Bishan Park sidewalk astronomy- Tonight (1/9/2014)

Alright, this is for sharing of your observation experience. Or, if you are arranging gatherings, star-gazing expeditions or just want some company to go observing together, you can shout it out here.
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Re: Bishan Park sidewalk astronomy- Tonight (5/2/2013)

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Thanks all for your support and those who came.

Gary. Amazing deal on the bargain telescope!! Well collmated!!!

Nice to be back after a really long monsoon break! Hopefully many more clear skies this year!


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Re: Bishan Park sidewalk astronomy- Tonight (22/2/2013)

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Weather permitting, Some of us will be conducting a sidewalk astronomy session at Bishan Park.

Date: 22/02/2014
Time: From 8.30PM onwards
Venue: Bishan Park's McDonald's

We would be bringing our telescopes for the session.

Feel free to join us.
All are welcome to join in the fun with or without telescope.


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Re: Bishan Park sidewalk astronomy- Tonight (8/3/2014)

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Tonight is International Sidewalk Astronomy Night.

Weather permitting, Some of us will be conducting a sidewalk astronomy session at Bishan Park.

Date: 8/03/2014
Time: From 8.00PM onwards
Venue: Bishan Park's McDonald's

We would be bringing our telescopes for the session.

Feel free to join us.
All are welcome to join in the fun with or without telescope.
Dave Ng
Bishan Park SideWalk Astronomy
http://www.facebook.com/SingaporeSidewalkAstronomy
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Re: Bishan Park sidewalk astronomy- Tonight (22/3/2014)

Post by Davegn »

Weather permitting, Some of us will be conducting a sidewalk astronomy session at Bishan Park.

Date: 22/03/2014
Time: From 9.30PM onwards
Venue: Bishan Park's McDonald's

We would be bringing our telescopes for the session.

Feel free to join us.
All are welcome to join in the fun with or without telescope.
Dave Ng
Bishan Park SideWalk Astronomy
http://www.facebook.com/SingaporeSidewalkAstronomy
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Bishan Park sidewalk astronomy- Tonight (10/5/2014)

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Weather permitting, Some of us will be conducting a sidewalk astronomy session at Bishan Park.

Date: 10/05/2014
Time: From 7.45PM onwards
Venue: Bishan Park's McDonald's

We would be bringing our telescopes for the session.

Feel free to join us.
All are welcome to join in the fun with or without telescope.
Dave Ng
Bishan Park SideWalk Astronomy
http://www.facebook.com/SingaporeSidewalkAstronomy
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Re: Bishan Park sidewalk astronomy- Tonight (10/5/2014)

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Will be there with my telescope! [smilie=cheer.gif]
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Re: Bishan Park sidewalk astronomy- Tonight (10/5/2014)

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cool. i will be there.
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Re: Bishan Park sidewalk astronomy- Tonight (10/5/2014)

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spenchew wrote:cool. i will be there.
Hi spenchew. Welcome to the forum! Hope you managed to make it and enjoyed yourself.

Thanks to Dave for organising the event and everyone who came. It has been a while since I went back to Bishan Park. Reminded again how open the sky view is even from McDonald's.

With 3 telescopes deployed, we had good interaction with the crowd - phone photography, reading star maps, sharing astrophotos taken in Singapore. Saw Moon, Mars, Jupiter and main attraction - Saturn in opposition! Big Dipper and Crux was very clear despite the existing local light pollution. Nice to see star cluster NGC 6231, mizar/alcor, alpha centauri. Overall, sky transparency is quite good but seeing only average. The public enjoyed the views nonetheless.

A light drizzle came very suddenly around midnight. Thankfully, we are near McDonald's and have enough manpower to escort our equipment to safety.

Had wonderful supper at nearby 24hr hawker centre and enjoyed the chit chat session.

Moon pic from phone thru 5" MCT:
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Re: Bishan Park sidewalk astronomy- Tonight (10/5/2014)

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thanks Gary.
i was there and did pick up loads of advice and tips fm you and the others there.
you guys are commendable for keeping this hobby alive in singapore.
GOOD JOB!!
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Re: Bishan Park sidewalk astronomy- Tonight (10/5/2014)

Post by joshuapzkpfw »

Hi Dave,

When do you intend to organize another sidewalk session? I have a C8 which I am dying to share with the public! Although knowledge wise I still think I have a long way to go, I hope to be able to contribute to astro awareness in SG. Will look forward to joining you guys at Bishan park soon!

Joshua
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