can think of for now since it's near an MRT station. Any suggestions where might be a better location in the west?

swat_pup6433 · Post by **swat_pup6433** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:24 pm

haha somewhere which i can lug my setup to without having my mount sinking into the mud ?

tungkian · Post by **tungkian** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:37 pm

hi traveler! yeap, the field is often water logged and soggy even though there is no rain..i guess that's why it has still remain undeveloped despite being a prime piece of land..haha..which is good...i used to ob there every weekend, but have now become a balcony observer liao...haha

hmm..where...in the west..chinese garden there is very good, but have to be late at night for an overnight session..at the concrete platforms right towards chinese garden side..budden need to bring mosquito coils...there are PLENTY of mosquitoes waiting to suck your blood! haha...serious!

maybe u can ask the security uncle to off jus a small portion of the lights nearer towards the entrance to chinese garden? the area there is very good ard 1/2 am..i've seen the entire orion constellation..entire meaning every star of the constellation! hmm..i've been able to spot mag 4.5 to 5 stars there before...maybe it's person dependent though...

David Lian · Post by **David Lian** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:31 pm

Traveler wrote:Hi everyone,

Some of us are having an observation in conjunction with Earth Hour 2008. Do join us with your scopes and bring your family and friends too!

Date: Saturday, March 29, 2008
Time: 7:30pm - 11:00pm
Location: Field beside Chinese Garden
Fees: Free

Any queries please contact Hannah @ 96202824 or Weixiong @ 98265276

May able to join you guys!
Please keep us inform.
DL

Tachyon · Post by **Tachyon** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:37 pm

*Sigh* Not in Singapore on that day... hmm.. wonder how the skies over Chicago will look like?

Clifford60 · Post by **Clifford60** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 2:31 pm

We are competing for head count. There is 1 ob in the east and the other in the west on the same day. Should I start another 1 in the central? I think better not, might join the 1 in the east and org 1 a week later @ Turf City.

Post by **rcj** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:54 pm

i would second tungkian's opinion about mosquitoes issue there. However, we held the massive Mars Watch 2003 over at the grounds next to the Chinese Gdns MRT, and it was fine. Perhaps too many choices for the mosquitoes...

Traveler · Post by **Traveler** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:40 pm

tungkian wrote:hi traveler! yeap, the field is often water logged and soggy even though there is no rain..i guess that's why it has still remain undeveloped despite being a prime piece of land..haha..which is good...i used to ob there every weekend, but have now become a balcony observer liao...haha

hmm..where...in the west..chinese garden there is very good, but have to be late at night for an overnight session..at the concrete platforms right towards chinese garden side..budden need to bring mosquito coils...there are PLENTY of mosquitoes waiting to suck your blood! haha...serious!

maybe u can ask the security uncle to off jus a small portion of the lights nearer towards the entrance to chinese garden? the area there is very good ard 1/2 am..i've seen the entire orion constellation..entire meaning every star of the constellation! hmm..i've been able to spot mag 4.5 to 5 stars there before...maybe it's person dependent though...

Hi Tungkian, i guess i can't do anything about the mozzies but i'll bring along a pack of coils just in case! Thanks for the reminder

ok i'll be there a little earlier to ask the security guard but no gurantees! mag 4.5 is really good!.....Hope to see u there!

SingAstro

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