IAU - GALA Night
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
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Participants engaged in a discussion about the current state of Astronomy in the country. A lot of insights, opinions, and opportunities were introduced to ultimately improve its current state.
The importance of astronomy in the development of the country was inevitably emphasized. This seminar essentially made us realize the significance of the organization itself. It also made us open to the fact that further development in the programs of the organization should be prioritized.
Generally, it was a good opportunity to get connected with other astronomy enthusiasts.
posted by Oolalai @ 1:14 AM,
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AstroSkwela III - October 15, 2011
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| Members of UPLB AstroSoc. Click Image to View Gallery |
On October 15, 2011, the UPLB Astronomical Society again conducted an outreach program in the form of lectures to High School students of the same school (Laguna State Polytechnic University- Sta. Cruz, Laguna). This event was part of the Astronomy Awareness Project of the organization.
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Around 120 students attended the event. Lectures on The Moon and Jupiter were the main topics of the night. In depth explanation of the phases of The Moon were explained and some interesting facts were also discussed. Some upcoming events including the Lunar Eclipse on December were also announced.
Of course, a lot of facts about Jupiter were also taught. They were amazed how a Filipino astronomer contributed to that body of knowledge when he discovered the Red Spot Jr.
For the last lecture of the evening, constellations and some common names of asterisms were introduced. The students then engaged in a conversation about stargazing because afterall, that was the highlight of the event.
Later that evening, three telescopes were setup and the students enjoyed viewing The Moon and Jupiter. They were amazed to sea the craters of The Moon. It was also their first time to see a planet using a telescope.
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The organization believes that we have somehow contributed to the promotion of science especially astronomy in the country. We think that the students learned a lot from us even though we have limited equipment. Of course, there would be more events like this in the next semester
posted by Oolalai @ 12:19 AM,
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AstroSkwela II - October 14, 2011
Sunday, October 16, 2011
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| Members of UPLB AstroSoc. Click Image to View Gallery |
UPLB AstroSoc recently conducted a Basic Astronomy Camp at the Laguna State Polytechnic University in Sta. Cruz Laguna. This event is one of the traditional events done by the organization which is part of the Astronomy Awareness Project.
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More than 100 pre-school and grade school students attended the event. The event comprises of lectures on The Moon, Jupiter, and some popular Constellations and Asterisms. Students learned some interesting facts about the said topics. A brief background of the Solar System was also taught.
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Later that evening, three telescopes were setup and the kids enjoyed viewing The Moon and Jupiter. Teachers also joined the observation. It was their first time to see a planet and they were very delighted to see The Moon in great detail.
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Even though the organization has limited equipment, we believe that this event was a good start to promote Astronomy especially in isolated towns.
posted by Oolalai @ 10:39 AM,
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