“We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special.”
~~Stephen Hawking, Theoretical Physicist, 1989
FREE Stargazing Sessions
Time: 7.50pm - 10.00pm every Friday
Venue: The Observatory (at the Omni-Theatre building)
NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO STARGAZING SESSION ON 2 APR 10.
Come discover the constellations that cross our vistas.
Viewing Period
Planets in View
Late Jan - Oct 10
Mars
Mar - Aug 10
Saturn
Apr - Oct 10
Venus
Late Jul - Early Aug 10
(7 - 8pm only)
Mercury
Sep - Dec 10
Jupiter
*Best dates
The moon as well as other stars/star clusters may also be visible during the stargazing session.
Our Observatory is situated at the following geographical coordinates:
1o 20' 03" N latitude, 103o 44' 14" E longitude, 15.27 m Height (m.s.l)
Our Observatory is one of the few in the world that is located next to the Equator. This unique position opens up more vistas in the sky and allows us to view constellations in both the northern and southern celestial hemispheres.
Our Observatory is also endowed with a range of sophisticated facilities as well as a classroom for astronomy lessons, slide shows and public talks to enhance your stargazing experience:
The main telescope is a 40-cm Cassegrain reflector of combined focal length 520-cm.
The sub-telescope is a 15-cm apochromatic Kepler refractor of focal length 180-cm.
The equatorial mount for the telescopes was designed with an accompanying English yoke to provide the necessary stability for the drive and tracking mechanisms. The 5.5-metre stainless steel dome can be made to swivel in any direction and its shutter can be made to slide open to focus the telescope on interesting objects in the sky.
Our Observatory is situated at the following geographical coordinates:
