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Me and Weicong can only work on this during the weekends. And not everything can be done so fast as we have our to-fix list. So this problem has to be next in the queue. Thanks for the feedback though. Just a note to let both of you know that Singastro are grateful for your work on this site. Keep ...

P.S Just to let ya guys know jeremy ratnam(wrong spelling but hack lar) of power98 has a C5!I think its the white tube version..anyone want to give it a try? 8) Wow! Is he a member of Singastro? If not, why not invite him to join and he can help publicise any future events like Mars Watch, Leonid W...

weixing wrote:Hi,
May be you can try the method use by the army: hot cabinet. Put a light blub (and electricity of course... hee hee) in your cabinet to warm up your cabinet.... Low cost, but I wonder is it effective...

What wattage do you use?

Kay Heem

Hi all, Now that the rainy season is around the corner, I was just wondering how you guys store your scopes in a dry place to prevent fungus. The SCTs and the MCTs have it easy due to their small size, but what about the refractors and reflectors? I have previously used the larger Toyogo storage box...

only cure for temptation is to buy the scope. temptation stops and enjoyment begins... :-) btw, as asked earlier, is intes and intes-micro the same company but different models are are they different companies altogether? From what I know, Intes Micro is an off-shoot from Intes, setup by former sta...

Hmmm...I can't remember. I bought it from a Canadian dealer at the normal price. It was part of the G5 and I have only the OTA now as I have already sold the EQ2 mount. Kay Heem more than SGD$1500? It was about US$750-800 with a RA motor IIRC, plus shipping which I estimate it to be US$200, making ...

Me too!!! All those sinagstro members with C5 aren't selling. I'm eyeing an original orange c5...heh heh join the queue man....even Vincent Snr is waiting for one. rich Hi Rich, I believe VinSnr is looking for the NexStar5...a C5 with GOTO. I suggest you relook the original orange C5...I think it d...

It's on top of a Hill. Somewhere around Tengeh Airbase Hi John, If it is the cemetery, it is OK. Do make sure it is not too near Tengah Air Base. They do have patrols around. With the increased security and terrorist threat, walking around with tripods and scopes resembling surface-to-air missiles ...

i guess i should be getting a skywatcher 90mm MCT with f/13.88.. and the original EPs (10mm and 25mm are included right?), might be getting a Long Eye Relief EP of 5mm and a normal EP of 40mm... i need a long eye relief for 5mm is bcoz i afraid the hole of the EP is like a pin hole and my eyes will...

A good read if you want to know more about why a 4" refractor performs better than a 6" SCT... http://www.licha.de/AstroWeb/articles_fullsize.php3?iHowTo=8 Hi Rich, Your post is a bit misleading. The article does not say that a 4" refractor performs better than a 6" SCT. It may ...