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- Thu May 15, 2014 11:38 pm
- Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
- Topic: Saturn Opposition @ Tiong Bahru Park with Giant Dobs
- Replies: 18
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Re: Saturn Opposition @ Tiong Bahru Park with Giant Dobs
Yeah no disagreeing with you.. I am using a ZOC mirror too..
- Thu May 15, 2014 1:12 pm
- Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
- Topic: Saturn Opposition @ Tiong Bahru Park with Giant Dobs
- Replies: 18
- Views: 11224
Re: Saturn Opposition @ Tiong Bahru Park with Giant Dobs
Nice report! "IMHO, the excellent OMI mirror perhaps held up against the Zambuto quality-wise, but the comparison showed that once again aperture wins as I could readily see more details in the features of Mars through the 15" dob. And the colour saturation was better too." Regarding ...
- Wed May 07, 2014 11:58 pm
- Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
- Topic: Mars - Olympus Mons Observation - 6 May 2014
- Replies: 18
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Re: Mars Observation - 6 May 2014
Wow what an adventure. Guess next time cannot ob at that same spot! Cool you managed to catch the mountains!
- Tue Apr 29, 2014 4:16 pm
- Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
- Topic: Mars attacks: Opposition 8 April 2014
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9849
Re: Mars attacks: Opposition 8 April 2014
Your scope should have no issues resolving these feature too. Just need the right sky conditions. Anyway, Saturn looks fantastic now with it's glorious rings wide open.
- Sat Apr 26, 2014 12:04 am
- Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
- Topic: Mars attacks: Opposition 8 April 2014
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9849
Re: Mars attacks: Opposition 8 April 2014
It has been a fruitful Mars observation
Attached is a sketch on 12 April.
http://postimg.org/image/5lamld74x/
Tonight (25 April) I was able to catch Olympus Mons and three other mountains @ 530x! Awesome view.
http://postimg.org/image/vtppis66d/
Attached is a sketch on 12 April.
http://postimg.org/image/5lamld74x/
Tonight (25 April) I was able to catch Olympus Mons and three other mountains @ 530x! Awesome view.
http://postimg.org/image/vtppis66d/
- Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:55 pm
- Forum: General Astronomy
- Topic: Unexplainable moving object near moon - 0300hrs, 19Apr14.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 22010
Re: Unexplainable moving object near moon - 0300hrs, 19Apr14
Yes if the object is like a dot and moves quite fast it is a orbiting satellite. Once few years back, I had the amazing view of this 'dot' that transited across Saturn. I was at 416x magnification and I followed the 'dot' and behold, it uncloaked itself! Probably sunlight retro-reflected it and it r...
- Thu Apr 10, 2014 7:53 pm
- Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
- Topic: Mars attacks: Opposition 8 April 2014
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9849
Re: Mars attacks: Opposition 8 April 2014
Nice images
- Tue Apr 08, 2014 10:15 pm
- Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
- Topic: Mars attacks: Opposition 8 April 2014
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9849
Re: Mars attacks: Opposition 8 April 2014
Looking at images online, there is a South Polar Cap. However there seems to be a big cloud over it too and that is why appears larger than the northern polar cap. From the observation, the south white portion does not have a distinct line around it unlike the northern polar cap; so I guess it is a ...
- Mon Apr 07, 2014 11:10 pm
- Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
- Topic: Mars attacks: Opposition 8 April 2014
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9849
Re: Mars attacks: Opposition 8 April 2014
Tonight the seeing was pretty good. Managed to use 530x magnification with sharp image of Mars; using 12.5" Obsession Telescope with Zambuto mirror + 2x TV barlow + 6 Delos. Attached is a sketch of what I have made. Pretty good details and happy with the view. :) http://postimg.org/image/5pupos...
- Sat Mar 08, 2014 10:49 am
- Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
- Topic: Mars attacks: Opposition 8 April 2014
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9849
Re: Mars attacks: Opposition 8 April 2014
That is good news. Yes Mars is still so small. Observed it more than a month back with my 12.5 inch.