@Fuzzball. Congrats on your future balcony observatory! You are most probably going to spend most of the time observing there.
Since you drive, do consider driving up to Johor to stargaze to get the most value out of astro gear and your COE!
How to Estimate Limiting Magnitude in Singapore?
Re: How to Estimate Limiting Magnitude in Singapore?
http://www.astro.sg
email: gary[at]astro.sg
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"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
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Thanks Gary, I also look forward to observe from my new home!
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Re: How to Estimate Limiting Magnitude in Singapore?
For East coast park the open grass patch near the VJC bridge is not bad, but when i was there last month for trying out ISON, the ships anchored along the coast is getting more numerous..and their lights are very bright..
I miss the place where stars shine bright, to gaze upwards in awe of the sight
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Thanks, Antares for the suggestion. btw, where is the bridge specifically?
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Oh man...just realized I didn't reply..here is my thread with a map attached
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=12018
The open patch is unique in the sense u can see coconut trees , the location is the red star on the map.
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=12018
The open patch is unique in the sense u can see coconut trees , the location is the red star on the map.
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I miss the place where stars shine bright, to gaze upwards in awe of the sight
Re: How to Estimate Limiting Magnitude in Singapore?
This site was the darkest i had visited in SG so far, had seen M8 through your scope Jun Wei, thanks. Meanwhile i am up-grading my 65mm scope to a 90mm Carbon Tube, very light weight, only 3.5 kg, hope to see more next round with you guys...
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Thanks Antares and Peter, will definite have to check out the place..