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Hi Jeannie,

Welcome, $200 budget is a bit too low for a reasonable refractor. Suggest you get a 2nd hand MAK around 90mm-127mm plus a strong camera tripod, you will be able to ob and bring with you for your trip.

MAK needs no adjustment (collimation) unless you shock it hard.

Hi Cheryl,

Welcome back, you had been so quiet from the forum for many years, 5 years? So, what had you been doing for astro last few years?

Why switching from scope to bino?

10x50 is a good size, but didn't use the model mentioned, so can't really tell you how it perform.

Hi Bornfree, Nice report and great job by the team. Keep it up.

Do be careful when using Potassium Carbonate. See links for more info

http://digitalfire.com/4sight/hazards/c ... y_346.html

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency ... 002481.htm

Since this is International Sidewalk Astronomy Night, Sg astronomers should do sidewalk all over Sg not just @ Bishan.

Hi George, Great effort and thanks for sharing.

Great job, thank you for sharing.

Wow, thanks for sharing

I think you can find the brand and the model on the packaging, right?

This forum only allow about 50kB file size to attached directly. Otherwise, you need to upload the picture to one of the photo hosting website like Flickr then provide/attached the link here.

Merry Christmas to everyone!