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Post by Watcher3 on Jun 6, 2012 20:00:35 GMT -5
Looks like quite an event James! I don't even know what my sky conditions were like, as I didn't even have time to look with my new job being what it is.  Oh well, things can only get better. Joe |
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Post by jamesling1000 on Jun 10, 2012 1:23:34 GMT -5
Hi All.
I have 3 more recent photos taken at the Venus Transit at NUS university in the ISTARSCOPCLUB member gallery......
Another similar post, is in CN, under OUTREACH section...
Title: Venus Transit 2012 @ NUS University of Singapore
Regards
James Ling
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Post by jamesling1000 on Jun 17, 2012 6:37:34 GMT -5
Hi All..... Just adding a photo I taken directly from one of our local "TODAY" newspaper, showing the Vensu Transit at NUS university.... You can see the Super long barrel of the 8" ISTAR pointing up and poping out of the newspaper picture border frame.... Regards James Ling Attachments:
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Post by jamesling1000 on Jun 17, 2012 6:39:57 GMT -5
Hi All... This is another photo, from " MY Paper " Newspaper, which shows the queue of public waiting for their turn to look through the 8" ISTAR...... REgards James Ling Attachments:
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Post by borispider on Jun 17, 2012 17:39:10 GMT -5
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Post by jamesling1000 on Jun 18, 2012 1:45:44 GMT -5
www.naplesnews.com/photos/galleries/2012/jun/05/venus-transits-sun/^^ that is a link to our Venus Transit day at the beach. It's a photo gallery from our local paper. I'm the guy on the right in the 1st pic.[/quote] Hi borispider Seen this link through my hand phone this morning.... And now from my computer desk top..... You look very young and like an actor " movie star "...... REgards James Ling
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Post by jamesling1000 on Jun 19, 2012 5:02:28 GMT -5
Hi All..... Can anyone recognize this VIP looking through my 8" ISTAR scope during last week Venus Transit at NUS university? REgards James Ling Attachments:
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Post by jamesling1000 on Jun 19, 2012 5:07:20 GMT -5
Hi All. This VIP looking through my 8" ISTAR scope, is the famous Prof Roy Patrick Kerr. the distinguished Professor specially invited to grace the NUS Venus Transit 2012. Professor Roy Kerr is from University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. His most famous scientific work is on the discovery of Rotating Black Hole Theory. REgards James Ling Attachments:
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Post by tonybegg on Jun 23, 2012 0:25:01 GMT -5
Bit late for this thread but I set up my 127 mm f/7.5 APO with a Baader white light solar filter (in a cell by Kendrick fitting to the dew cap and purchased through Astro-Physics) and my Lunt LS35T Hydrogen alpha junior solar scope for outreach in a local State Park (Cerrillos Hills SP in New Mexico). Had about 100 people look through them. Although we had rain and complete cloud cover on the Monday, we carefully avoided weather forecasts and headed out to set up on the Tuesday and the clouds broke up in time and we could see first and second contact (happens a bit earlier in Hydrogen Alpha) and watched till the Sun went below the local horizon (the best horizons were in a part of the park less accessible to the public - hikes involved and difficult to get equipment there). I forgot to take water so was really thirsty and tired at the end. Some members of the public took eyepiece photos on the APO and one sent me a picture. I haven't gotten around to imaging yet.
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Post by borispider on Jun 23, 2012 6:38:08 GMT -5
Sounds like a great outreach Tony.
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Post by Watcher3 on Jun 23, 2012 6:48:40 GMT -5
Never too late for a report on something as cool as an outreach like that, It's all about learning. You may just be responsible for the next person who does something similar, not going thirsty!  |
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Post by jamesling1000 on Jun 23, 2012 8:56:12 GMT -5
Yes..... Tony......
Your report , like many other memebrs, will never be considered late.......
So if a few more are continuously coming forward to write and speak something, I am sure ISTARSCOPECLUB will grew to 200 members very soon....
Regards
James Ling
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