Hi,
Today, I check out the Tampines Mountain Biking Trail. I think it should be very dark at night and is quite a suitable site for a private star party. But it should require a permit in order to use it at night... since it state that opening hours from 7am to 7pm.
Anyway, I take a few picture of the site for those who are interested in going there at night...
Hope the information is useful...
Tampines Mountain Biking Trail Survey
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Tampines Mountain Biking Trail Survey
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Hi,
The enterance is oppsite Sun Plaza Park along the road side of Tampines Ave 9 and west of Tampines North Primary School...
The area show in the pictures are at least 2 to 4 football field large and that are only part of the mountain trail. Also, I saw someone playing remote control aircraft there also...
The enterance is oppsite Sun Plaza Park along the road side of Tampines Ave 9 and west of Tampines North Primary School...
The area show in the pictures are at least 2 to 4 football field large and that are only part of the mountain trail. Also, I saw someone playing remote control aircraft there also...
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Yang Weixing
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Hi,
Wow... you are lucky I live at Ave 4, although not very far from it, but when thinking of getting my telescope there make me "xian" Anyway, I recommend not to go there alone... it may be quite dangerous and wonder do we need to have a permit to go there at night???? Since it state that open from 7am to 7pm.
Wow... you are lucky I live at Ave 4, although not very far from it, but when thinking of getting my telescope there make me "xian" Anyway, I recommend not to go there alone... it may be quite dangerous and wonder do we need to have a permit to go there at night???? Since it state that open from 7am to 7pm.
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Hi
This place was "discovered" by me and Wira last year and we did checked it out at night. I shall remember that night very clearly. At 1am , we were so excited to see Saturn and Orion again on a 5% cloudy morning. Before I even had the chance to load my OTA on my tripod, the clouds came and in LESS than 4 mins, the sky became 95% cloudy!! It was amazing.
Anyway, here are some comments :
1. It very sandy and uneven there and not comfortable to go inside, so stick to the sandy carpark. but at the entrance, lights from the cars on the road shine towards you, so we used Wira's MPV as a shield.
2. If you move inner, there are alot of mosquitoes.
3. If it rains, however, there is a pavillion for shelter but no toilets unless you consider a bush a toilet.
4. It is too far away from the MRT, making it ideal only for people who stay there or drive.
5. At the expense of more light, it is better to set up at the hugh field diagonally opposite the site.
rich
ps for more sites, you can refer to the database on singastro@yahoogroups
when I have time, I'll see if I can "port" them over here.....later..
This place was "discovered" by me and Wira last year and we did checked it out at night. I shall remember that night very clearly. At 1am , we were so excited to see Saturn and Orion again on a 5% cloudy morning. Before I even had the chance to load my OTA on my tripod, the clouds came and in LESS than 4 mins, the sky became 95% cloudy!! It was amazing.
Anyway, here are some comments :
1. It very sandy and uneven there and not comfortable to go inside, so stick to the sandy carpark. but at the entrance, lights from the cars on the road shine towards you, so we used Wira's MPV as a shield.
2. If you move inner, there are alot of mosquitoes.
3. If it rains, however, there is a pavillion for shelter but no toilets unless you consider a bush a toilet.
4. It is too far away from the MRT, making it ideal only for people who stay there or drive.
5. At the expense of more light, it is better to set up at the hugh field diagonally opposite the site.
rich
ps for more sites, you can refer to the database on singastro@yahoogroups
when I have time, I'll see if I can "port" them over here.....later..
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hmm.. lucky for the ppl living in Tampines like me
maybe can bring a mat to go and put it under the tripod, so the tripod wont get dirty easily..
mosquitos is the worst problem... go and bring ten mosquito coil down and burn them??
maybe can bring a mat to go and put it under the tripod, so the tripod wont get dirty easily..
mosquitos is the worst problem... go and bring ten mosquito coil down and burn them??
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Leslie
*Owner of Antares 93mm Achromat Refractor*
-10.11.03-
*Owner of Takahashi SKY 90 Fluorite Doublet Apochromat Refractor*
-25.03.06-