Monthly Archive for 二月, 2009
If you’re a computer enthusiast, you must be familiar with the benchmark score obtained from 3dMarks, PC Mark, Everest, PCMark, Prime 95 and so on. Is there anything similar to represent the performance of telescope? Well, there’s is and someone did it in the form of scores too.
Credits to Mr.Yoshida Hiroshi, he has done a review on 75 telescopes. He reviewed them visually and scored them. The photographic performance of the telescope is not taken into account. I would say this is just a reference for you but not solely the factor to consider a telescope.
Before buying a telescope, I suggest you read through the reviews posted at forums like cloudynights.com and most importantly, join a stargazing session with someone who already owned a telescope. You will know better what to expect.
Here you read the rankings, cz-telesco.bbs.coocan.jp
The content is in Japanese, you can use Google translator to translate into English or any other language you prefer.
国际天文年看来是得到越来越多的关注，原来越多的支持。Volcato网站寄存公司提供1年免费网络空间给为天文界服务的天文学家，热衷于天文的业余爱好者等等。唯一的条件是您的网站必须是关于天文的。
在此，感谢Volcato寄存公司如此的鼎力支持天文事业。欲了解更多详情，请浏览 Volcato Hosting – International Year of Astronomy 2009
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27 Jan 2009 – We reached another 350 people this time. 350 people, actually more than that, joined us for the partial solar eclipse observing event at Kluang Mall, Kluang, Johor, Malaysia.
The partial solar eclipse started at 16:30:55 and ended on 18:58:21 on 26 Jan 2009. I arrived at the mall around 16:10 and when I had the LX90 ready for observing the sun, the elicpse had already begun. However, I was so thrilled as this was the first time I gazed at the “eaten sun”. At the mean time, Shyh Tzer was setting up his photography equipment. Homemade solar filter (floppy disk) attached on the front of the digital camera was used to snap the great moment.
Front: Cool DIY sunglasses!
Back: The guy in the back is Rui-Yi. He counted the number of visitors
Shyh Tzer also brought along 8 sunglasses made with the floppy disk for the participants. Frankly speaking, looking via the sunglasses and my LX90 were equally fun. Though, a Lunt Solar telescope would double the joy we all had.
Left to right: *censored*, Kang Xuan and Shyh Tzer
This time, I was not alone. Well, there are members along with me everytime. 
Shyh Tzer, Kang Xuan (red), Rui-Yi and I handled the event this time. There could be more but most of the members are enjoying themselves with relatives and friends as 26 Jan 2009 was the first day of Chinese New Year.
Few hours before the event, I was actually struggling whether to hold this event or not. It was so rare to have all the relatives gathered at grandfather’s house. Fortunately, I took the right action and went straight to hold this event. What I had at the site was much more than what I could gain. It’s wonderful to share the joy with people rather than keep the joy myself. One’s happiness and 350 happiness, which one would you pick?
Great! Thumbs up!
