SingAstro

Even if you don't intend to buy a scope now, you may consider window shopping at Astro Singapore (@ Omni theatre, Singapore Science Centre). You will get to see a variety of scopes on display (but not touch them!). You can pick up a free catalogue of Celestron which gives a good overview and compari...

Has anyone tried stargazing from Labrador Park and Mt Faber? They seem to be interesting sites for star gazing?

Wow! Looks nice, especially the moon picture is very clear.

in the moon photo... there seems to be a ghost moon at the top-right. or am i just seeing things? photographing the moon without that halo means you have to increase the shutter speed a lot. the moon is in direct sunlight, so the sunny f/16 rule applies. you'd have to use manual mode. but if you us...

Gary wrote:Wow. It's beautiful. Where is the location and what time was it shot?

Shot last night around 10pm, location- Singapore, outside my block.

Gary wrote:You need to select "All Sizes" in flickr and then copy paste the link.

Bingo! Finally got it right. Thanks for your tutorial Gary!

Gary wrote:Hi Bharat, your pictures not showing up. Try to upload them to an online photo album and link it here.

Thanks Gary. I understand now. I was trying to break my head over how to get the pictures down to below 65 kb and still make them lookable!

This is one of my first attempts at any sort of astrophotography. I am using my Nikon D5000 DSLR. I am attaching 2 pictures, one of the moon and venus and other of scorpio and adjacent constellations. Obviously, I have a lot to learn so I hope to get comments and suggestions for improving my picture...

I bought a 7x50 made in China from Carrefour for $49. Good enough to spot clusters like M6, M7 and jewel box.

Hi, The magnetic deflection here is pretty strong, so magnetic North is quite far off from true North. Good maps will have magnetic North and true North. You can also work it out from google maps or any map. In fact you don't even really need a compass, just find a landmark due North (or in fact an...