For those more serious ones, I am planning to log this observation, e.g.numbers, direction of travel....., so you might want to join in the fun. I am thinking of either 14 or 15 Dec, overnight session.
So anyone interested in Geminids2008?
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Geminids 2008
Geminids 2008
Was thinking of organising a Geminids meteor shower watch, a small event in the east of SG, either ECP or Changi. The last I observe Geminids was at changi beach, a distance from SFT. It has a gd unblocked view of the entire northern sky but a little bright. there are small sheds and a toilet facility near by. This event will also be meaningful for newbies as the event is suitable for all level star-gazers to appreciate and does not need telescopes. Even if it rains or get cloudy, the newbies can take advantage of this opportunity to interact with more experienced observer.
For those more serious ones, I am planning to log this observation, e.g.numbers, direction of travel....., so you might want to join in the fun. I am thinking of either 14 or 15 Dec, overnight session.
So anyone interested in Geminids2008?
For those more serious ones, I am planning to log this observation, e.g.numbers, direction of travel....., so you might want to join in the fun. I am thinking of either 14 or 15 Dec, overnight session.
So anyone interested in Geminids2008?
I think this year's Geminids is a goner as those days are the full moon days and the moon is near Gemini.
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Well, I believe in a typical tropical city like Singapore there are more to fear than the moon, namely, the ambient light and the clouds........lol
Last time I observed at the Changi beach, the sky was quite brightly lit, but I still managed to catch at least 12~14 of them, so I am confident that even with the moon, the Geminids will still be a wonderful shower
Last time I observed at the Changi beach, the sky was quite brightly lit, but I still managed to catch at least 12~14 of them, so I am confident that even with the moon, the Geminids will still be a wonderful shower
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Hi,
Have a nice day.
But that full Moon is basically beside (may be less than 20 degree away) the radiant point, so I don't have such high hope...Well, I believe in a typical tropical city like Singapore there are more to fear than the moon, namely, the ambient light and the clouds........lol
Have a nice day.
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Frankly speaking, I've seen showers here in SG for quite a number of times already. And never have I caught any meteors in a almost full moon condition in Singapore. The clouds and light pollution are other factors, but the moon is the biggest threat in any meteor shower ob session.
Another thing to note is also these reports are from other countries who have little light pollution as compared to us. Thus their observed number per hour is much higher. Do note that although we can avoid the light pollution of the CBD, we are still under the greater city glow of Singapore. (The Straits Times likes to copy these predictions and fools the public) When in actual fact the numbers I usually observe are numbed down. (eg from 30 per hr predicted to 10 per hr)
I don't mean to pour cold water here, but I'm talking based on my experience. Just my 2 cents worth. In the end, theres no harm giving it a try.
A word of advice, rather than look out number per hour, look out for average magnitude of the meteors. Eg, you can have 100 meteors per hour, but if all are mag 6 and above, you can't see anything in Singapore. But a 30 per hour with and average of mag 3, you have a higher chance catching almost all 30 of them.
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Another thing to note is also these reports are from other countries who have little light pollution as compared to us. Thus their observed number per hour is much higher. Do note that although we can avoid the light pollution of the CBD, we are still under the greater city glow of Singapore. (The Straits Times likes to copy these predictions and fools the public) When in actual fact the numbers I usually observe are numbed down. (eg from 30 per hr predicted to 10 per hr)
I don't mean to pour cold water here, but I'm talking based on my experience. Just my 2 cents worth. In the end, theres no harm giving it a try.
A word of advice, rather than look out number per hour, look out for average magnitude of the meteors. Eg, you can have 100 meteors per hour, but if all are mag 6 and above, you can't see anything in Singapore. But a 30 per hour with and average of mag 3, you have a higher chance catching almost all 30 of them.
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Hi all,
I just realised that the full moon is near the Geminids radiant point, my bad. I always thought the moon will be at some lower altitude so it will not be affecting the observations. I have both observed the Geminids and Leonids, thus I know what to expect, especially countries near the equator will tend to have a lesser count anyway.
I was hoping to turn this session into a more informal one as my non-astro fren have been asking about meteor shower obs from me, so I was thinking of creating a small informal gathering to observe the Geminids. Initially I was planning for Leonids, but we still having exams then. Even if we dont see a meteor, the newbies can have a good interaction session we the experienced one.
I just realised that the full moon is near the Geminids radiant point, my bad. I always thought the moon will be at some lower altitude so it will not be affecting the observations. I have both observed the Geminids and Leonids, thus I know what to expect, especially countries near the equator will tend to have a lesser count anyway.
I was hoping to turn this session into a more informal one as my non-astro fren have been asking about meteor shower obs from me, so I was thinking of creating a small informal gathering to observe the Geminids. Initially I was planning for Leonids, but we still having exams then. Even if we dont see a meteor, the newbies can have a good interaction session we the experienced one.