Amateur Astronomy - Part 1
What are you doing? Try to discover a new planet?”; “Hey! Point your telescope to the apartment. Let’s find out what is out there.” Well, I got that a lot from friends and neighbors whenever I set up my telescope. I normally explain to them that I am an amateur astronomer..........

Amateur Astronomy - Part 2
I received an email asking about why people are still interested in astronomy. Astronomy is probably the most ancient science known to human. Our ancestors were fascinated by the rise and set of the Sun, Moon, planets and other celestial objects..........

Amateur Astronomy - Part 3
We were discussing the observation of deep sky objects in the last issue. In order to observe deep sky objects, you must find them first. International Astronomical Union (IAU) has divided the sky into 88 constellations. Knowing you constellations well will help you locate deep sky objects easier............

Investigating Astronomy - Part 1
I am a fan of the CSI series currently shows in the AXN channel of Astro. For those who do not know what “CSI” is, CSI stands for Crime Scene Investigation. It is a forensic unit embedded in every county police in America. In Malaysia, it is known as Unit Forensik........

Investigating Astronomy - Part 2
From last issue, “…….According to Olbers, the night sky should not be dark because all the star light from the past should have reached Earth and there are stars in all directions. The night sky should be as bright as the Sun……”

Investigating Astronomy - Part 3
From last issue, “…… the centre of the Milky Way Galaxy lies in the direction of constellation Sagittarius…… Harley Shapley’s finding had sparked disagreement with other astronomers and cosmologists. This led to the greatest debate in the history of astronomy, the Shapley-Curtis debate……”

Investigating Astronomy - Part 4
Despite the advancement of technology, humans have only visited the Moon. It is impossible to study any stellar objects closely. However, it does not stop us find ways to understand the Universe. One of the most important ways to unlock the mystery of the Universe is to understand the physics around our own world........

Much little right
If you see Tommy Lim and me standing side by side together, you would see a 182cm, 95kg giant towering a 168cm, 57kg “normal” person. The “normal’ person is me. Our Earth exerts 9.8 m/s2 of acceleration to any objects close to its surface............

Sunspots observation project ( File size: 5MB )
Sunspots are cooler areas of the Sun which appear as dark spots. At the beginning of a solar cycle, sunspots usually appear at ±45° of the solar latitude in small number. Eventually more sunspots start appearing closer to the solar equator over a period of a few years with increase in number..........