tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86822049421477462492024-02-18T22:09:40.836-08:00StargazersAstroNormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17497632392162606438noreply@blogger.comBlogger224125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682204942147746249.post-2493180793353481312023-01-25T08:09:00.001-08:002023-01-25T09:49:08.935-08:00C/2022 E3 (ZTF)<p> I have been fortunate enough to image the comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) (not to be confused with the Comet ZTF C/2020 V2 that is currently in Cassiopeia) over the past few nights. While it is expected to make its closest approach in February 1, I have opted to observe and image it early since the Moon's phase (gibbous) will affect visibility as it passes close to us.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZeSwagbPimS9YzZnH49J-3HYohV_-XS4rOQwK5Nzde8HAQwyq6TX6OE_Vb0JcarrBRhbqCLfKcxBvDhXxBhPZ6fgbuxYAdk8N6hGZARdCzWp2bxgg1nyBvY15lWugL442oRnBTH4PQkbyD4ZaAMks9J-SyZ2-saCAW4RapH_F8HoszxsSOjDUevB84A/s4000/C2022E3%20ZTF_Meteor.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2667" data-original-width="4000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZeSwagbPimS9YzZnH49J-3HYohV_-XS4rOQwK5Nzde8HAQwyq6TX6OE_Vb0JcarrBRhbqCLfKcxBvDhXxBhPZ6fgbuxYAdk8N6hGZARdCzWp2bxgg1nyBvY15lWugL442oRnBTH4PQkbyD4ZaAMks9J-SyZ2-saCAW4RapH_F8HoszxsSOjDUevB84A/w640-h426/C2022E3%20ZTF_Meteor.PNG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A non-linear meteor trail was caught next to the comet during my first imaging session<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNj95mOdbJDQeWwsuO0i1_Xhhv4S-KXg6Klv4m-KLazGDF7YIiw8cxbDUqER6JcO31Lr5S4KhPLmjjzE5QZDQ9nywCkKzJ-TcNETt4j0LUiftzQFdzk-_RkscVbgC56bLp9qIgKbELUxcnzQW5rUcHWWkFv6scUXJ4E6FMU5TmyX4TsGwbJVbtuC44xw/s2000/seq218-277c.GIF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNj95mOdbJDQeWwsuO0i1_Xhhv4S-KXg6Klv4m-KLazGDF7YIiw8cxbDUqER6JcO31Lr5S4KhPLmjjzE5QZDQ9nywCkKzJ-TcNETt4j0LUiftzQFdzk-_RkscVbgC56bLp9qIgKbELUxcnzQW5rUcHWWkFv6scUXJ4E6FMU5TmyX4TsGwbJVbtuC44xw/w640-h426/seq218-277c.GIF" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMziWJLJb860idzHA40m2zsMSgqOzYOE8a4C8wBuPpcNerWo30SNgK-MpHOGzt0dor2gIUg1j0bV_XTUHUSW5y10Ob-POTtoQEwRSwyIQ5fOS3xQLdcxzfchwWCsYmqzlVGhPshMblRf5wUZXXFI0-v1yIlaHwXqZQFSzAQZKEXboxRNQRXZsxH4PSg/s2000/seq158-217.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMziWJLJb860idzHA40m2zsMSgqOzYOE8a4C8wBuPpcNerWo30SNgK-MpHOGzt0dor2gIUg1j0bV_XTUHUSW5y10Ob-POTtoQEwRSwyIQ5fOS3xQLdcxzfchwWCsYmqzlVGhPshMblRf5wUZXXFI0-v1yIlaHwXqZQFSzAQZKEXboxRNQRXZsxH4PSg/w640-h426/seq158-217.gif" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7n68aSiYotOCh0vuKXLStB2PIh2LgPStoG99GfooSYNGOV405ps9Wbzq6R69ohBwBIdWEWMmqAf55fl7xTVv7KAL58lEUrOcYD17a-9kayp28h5t9Xbbjd0-9rhSsckRRKdXOmeLRRXQfSd22OY7WLv_DEBWpTnnBaJCZG2Abc3mRAjydwJKNAapEg/s2000/seq337-361.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7n68aSiYotOCh0vuKXLStB2PIh2LgPStoG99GfooSYNGOV405ps9Wbzq6R69ohBwBIdWEWMmqAf55fl7xTVv7KAL58lEUrOcYD17a-9kayp28h5t9Xbbjd0-9rhSsckRRKdXOmeLRRXQfSd22OY7WLv_DEBWpTnnBaJCZG2Abc3mRAjydwJKNAapEg/w640-h426/seq337-361.gif" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>AstroNormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17497632392162606438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682204942147746249.post-22222005295594610002020-01-29T22:47:00.000-08:002020-02-23T19:44:40.177-08:00National Astronomy Week 2020<br />
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27th National Astronomy Week<br />
Feb 16 - 22 <br />
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Theme: A New Decade of Opportunities in Philippine Astronomy
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Updated: Feb 24 11:44
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09 <br />
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10 <br />
Free Telescope Viewing<br>
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Venue: PAGASA Astronomical Observatory, UPD<br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/upastrosoc/">UP AstroSoc</a> <br />
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11 <br />
Poster Making Contest<br />
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Organizers:MSU-IIT CED <br />
Location: CED MSU-IIT
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Astronomy Quiz Bowl & Film Showing<br />
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Organizers:MSU-IIT CED <br />
Location: CED Amphitheatre
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#LookUp: Skywatching
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Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/IAUAS/">IAU Astronomical Society</a><br />
Location: Sacred Heart School, Ateneo de Cebu
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14 <br />
Lecture Series
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Organizers:MSU-IIT CED <br />
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Free Solar Viewing
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Organizers:GAS <br />
Location: DLSAU Grounds <br />
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15 <br />
Astro Camp
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Organizers:MSU-IIT CED <br />
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<span title="Astro quiz, infomercial, photography, poster, infographic">
Astro Contests</span> <br />
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Organizers: <a href="https://www.philastrosociety.com/contests">PAS</a> <br />
Location: St. Paul University Manila
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16 <br />
Free Telescope Viewing<br />
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Organizers: <a href="http://astroleaguephils.org/">ALP</a> <br />
Location: SM Mall of Asia
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<span title="8AM -5PM, First-come, first-serve">Free Planetarium Show </span><br />
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Organizers: PAGASA <br />
Location: PAGASA Science Garden
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<span title="starts at 7PM"> Free Stargazing </span><br />
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Organizers: PAGASA <br />
Location: PAGASA Observatory
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17 <br />
<span title="8AM -5PM, First-come, first-serve">Free Planetarium Show </span><br />
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Organizers: PAGASA <br />
Location: PAGASA Science Garden
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<span title="starts at 7PM"> Free Stargazing </span><br />
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Organizers: PAGASA <br />
Location: PAGASA Observatory
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18 <br />
<span title="8AM -5PM, First-come, first-serve">Free Planetarium Show </span><br />
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Organizers: PAGASA <br />
Location: PAGASA Science Garden
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<span title="starts at 7PM"> Free Stargazing </span><br />
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Organizers: PAGASA <br />
Location: PAGASA Observatory
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19 <br />
<span title="Essay Writing Contest"> Ephemeris Deadline</span><br />
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Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/upastrosoc/">UP AstroSoc</a> <br />
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<span title="8AM -5PM, First-come, first-serve">Free Planetarium Show </span><br />
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Organizers: PAGASA <br />
Location: PAGASA Science Garden
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<span title="starts at 7PM"> Free Stargazing </span><br />
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Organizers: PAGASA <br />
Location: PAGASA Observatory
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Lecture Series<br />
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Organizers: <a href="https://mobile.facebook.com/upb.astrosoc/">
UPB Astonomy Society</a><br />
Location: UP Baguio
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20 <br />
<font size=3><b>Postponed</b></font><br />
Seminar/Workshop on Astronomy for Public Science Teachers <br />
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Organizers: PAGASA <br />
Location: Baguio City<br />
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<font size=3><b>Postponed</b></font><br />
Free Planetarium Show<br />
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Organizers: PAGASA <br />
Location: Baguio City<br />
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<span title="8AM -5PM, First-come, first-serve">Free Planetarium Show </span><br />
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Organizers: PAGASA <br />
Location: PAGASA Science Garden
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<span title="starts at 7PM"> Free Stargazing </span><br />
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Organizers: PAGASA <br />
Location: PAGASA Observatory
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Lecture Series<br />
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Organizers: <a href="https://mobile.facebook.com/upb.astrosoc/">
UPB Astonomy Society</a><br />
Location: UP Baguio
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21 <br />
<font size=3><b>Postponed</b></font><br />
<span title="First-come, first-serve">Star Party Contest for HS</span><br />
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Organizers: PAGASA <br />
Location: Baguio City<br />
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<font size=3><b>Postponed to March 13</b></font><br />
Ad Astra 2020 <br />
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Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/AteneoLeaPs/">Ateneo LeaPs </a><br />
in partnership with PAS <br />
Location: Bellarmine Field, AdMU <br />
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<font size=3><b>Postponed</b></font><br />
Free Planetarium Show<br />
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Organizers: PAGASA <br />
Location: Baguio City<br />
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<span title="8AM -5PM, First-come, first-serve">Free Planetarium Show </span><br />
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Organizers: PAGASA <br />
Location: PAGASA Science Garden
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<span title="starts at 7PM"> Free Stargazing </span><br />
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Organizers: PAGASA <br />
Location: PAGASA Observatory
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22 <br />
Free Telescope Viewing<br />
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Organizers: <a href="http://astroleaguephils.org/">ALP</a> <br />
Location: SM Mall of Asia
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<font size=3><b>Postponed to March 7</b></font><br />
<span title="BigBang!, Parallax, Take-Off!">
UP AstroSoc Culminating Activities</span><br />
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Venue: UP Diliman <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/upastrosoc/">UP AstroSoc</a> <br />
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Journalism Workshop, & Earth and Space Symposium <br />
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Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/BSYASHS/">BSYA</a> &
<a href="https://www.philastrosociety.com/symposium">PAS</a> <br />
Location: San Beda University <br />
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<span title="8AM -5PM, First-come, first-serve">Free Planetarium Show </span><br />
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Location: PAGASA Science Garden
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<span title="starts at 7PM"> Free Stargazing </span><br />
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Organizers: PAGASA <br />
Location: PAGASA Observatory
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28 <br />
AstroFest 2020
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<span title="Star Trails: Astrophotography Contest">
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Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/upastrosoc/">UP AstroSoc</a>
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AstroNormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17497632392162606438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682204942147746249.post-66163681928589846592019-12-18T02:17:00.000-08:002019-12-18T02:17:05.241-08:00Astroimaging Session Dec16Last Monday my friend Cliff and I set out to a property owned by their family to do some equipment testing and astro-photography. Cliff acquired a Celestron AVX mount from one of the MSA members earlier this year but never got to really put it to the test. So the objective of the night was to get the mount to run smoothly. I brought along my Omni XLT 150 to use. We started out early in the site which was a building undergoing construction. The third floor had an amazing clear view with minor obstructions from the distant mountain side. We usually setup in a darker location in mount Sto. Tomas but this site proved to be ideal as well. The light from Baguio City's central business district was shielded from our view and the transparency helped eliminate the sky glow from the nearby houses.<br />
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The mountainside to the North was just low enough that we were actually able to see Polaris and do a proper polar alignment (this was the best alignment we've had since Cliff started doing astrophotography). Prior to this Cliff had to make 18 minute adjustments to the AVX to get it to track correctly (could have been due to adjustments made when rough aligned). After the two-star align process we had to input some calibration stars before getting it to track smoothly.<br />
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I was also able to get good alignment for my CG4 but unfortunately failed to check on my collimation. I ended up troubleshooting my collimation for the first part of the session.<br />
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With both of our scopes properly aligned the test run ended up being a full-fledged imaging session. We got to image the following targets: double cluster, Triangulum Galaxy, Andromeda galaxy, Running man nebula, Flame nebula, de Mairan's nebula, Orion nebula, Horsehead nebula, Pleiades, Rosette nebula, and Collinder 38. We packed up a few minutes after the Moon came up.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">False Alarm. I thought I might have accidentally caught a comet, but I realized it was facing the wrong way. Probably a thin cloud or dust trail from a sporadic.</td></tr>
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<br />AstroNormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17497632392162606438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682204942147746249.post-38143112841763513002019-03-11T02:27:00.000-07:002019-03-11T02:30:48.208-07:00International Dark Sky Week 2019<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>"The Darkest Nights produce the Brightest Stars"</i></div>
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On March 31-April 7 we will be celebrating the International Dark Sky Week 2019 as part of the Global Astronomy Month Celebration. We are encouraging everyone to organize in activities that will promote awareness for the value of dark skies.<br />
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Participate in the global citizen-science campaign <a href="https://www.globeatnight.org/">Globe at Night</a>.<br />
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Organize a viewing of videos like "Losing the Dark"<br />
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AstroNormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17497632392162606438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682204942147746249.post-44024627008244167472019-02-11T05:50:00.002-08:002019-02-11T07:03:28.672-08:00Women and Girls in Philippine Astronomy<style type="text/css">P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }</style>
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In line with the celebration of the United Nations' International Day of Women and Girls, the IAU100 celebrates the Women and Girls in Astronomy. I intended to make a different kind of blog post for today however was not able to find the time to do so. Instead, here is a listing of some of the notable women and girls of the Philippine astronomy community.<br />
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<b>Kristine Jane Atienza</b></div>
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Former overall coordinator of
the UP Astronomical Society. She is one of the collaborative
individuals in the astronomy community working together with
different groups and institutions. She is also a founder of the
Philippine Union of Student Organizations for Astronomy (PUSO for
Astro), and a core member of the Manila Street Astronomers. Kristine
also actively takes part in international astronomy conferences and
meetings such as those of SEAAN and SGAC. She also spearheaded
various projects such as the donation of telescopes to be given to
aspiring astronomy groups in the country. Among her current projects
is the development of a mobile planetarium for the visually impaired
under the IAU Office for Astronomy Development, and the UNAWE
Traveling Telescope.</div>
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<b>Bernadette Joy Detera</b></div>
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An emerging youth space leader. She is
an active member of the Space Generation Advisory Council (be it as a
delegate, moderator, or event co-manager), and also the country's
current National Point of Contact to SGAC. Bernadette is the former
overall coordinator of the UP Astronomical Society, and a volunteer
at the Manila Street Astronomers. During her term in UP AstroSoc she
was one of the leading students who pushed for the official launching
of the PUSO for Astro. She continues to actively support the union
even after her term.</div>
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<b>Marielle Eduardo</b></div>
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An aspiring astrophysicists. During her
undergraduate years in Physics at UP Baguio Marielle has been also
active in the astronomy scene. She spent her internship at the PAGASA
Observatory looking into variable stars and sunspots. She also
participated in several international schools learning more about
astronomy and conducting research.</div>
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<b>Andreia Carrillo</b></div>
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Currently working for her doctorate at
the University of Texas. A PSHS graduate who pursued astronomy and
astrophysics at the University of Michigan. She also spent an
internship in her first year at the Solar Observation Program of
RTU-DESS. She is also organizing web lectures/training in the
Filipino Astronomy Group along with Jerome de Leon.</div>
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<b>Dr. Reinabelle Reyes</b></div>
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Known as the “Filipina Who Proved
Einstein Right” for her work with supermassive blackholes. Dr.
Reina is the country's celebrity astrophysicist. Since her return to
the Philippines after her post-doc she has been actively giving
lectures, handling classes, working as a data-scientist, and also hosting a science show on TV.<br />
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<b>Dr. Jelly Grace Nonesa</b><br />
Filipina astophysicist who worked on X-ray astronomy and dark matter profiles. She is currently an assistant professor at the University of Southern Mindanao.<br />
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<b>Imelda Joson</b></div>
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A pioneering figure in Philippine
astronomy, together with Edwin Aguirre. They proposed and drafted the
executive proclamation for the National Astronomy Week. Imelda Joson
has several contributions to local and international groups, which
led them to being the first Filipinos to have an asteroid designated
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<b>Johanna Erika Valdueza</b></div>
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Geologist with the passion for the
stars. Erika is an amateur astronomer and astro-blogger. Despite
physical ailment and a lack of support and local opportunities for
her research she pursued her masters thesis on a planetary geology
topic. She is an alumnus of the UP Astronomical Society, a member of
Manila Street Astronomers, Astronomical League of the Philippines,
and Philippine Astronomical Society. She also attends various
international trainings and conferences in astronomy</div>
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<b>Maria Sobina Yu</b></div>
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One of the active high-school students
in the local astronomy scene. She is the founder of the Judenite's
Astronomical Organization. She is a member of the Astronomical League
of the Philippines, Philippine Astronomical Society, and participate
in various astronomy projects like the asteroid search campaign, or
the Astronomy Translation Network. Sobina is also an astro-blogger.</div>
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<b>Ashley Claire Batuigas</b></div>
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This 18-year old student from the
University of San Carlos brought to the Philippines India's Society
for Space Education Research and Development (SSERD). She is the
current head of SSERD Philippines and organized the first Space Camp
in Cebu.
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AstroNormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17497632392162606438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682204942147746249.post-86442814344490988602019-01-18T23:56:00.001-08:002019-02-13T02:08:54.938-08:00National Astronomy Week 2019<br />
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26th National Astronomy Week<br />
Feb 17 - 23 <br />
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Theme: 1sang Siglo: sa Ilalim ng 1sang Kalangitan
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Solar Observation<br />
Organizers:<a href="https://web.facebook.com/rtuastrosoc/">RTU AstroSoc </a> <br />
Location: Rainforest Rave Park <br />
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<span title="The Art of Learning Astronomy">
TALA Outreach </span><br />
Organizers:<a href="https://web.facebook.com/rtuastrosoc/">RTU AstroSoc </a> <br />
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Mobile Planetarium Show & Night Sky Observation <br />
Organizers:<a href="https://web.facebook.com/rtuastrosoc/">RTU AstroSoc </a> <br />
Location: RTU Quadrangle <br />
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13 <br />
<span title="Star Trails: Astrophotography Contest">
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Star Trails </a></span><br />
(Deadline of Submissions) <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/upastrosoc/">UP AstroSoc</a><br />
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Ultimate Astronomical Quiz Bowl <br />
Organizers: MSU-IIT CED <br />
Location: CED Amphitheatre <br />
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15 <br />
Mobile Planetarium Show & contests<br />
Organizers:<a href="https://web.facebook.com/rtuastrosoc/">RTU DESS </a> <br />
Location: RTU<br />
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16 <br />
Philippine Telescope Hour <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/ManilaStreetAstronomers/">MSA</a> <br />
Venue: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/events/369862537173391/"> Nationwide</a><br />
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PAS Opening Ceremonies <br />
Venue: Aboitiz Hall, San Beda University <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/BSYASHS/">BSYA</a> &
<a href="https://www.philastrosociety.com/naw2019-contests">PAS</a> <br />
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RTU DESS Division Day <br />
Organizers:<a href="https://web.facebook.com/pages/Department-of-Earth-and-Space-Sciences/">
RTU DESS </a> <br />
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17 <br />
Free Public Viewing<br />
Venue: SMBY, MOA <br />
Organizers: <a href="http://astroleaguephils.org/">ALP</a> <br />
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<span title="8AM -5PM, First-come, first-serve">Free Planetarium Show </span><br />
Organizers: PAGASA <br />
Location: PAGASA Science Garden<br />
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<span title="starts at 7PM"> Free Stargazing </span><br />
Organizers: PAGASA <br />
Location: PAGASA Observatory<br />
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18 <br />
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<span title="8AM -5PM, First-come, first-serve">Free Planetarium Show </span><br />
Organizers: PAGASA <br />
Location: PAGASA Science Garden<br />
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<span title="starts at 7PM"> Free Stargazing </span><br />
Organizers: PAGASA <br />
Location: PAGASA Observatory<br />
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Exhibit<br />
Venue: NIP, UP Diliman <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/upastrosoc/">UP AstroSoc</a> <br />
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<span title="8AM -5PM, First-come, first-serve">Free Planetarium Show </span><br />
Organizers: PAGASA <br />
Location: PAGASA Science Garden<br />
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<span title="starts at 7PM"> Free Stargazing </span><br />
Organizers: PAGASA <br />
Location: PAGASA Observatory<br />
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20 <br />
Exhibit<br />
Venue: NIP, UP Diliman <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/upastrosoc/">UP AstroSoc</a> <br />
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<span title="8AM -5PM, First-come, first-serve">Free Planetarium Show </span><br />
Organizers: PAGASA <br />
Location: PAGASA Science Garden<br />
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<span title="starts at 7PM"> Free Stargazing </span><br />
Organizers: PAGASA <br />
Location: PAGASA Observatory<br />
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21 <br />
Exhibit<br />
Venue: NIP, UP Diliman <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/upastrosoc/">UP AstroSoc</a> <br />
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Research Gala <br />
Venue: RTU <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/pages/Department-of-Earth-and-Space-Sciences/">
RTU DESS </a> <br />
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<span title="8AM -5PM, First-come, first-serve">Free Planetarium Show </span><br />
Organizers: PAGASA <br />
Location: PAGASA Science Garden<br />
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<span title="starts at 7PM"> Free Stargazing </span><br />
Organizers: PAGASA <br />
Location: PAGASA Observatory<br />
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Free Mobile Planetarium shows <br />
Organizers: PAGASA <br />
Location: Iloilo City <br />
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Exhibit<br />
Venue: NIP, UP Diliman <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/upastrosoc/">UP AstroSoc</a> <br />
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Research Gala <br />
Venue: RTU <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/pages/Department-of-Earth-and-Space-Sciences/">
RTU DESS </a> <br />
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<span title="8AM -5PM, First-come, first-serve">Free Planetarium Show </span><br />
Organizers: PAGASA <br />
Location: PAGASA Science Garden<br />
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<span title="starts at 7PM"> Free Stargazing </span><br />
Organizers: PAGASA <br />
Location: PAGASA Observatory<br />
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Free Mobile Planetarium shows <br />
Organizers: PAGASA <br />
Location: Iloilo City <br />
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<span title="HS only">Star Party Contest </span><br />
Organizers: PAGASA <br />
Location: Iloilo City <br />
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Free Public Viewing<br />
Venue: SMBY, MOA <br />
Organizers: <a href="http://astroleaguephils.org/">ALP</a> <br />
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Earth and Outer Space Symposium <br />
Venue: Aboitiz Hall, San Beda University <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/BSYASHS/">BSYA</a> &
<a href="https://www.philastrosociety.com/naw2019-symposium">PAS</a> <br />
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UP AstroSoc Culminating Activities<br />
Venue: NIP, UP Diliman <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/upastrosoc/">UP AstroSoc</a> <br />
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Research Gala <br />
Venue: RTU <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/pages/Department-of-Earth-and-Space-Sciences/">
RTU DESS </a> <br />
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<span title="8AM -5PM, First-come, first-serve">Free Planetarium Show </span><br />
Organizers: PAGASA <br />
Location: PAGASA Science Garden<br />
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<span title="starts at 7PM"> Free Stargazing </span><br />
Organizers: PAGASA <br />
Location: PAGASA Observatory<br />
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Astronomy Convention<br />
Venue: NIP, UP Diliman <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/upastrosoc/">UP AstroSoc</a> <br />
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Astronomy Night <br />
Venue: UST <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/USTAPSoc2002/">UST APSoc</a>,
<a href="https://web.facebook.com/ManilaStreetAstronomers/">MSA</a>,
<a href="https://web.facebook.com/pusoforastro/">
<span title="Philippine Union of Student Organizations for Astronomy">PUSO</span></a>
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AstroNormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17497632392162606438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682204942147746249.post-20038824277311420282019-01-06T19:20:00.001-08:002019-02-05T20:41:00.636-08:00On Eclipse Visibility<div style="text-align: justify;">
The year 2019 brings us 5 eclipses which is something people are excited about. However, not all of these are visible in the Philippines. Geographical differences affect our view in the sense that at the moment an eclipse takes place in one side of the globe, the other side of the globe does not see it. Of the 5 eclipses, only two are visible from the Philippines (with one needing a geographical advantage in the South).</div>
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Jan 6 Partial Solar Eclipse (Not visible in the Philippines)</div>
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Jan 20 Total Lunar Eclipse (Not visible in the Philippines)</div>
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July 2 Solar Eclipse (Not visible in the Philippines)</div>
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July 17 Lunar Eclipse (Eclipse at Moonset, part of eclipse not visible)</div>
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Dec 26 Annular Solar Eclipse (Partial for most of the Philippines, annular from the Southernmost tip of Mindanao) </div>
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The duration and area covered by an eclipse is dependent on how big the shadow is cast by the eclipsing object. For a lunar eclipse the Earth's shadow is cast on the Moon and since the Earth is much bigger it casts a larger shadow. Any area where the umbral shadow is cast when the Moon passes will see a total lunar eclipse. Now note that the Moon's orbit is tilted with respect to the Sun-Earth plane, therefore the angle in which the Moon passes behind the Earth varies. A lunar eclipse lasts longer when the Moon passes as close to the center of the shadow as possible.</div>
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The July 17 Lunar eclipse is partly visible from our reference. From our geographical location on the globe (that's right flat-earther's) the Earth will be rotating us away from the eclipse during the 'Blood Moon' phase. Meaning the Philippines will move or rather rotate to the Sun facing side of the Earth as the rest of the eclipse takes place in view from other geographical locations. From our view it can be seen as an eclipse during Moonset.</div>
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In the case of the December 2019 Annular Solar Eclipse the image below (Fred Espenak|NASA GSFC) shows the eclipse path and regions of the globe they are visible in. The red band is where the center of the Moon's shadow passes where the eclipse will be seen as an "annulus" or ring. Note that when an annular eclipse happens it means that the Moon is further from the Earth on its orbit, which in turn results to an even smaller shadow. For observers in the Philippines the amount in which the Sun is eclipsed will vary depending on how close you are to the shadow. Observers in Luzon will see less of an eclipse as compared to observers in Mindanao.</div>
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Before making the Balut island simulation I ran it for Gen San. Even from Gen San it doesn't appear as an annulus. </div>
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Note: I accidentally edited the original post while updating the 2019 NAW calendar. I have tried to redo the general content as how I remember it.AstroNormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17497632392162606438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682204942147746249.post-56903946066035899032018-05-23T08:41:00.002-07:002018-05-23T08:41:49.451-07:00Three Astronomy Facebook Groups worth Visiting
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tool right now. It is a platform that supports many kinds of media
and frameworks that enrich the social interaction in the digital
scene. One of the popular features of Facebook is the Group.<br /><br />Listed below are three of the best non-partisan astronomy groups: </span></span></div>
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<a href="https://web.facebook.com/groups/325788820932980/">Philippine Astronomy Forum</a></span></span></div>
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Description: </span>"The ultimate source of information on
astronomical discussions on astronomical equipment, observations,
events, astrophotography, space programs, astrophysics, astro product
reviews, etc. Anyone can join regardless of sex, race, astro
affiliation, experience and skill level as long as topic on astronomy
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originally started as a yahoo group led by members of the
Astronomical League of the Philippines which eventually moved on to
the popular FB group format. This is a popular FB group for sharing
and discussing photos both by local and foreign astrophotographers.
It also serves as an avenue for discussing and selling of equipment.
At the time of writing there are 1757 members.</span></span></div>
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<a href="https://web.facebook.com/groups/864359443612616/">Filipino Astronomy Community</a></span></span></div>
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Description: "</span>This page is intended for Filipino
astronomy and space science enthusiasts and professionals. I hope
this will bring us closer together by providing a medium for
astronomy development for the country. This may be a subset of a
larger existing Filipino Astro group but we want to start from a
small circle so that members here can easily belong and participate.
We will appreciate if you initiate discussions and share your own
experiences to motivate others. We will also update you with relevant
opportunities locally and abroad."</span></div>
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group is more academic and technical in nature with posts usually
revolving around research and academic practices in astronomy and
space science. Popular post topics include the Philippine
Microsatellite program, data processing, as well as conferences and
workshops. There are occasional astrophotography posts, most of which
are quite recent.</span></span></div>
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<a href="https://web.facebook.com/groups/195162934173755/">Philippine Astronomy Exchange</a></span></span></div>
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Description: </span>Post, review, discuss, buy/sell your
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is a buy and sell group for astronomy equipment. It is also
frequented by those looking for recommendations for their first
telescopes. It also contains some astrophotography content.</span></span></div>
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</span>AstroNormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17497632392162606438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682204942147746249.post-28798403541528440812018-02-09T05:29:00.002-08:002018-02-16T20:05:15.121-08:00National Astronomy Week 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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25th National Astronomy Week</div>
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Astronomy Modernization</div>
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A Great Leap for a Collaborative Astronomy Community in the Philippines</div>
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<td valign="top" width="14.286%">11 <br />
Star Trails <br />
(Judging Period) <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/upastrosoc/">UP AstroSoc</a>
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Opening Program <br />
Venue: CED Amphi, MSU-IIT <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/National-Astronomy-Week-2018-1548607868583717/">CED-IIT</a><br />
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Star Trails <br />
(Judging Period) <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/upastrosoc/">UP AstroSoc</a>
</td><td valign="top" width="14.286%">13 <br />
Astro Chats <br />
Venue: <span title="Rizal Technological University">RTU</span> <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/rtuastrosoc/">RTU AstroSoc </a><br />
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Film Showing <br />
Venue: CED Amphi, MSU-IIT <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/National-Astronomy-Week-2018-1548607868583717/">CED-IIT</a><br />
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Stargazing <br />
Venue: USC-TC Soccer Field <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/uscphysastrosoc/">USC Physics & AstroSoc</a> &
<a href="https://web.facebook.com/IAUAS/">IAU Astronomy Society</a> <br />
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Star Trails <br />
(Judging Period) <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/upastrosoc/">UP AstroSoc</a>
</td><td valign="top" width="14.286%">14 <br />
Astronomy Quiz Bowl <br />
Astronomy Painting Contest <br />
Venue: RTU <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/rtuastrosoc/">RTU AstroSoc </a> <br />
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Astro Quiz & Games <br />
Venue: CED Amphi, MSU-IIT <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/National-Astronomy-Week-2018-1548607868583717/">CED-IIT</a><br />
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Star Trails <br />
(Judging Period) <br />
Organizer: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/upastrosoc/">UP AstroSoc</a>
</td><td valign="top" width="14.286%">15 <br />
Astronomy Research Forum <br />
Venue: RTU <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/rtuastrosoc/">RTU AstroSoc </a> <br />
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Film Showing <br />
Venue: CED Amphi, MSU-IIT <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/National-Astronomy-Week-2018-1548607868583717/">CED-IIT</a><br />
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Star Trails <br />
(Judging Period) <br />
Organizer: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/upastrosoc/">UP AstroSoc</a>
</td><td valign="top">16 <br />
Star Trails <br />
(Judging Period) <br />
Organizer: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/upastrosoc/">UP AstroSoc</a>
</td><td valign="top">17 <br />
Awarding Ceremony <br />
Venue:RTU <br />
Organizer: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/rtuastrosoc/">RTU AstroSoc </a> <br />
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Our Cosmic Connection <br />
Venue: Abbot Lopez Hall, San Beda University <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/BSYASHS/">BSYA</a> & <a href="http://philastrosociety.org/">PAS</a> <br />
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#SciScribe <br />
Venue: Conference Hall, San Beda University <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/BSYASHS/">BSYA</a>, Science 117, & <a href="http://philastrosociety.org/">PAS</a> <br />
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Exhibition of Rocket Models <br />
Venue: San Beda University <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/BSYASHS/">BSYA</a> & <a href="http://philastrosociety.org/">PAS</a>
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Lecture Series <br />
Venue: CED Amphi, MSU-IIT <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/National-Astronomy-Week-2018-1548607868583717/">CED-IIT</a><br />
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<td colspan="7">Official NAW Activities</td>
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<td valign="top" width="14.286%">18 <br />
Official Opening Ceremony <br />
Venue: PAGASA, Science Garden <br />
Organizers: PAGASA <br />
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NAW Opening Telescope Viewing Activity<br />
Venue: PAGASA Observatory, UP Diliman <br />
Organizers: PAGASA and all orgs <br />
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Free Public Viewing<br />
Venue: SMBY, MOA <br />
Organizer: <a href="http://astroleaguephils.org/">ALP</a> <br />
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Free Planetarium Show<br />
Venue: PAGASA Planetarium, Science Garden<br />
Organizers: PAGASA<br />
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Free Telescope Viewing <br />
Venue: PAGASA Observatory, UP Diliman <br />
Organizers: PAGASA <br />
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Exhibit & Laser Maze Attraction <br />
Venue: NIP, UP Diliman <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/upastrosoc/">UP AstroSoc</a> <br />
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Exhibition of Rocket Models <br />
Venue: San Beda University <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/BSYASHS/">BSYA</a> & <a href="http://philastrosociety.org/">PAS</a> <br />
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<span title="Sched: 10:00, 14:00, 15:30">Free Planetarium Show </span><br />
Venue: National Museum Planetarium <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nationalmuseumplanetarium">National Museum Planetarium </a>
</td><td valign="top" width="14.286%">19 <br />
Stargazing <br />
Venue: Riverbanks, Marikina<br />
Organizers: <a href="http://www.science-centrum.ph/">Philippine Science Centrum</a><br />
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Free Planetarium Show<br />
Venue: PAGASA Planetarium, Science Garden<br />
Organizers: PAGASA<br />
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Free Telescope Viewing <br />
Venue: PAGASA Observatory, UP Diliman <br />
Organizers: PAGASA <br />
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Exhibit & Laser Maze Attraction <br />
Venue: NIP, UP Diliman <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/upastrosoc/">UP AstroSoc</a> <br />
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Exhibition of Rocket Models <br />
Venue: San Beda University <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/BSYASHS/">BSYA</a> & <a href="http://philastrosociety.org/">PAS</a>
</td><td valign="top" width="14.286%">20 <br />
Lecture & Seminar Series<br />
Venue: College of Science, UPB Campus <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/upb.astrosoc/">UPB AstroSoc</a> <br />
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Free Planetarium Show<br />
Venue: PAGASA Planetarium, Science Garden<br />
Organizers: PAGASA<br />
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Free Telescope Viewing <br />
Venue: PAGASA Observatory, UP Diliman <br />
Organizers: PAGASA <br />
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Exhibit & Laser Maze Attraction <br />
Venue: NIP, UP Diliman <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/upastrosoc/">UP AstroSoc</a> <br />
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Exhibition of Rocket Models <br />
Venue: San Beda University <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/BSYASHS/">BSYA</a> & <a href="http://philastrosociety.org/">PAS</a> <br />
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<span title="10:00-12:00, 13:00-15:00">Free Solar Obs </span><br />
Venue: National Museum Planetarium <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nationalmuseumplanetarium">National Museum Planetarium </a>
</td><td valign="top" width="14.286%">21 <br />
Stargazing <br />
Venue: Riverbanks, Marikina<br />
Organizers: <a href="http://www.science-centrum.ph/">Philippine Science Centrum</a><br />
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Lecture & Seminar Series<br />
Venue: College of Science, UPB Campus <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/upb.astrosoc/">UPB AstroSoc</a> <br />
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Free Planetarium Show<br />
Venue: PAGASA Planetarium, Science Garden<br />
Organizers: PAGASA<br />
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Free Telescope Viewing <br />
Venue: PAGASA Observatory, UP Diliman <br />
Organizers: PAGASA <br />
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Exhibit & Laser Maze Attraction <br />
Venue: NIP, UP Diliman <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/upastrosoc/">UP AstroSoc</a> <br />
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Exhibition of Rocket Models <br />
Venue: San Beda University <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/BSYASHS/">BSYA</a> & <a href="http://philastrosociety.org/">PAS</a> <br />
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<span title="10:00-12:00, 13:00-15:00">Free Solar Obs </span><br />
Venue: National Museum Planetarium <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nationalmuseumplanetarium">National Museum Planetarium </a>
</td><td valign="top" width="14.286%">22 <br />
Seminar/Workshop on Astronomy for Public Science Teachers<br />
Venue: <span title="Mindanao University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines, Cagayan de Oro">USTP, CDO</span> <br />
Organizer: DOST PAGASA <br />
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Free Mobile Planetarium Show <br />
Venue: <span title="Mindanao University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines, Cagayan de Oro">USTP, CDO</span> <br />
Organizer: DOST PAGASA<br />
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Lecture & Seminar Series<br />
Venue: College of Science, UPB Campus <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/upb.astrosoc/">UPB AstroSoc</a> <br />
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Free Planetarium Show<br />
Venue: PAGASA Planetarium, Science Garden<br />
Organizers: PAGASA<br />
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Free Telescope Viewing <br />
Venue: PAGASA Observatory, UP Diliman <br />
Organizers: PAGASA <br />
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Exhibit & Laser Maze Attraction <br />
Venue: NIP, UP Diliman <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/upastrosoc/">UP AstroSoc</a> <br />
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Exhibition of Rocket Models <br />
Venue: San Beda University <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/BSYASHS/">BSYA</a> & <a href="http://philastrosociety.org/">PAS</a> <br />
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<span title="10:00-12:00, 13:00-15:00">Free Solar Obs </span><br />
Venue: National Museum Planetarium <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nationalmuseumplanetarium">National Museum Planetarium </a>
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Star Party Contest for High School Level <br />
Venue: <span title="Mindanao University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines, Cagayan de Oro">USTP, CDO</span> <br />
Organizer: DOST PAGASA<br />
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<span title="Quiz Show, Essay Writing, Poster Making, Light Painting, Rocket Making and Launching, Astronomy Shirt Designing, Astrophotography Competition">
3rd BPSU Astronomy Festival </span><br />
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Venue: BPSU Main Campus <br />
Organizer: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/bpsu.astrosoc/">BPSU AstroSoc</a> <br />
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May Alien Ba? <br />
Venue: 4th Floor, First Pacific Hall, Ateneo de Manila University <br />
Organizers: Rizal Library <br />
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Free Telescope Viewing <br />
Venue: Pinaglabanan Shrine, San Juan <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/ManilaStreetAstronomers/">MSA</a> <br />
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Culminating Activity <br />
Venue: Philippine Science Centrum <br />
Organizers: <a href="http://www.science-centrum.ph/">Philippine Science Centrum</a> <br />
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Free Mobile Planetarium Show <br />
Venue: <span title="Mindanao University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines, Cagayan de Oro">USTP, CDO</span> <br />
Organizer: DOST PAGASA<br />
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Lecture & Seminar Series<br />
Venue: College of Science, UPB Campus <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/upb.astrosoc/">UPB AstroSoc</a> <br />
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Free Planetarium Show<br />
Venue: PAGASA Planetarium, Science Garden<br />
Organizers: PAGASA<br />
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Free Telescope Viewing <br />
Venue: PAGASA Observatory, UP Diliman <br />
Organizers: PAGASA <br />
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Exhibit & Laser Maze Attraction <br />
Venue: NIP, UP Diliman <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/upastrosoc/">UP AstroSoc</a> <br />
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Exhibition of Rocket Models <br />
Venue: San Beda University <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/BSYASHS/">BSYA</a> & <a href="http://philastrosociety.org/">PAS</a> <br />
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<span title="10:00-12:00, 13:00-15:00">Free Solar Obs </span><br />
Venue: National Museum Planetarium <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nationalmuseumplanetarium">National Museum Planetarium </a>
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NAW Official Closing FTV <br />
Venue: Rizal Park, Luneta <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nationalmuseumplanetarium">National Museum Planetarium </a> and all partner orgs <br />
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<span title="An Astronomy Quiz Show">BigBang!,</span><br />
<span title="A Rocket Making and Launching Competition">Take Off,</span><br />
<span title="A teacher's seminar">Parallax,</span><br />
Star Trails (Awarding Cermony) <br />
Venue: NIP, UP Diliman <br />
Organizer: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/upastrosoc/">UP AstroSoc</a> <br />
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Public Moon and Sun Viewing <br />
Venue: Peace Plaza, MSU – Marawi City Main Campus <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/marawiastroclub/">MSU-MAC</a> <br />
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<span title="Astro Quiz, Youth Video, Astrophotography, Poster Making Contest">Competitions </span><br />
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Venue: Abbot Lopez Hall <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/BSYASHS/">BSYA</a> & <a href="http://philastrosociety.org/">PAS</a><br />
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Free Planetarium Show<br />
Venue: PAGASA Planetarium, Science Garden<br />
Organizers: PAGASA<br />
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Free Telescope Viewing <br />
Venue: PAGASA Observatory, UP Diliman <br />
Organizers: PAGASA <br />
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Exhibit & Laser Maze Attraction <br />
Venue: NIP, UP Diliman <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/upastrosoc/">UP AstroSoc</a> <br />
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<hr />
Exhibition of Rocket Models <br />
Venue: San Beda University <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/BSYASHS/">BSYA</a> & <a href="http://philastrosociety.org/">PAS</a> <br />
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<span title="Sched: 10:30, 13:30, 14:30, 16:00">Free Planetarium Show </span><br />
Venue: National Museum Planetarium <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nationalmuseumplanetarium">National Museum Planetarium </a>
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Solar Viewing and Stargazing Session <br />
Venue: SMBY, MOA <br />
Organizers: <a href="http://astroleaguephils.org/">ALP</a>
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Astronomy Night <br />
Venue: UST <br />
Organizers: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/USTAPSoc2002/">UST APSoc</a>, <a href="https://web.facebook.com/ManilaStreetAstronomers/">MSA</a>, <a href="https://web.facebook.com/pusoforastro/"><span title="Philippine Union of Student Organizations for Astronomy">PUSO</span></a>
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AstroNormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17497632392162606438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682204942147746249.post-88054455729578901322018-01-15T08:37:00.001-08:002018-01-15T08:37:49.295-08:00Traveling on a Holiday – Astronomy Edition<div style="text-align: justify;">
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holiday for my family involves a lot of traveling. Depending on our
mode of transportation I would usually just take my camera along and
take some unguided long exposures of the night sky whenever possible.
However, since this holiday we had a large enough space for
transportation I decided to take my EQ4 mount along with my Celestron
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Our first destination was
my hometown and summer capital of the Philippines – Baguio City.
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ropical storm passing through the
Visayas, but clear skies dominated most of the nights here. The high
altitude and good transparency of Baguio always made it a pleasure to
observe during good weather. I setup my telescope in front of the
Quezon Hill Community Church. Carollers and passersby got to view the
Moon up-close as well as take photos through their phones. A group of
kids stopped by after every round of carols they made. Initially I
wanted to get in touch with UP Baguio Astronomical Society to join
forces for an FTV here but time constraints and consideration for the
students being with their families made me decide to setup on my own.<br />
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My next FTV destination
was at Agoo, La Union. This is where my grandparents' house was
located, and where my grandmother built a dedicated astrodeck for my
use. From late in the afternoon until the evening I would take out my
telescope to the basketball court of the local barangay (native
Filipino term for a village; district or ward) to view the waxing
gibbous Moon. The court was filled with people playing basketball and
kids and adults watching. The kids were first to gather around the
telescope, and little by little players would slip from their game to
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The following day we
traveled to San Juan, La Union to stay overnight in a resort. Several
resorts lined the beach as it was a frequented surfing spot. I took
my telescope out on the beach for an FTV. Visitors of the resorts who
saw the setup came to take a look and have discussions about
astronomy. The resort owner, who happens to have an interest in
astronomy and how the ancient Polynesians used the stars to navigate
the sky also joined me and welcomed the idea of doing an Astronomy
Night event for the resort.</div>
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past night to look through the telescope. I did a second setup in the
basketball court where a larger group of people got the chance to see
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nights in Agoo I stayed in the astrodeck – yes, I pitched my tent
there – observing throughout the night and taking short naps when
some clouds start to roll in.</div>
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After New Year we headed
back to Baguio. I didn't get to do anymore FTVs after catching a cold
– probably from spending a number of chilly nights in the
astrodeck, and hot weather during the day. Being from Baguio, we
tried to visit spots that we haven't been to or are not crowded by
tourists. One of the places we went to is the Maryknoll Ecological
Sanctuary. Why am I adding this to this log? Because of the
cosmology/history of Earth inspired nature walk. The hiking trail was
entitled Cosmic Journey where they trace the formation of the
Universe to the evolution of man.</div>
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break it's back to Manila where I return to my laptop and cram my
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My mentee, Sobina Yu, approached me once to talk about setting up an astronomy organization in her school. Part of the projects she had in line for the Judenite's Astronomical Organization was an out of town stargazing trip. On October 7 an agreement was made between the Manila Street Astronomers and JAO to facilitate a stargazing trip at Big Handy's Grounds.</div>
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Sobina organized and facilitated mostly everything: from talking to teachers and school administrators, securing permits, parents consents, transportation, budgeting and accounting, and coordination with Big Handy's Grounds. This was her first time handling an activity of this sort so she was very much out of her comfort zone. Even when she got all stressed out - messaging me late at night, contacting various people, explaining to parents, etc. - she handled everything pretty well, and I am very proud of her for doing so. Assisting her from JAO to deal with school documents was her VP, Janina Uygongco. I on the other hand organized the manpower who will serve as facilitators, and telescope providers. I had a bit of problems at first with the changing line up of facilitators since most of the MSA core group had sudden unforeseen work concerns (which can't be avoided, I've had my share). Fortunately I had some reliable individuals to catch the ball - Rheanne Odessa Jimeno and Kenneth Bailador. As hiking was a necessary part of the trip the three of us used portable telescope setups. I brought my Celestron TravelScope 70 and my Celestron C90, while Rheanne and Kenneth brought a PowerSeeker 80 EQ. Also with us were Kashogi Astapan and Khristian Dimacali.<br />
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The group left Mendiola at around 1:00 PM on November 15. It was my first trip to BHG. It was cloudy when we got there but fast moving wind currents kept the clouds moving through the night. Unfortunately we missed out on several of the southern targets. Even Saturn was hard to resolve with the poor seeing. In the west we could see the sky glow from Manila, and in the east another bright light source was present. Fortunately It was gone some time past midnight. Friends who have been to BHG said it wasn't there before. For a moment when there was full cloud cover the sky was bright as clouds glowed white from the light sources.<br />
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We were able to observe several deep-sky objects including star clusters, nebulae, double stars, and the Andromeda galaxy. In the morning we watched the waning crescent Moon while waiting for the sunrise.</div>
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<br />If you want to read more about this activity visit <a href="https://the-cosmic-wonderer-100.blogspot.com/2017/11/stargazing.html">The Cosmic Wonderer</a>.</div>
AstroNormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17497632392162606438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682204942147746249.post-40922352917611078232017-10-18T01:40:00.000-07:002017-10-18T01:49:36.332-07:00Space Medicine<style type="text/css">P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }</style>
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Let's face it – at the
moment we don't have many opportunities for professional astronomy in
the Philippines. The truth is, our government simply does not have
that much of a priority for the sciences. We've all heard about
scientists moving to other countries for better opportunities, and
inventors selling their patents abroad because no one is willing to
support them. When I entered this field I have worked in the academe,
educational service companies, and non-profit groups. I have also
seen the kind of jobs my students have been able to find. Sadly,
there are a lot of students with potential out there who had to
extinguish the flames of their passion for more lucrative
careers.<br />
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Among the students I've talked to, the field of
medicine seems to be one of the most common choices. Not wanting to
put their potential and passion for astronomy to waste I usually
point out a direction that they can put into consideration – space
medicine. Space medicine involves proactive and reactive care of
humans to optimize their performance and well-being under the extreme
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In the environment of
space the human body is subjected to various effects like bone and
muscle loss, reduced cardiovascular function, radiation exposure,
microgravity, and even effects on mental health. These factors can
result to symptoms such as: loss of appetite, fatigue, insomnia,
dehydration, skin inflammation, back pain, respiratory infection, eye
irritation, UTI, abnormal heart beats, muscle strain, diarrhea,
constipation, ear problems, and lung inflammation. These symptoms
have to be diagnosed correctly for the effects and treatment may be
different on the ground and in space.</div>
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Be it on the ground, or
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Among the tasks involved are the production of documentation for
medical requirements; medical selection and certification of
astronauts; biomedical training on medical protocols; flight health
evaluation and monitoring; provide preventive, diagnostic, and
therapeutic care; environmental health and monitoring; crew
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With humanity's plans to
go to Mars in the relatively near future, there will eventually be a
need for medical students entering space medicine to serve as future
doctors in space crews. Who knows, maybe one of the students I've
talked to will get to be one of them.<br />
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<br />For those of you who wish to learn more about space medicine, here is a listing of some useful references:<br />
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<li><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/your_body_six_month_in_space_11_18_15_0.pdf">The Human Body in Space</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/pdf/519337main_AP_ED_Bio_Circulatory.pdf">Microgravity Effects on Human Physiology</a></li>
<li><a href="https://spaceflight.nasa.gov/spacenews/factsheets/pdfs/radiation.pdf">Understanding Space Radiation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/human-adaptation-to-spaceflight-the-role-of-nutrition.pdf">Human Adaptation to Spaceflight: The Role of Nutrition</a></li>
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As astronomy in
the Philippines is slowly gaining popularity, the bulk of activities
still revolves around outreach and telescope viewing activities. I
was in college when I first organized these kind of events, and I've
been doing this ever since. From an organizers perspective, it isn't
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“Can I know when your
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these events. Because of this some members of the astronomy community
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Philippine astronomy was
the first web portal of all astronomy related activities and events
for the Philippines. It was maintained by Raymund Ang who was a
member of the Astronomical League of the Philippines at that time.
Unfortunately, Raymund didn't get much support for the project as not
much content was shared from the community. He was also based in
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Philippine Astronomy
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institutions. There is not much information about this site and it
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Philippine Astronomy
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a Facebook group. It was initiated by James Kevin Ty of the
Astronomical League of the Philippines. The forum talks about
anything astronomy, and there are lots of content on
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Dark Sky Network was a
Facebook group designed to share astronomy events to the community
for collaborative participation. This was an open-access initiative
by Anthony Urbano that allowed members who were available to take
part in these setups. The group was eventually removed in Facebook
years later when the objectives were not met and the content was
filled with members' astro photos rather than events.</div>
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promote events from different groups. On my part, my postings and
listings of Philippine astronomy content was eventually shifted to a
tab on this blog as a directory which I maintain to the best of my
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Filipino Astronomy
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from the Philippines. It was initiated by Jerome de Leon and contains
more of an academic content, as well as opportunities here and
abroad.</div>
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Astronomy PH is a
quarterly e-zine that promotes science communication and
collaboration between members of the local astronomy community. This
is a project of the GAIA-Open Research and Collaborative Learning
Experience. The content is crowd-sourced from the different groups,
and news and announcement of past and future events can be found in
the finder section. It's most recent initiative is it's <a href="https://twitter.com/GAIA_ORACLE">twitteraccount</a> where the community can tweet their news/events.</div>
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While some of these have
been discontinued either due to lack of time or support from the
community, content not matching objective, or the over-loading of
astro-photos, they are worth mentioning to provide us with insight as
to future efforts. Currently there is a discussion between different
astronomy groups being initiated by Kashogi Astapan of creating a new
web portal for Philippine Astronomy content. I have high hopes for
this initiative and wish that past examples can guide this project
into a truly collaborative direction where everyone can benefit.</div>
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Astronomy PH is the very first collaborative e-zine in astronomy for the Philippines. It is a community-based magazine that allows readers, organizations, and institutions to communicate their activities and insights to the rest of the astronomy community and the general public. The e-zine is open-source, non-profit and is non-discriminatory, thus allowing free access to participation and information irregardless of affiliation. </div>
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Astronomy PH is a project initiated by the GAIA-Open Research And Collaborative Learning Experiences (ORACLE), and is published quarterly. Submissions can be made at the <a href="https://web.facebook.com/gaiaoracle2015/" target="_blank">GAIA-ORACLE Facebook Page</a> or through nmarigza@gmail.com. Deadline of submissions are during the last weeks of February, May, August, and November.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">There is a question that I have
been avoiding recently. Every so often, I find myself being asked “So what are
you doing now?” (or any variation thereof like: ‘where are you working?’; ‘are
you still teaching?’; ‘what astronomy projects are you doing?’). I’ve been
avoiding this question not because of its difficulty nor because I find it
embarrassing. I have been avoiding this question because I cannot simply put it
in a few words. The thing is, I’m doing all sorts of stuff right now that I
usually pause and think which to mention, or in which context I am asked before
giving a response.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">My Past Work</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">I studied physics and astronomy
in college and graduate school because I used to dream of becoming a research
astronomer. Heck, I still do. My first job was as a college instructor at the
Department of Earth and Space Sciences of Rizal Technological University.
Simultaneously, I also held a contractual position in the department as their
Scientific Coordinator and Laboratory/Multimedia Assistant. I also spearheaded
the formation of the department’s solar research program. I was also very
active in the Astronomical League of the Philippines – being a constant
lecturer and present in multiple events. I also worked in the Andromeda Mobile
Planetarium which went around the Cordilleras for weeks at a time – limiting my
time to take up a teaching load for my college classes. These were the few
tasks in which (to borrow the university president’s words) I started to
‘create a name’ for myself in the local astronomy community.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Fast Forward Now</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">As my work with Andromeda was
almost over I had a lot of time in my hands that I decided to focus on a number
of my close astronomy students to create an environment for them to continue
their training and exposure to different astronomy and astro-related tasks. Professional
astronomy work is relatively new in the Philippines so there are limited
options for growth. This environment for my students became the Guild for
Astronomy Innovation and Advancement which focused areas of their development
such as: publication, observation, outreach, instrumentation, and research. GAIA
also extends its reach to the public by providing citizen science and
collaborative opportunities through its Open Research and Collaborative
Learning Experience program (ORACLE). I also devoted my time to the Manila
Street Astronomers, as one of its co-founders, and created a linkage for GAIA
in MSA for their Observation. The MSA is a non-profit collaborative sidewalk
astronomy group who goes around different areas to provide free telescope
viewing events. Alongside GAIA and MSA, I am currently the adviser for the
Philippine Union of Student Organizations for Astronomy (PUSO for Astronomy; <i>puso</i> is the Filipino word for heart),
and just recently the National Coordinator for the Philippines of the
Astronomers Without Borders.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">These collaborative astronomy
work is where I spend most of my free time on. All of these are non-profit –
and hence enters the paying job. Outside the astronomy scene I am working in
Specializing in Modern Interactive Learning Experience (SMILE Group PH). Smile
is a STEM/STEAM education company who provides the STEM methodology of teaching
through their different programs and classes. They also hold the franchise for international
STEM programs such as Engineering for Kids and Challenge Island. My work in
Smile involves teaching and curriculum development – especially in robotics
where I am currently the lead faculty of. Of course, my love for astronomy and
physics won’t drift away as STEM provides for learning across disciplines. We
have different astronomy and physics related concepts from space-based robotics
to aerospace engineering. I allocate roughly 80-95% of my earning working as a
STEM educator to provide for my astronomy work. And because my paid-job is
full-time, I squeeze my astronomy work in during coffee breaks, weekends, rest
days, and during the night.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Don’t get me wrong, I also take
my STEM work seriously. I know I can opt to further my career path by focusing
on my professional development like achieving that elusive Ph.D., but the work
I’m doing is of equal importance. I believe that in order to develop the local
astronomy community we need to provide opportunities and develop our learning
culture. We need to inspire learning and thinking beyond traditional means to
create solutions and innovations. I believe we need a culture that provides
opportunities for everyone regardless of age, status, background, etc. When we
develop the learning culture we empower the community. We create learners who
create solutions and seek to develop themselves. It may be idealistic to some, and
some people in my field may look down on me, but every journey begins with a
simple step.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">So… to answer the questions vaguely, “I am
currently working to make tomorrow better than yesterday. Would you like to
join me?”</span></span></span>AstroNormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17497632392162606438noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682204942147746249.post-2459083240663494502016-12-26T07:12:00.002-08:002016-12-26T07:59:23.105-08:00Twas the Dawn Before Christmas<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
Our family was traveling North for this Christmas to visit our relatives
and our first stop was in Agoo, La Union - our grandparents' place. The
house there was renovated a few years back and my grandmother put into
consideration that I was an astronomer and added an astrodeck for my
use. As we arrived at around 2 AM I looked up right away, as most
astronomy inclined person does, and I saw that the sky was just perfect.
Typhoon Ni<span style="font-family: inherit;">ña
(Nock-Ten) was underway and I had to take advantage of the sky
condition. I immediately rushed up and set my camera to image the sky
while the rest of the family went to bed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />I have always enjoyed the night sky from this area. The <span style="font-family: inherit;">night sky is dark in this area with a low population density and <span style="font-family: inherit;">the West Philippine Sea bordering on the West. The <span style="font-family: inherit;">municipality I was in only accounts for 8% of the <span style="font-family: inherit;">population in the p</span>rovince.</span> Unfortunately, some <span style="font-family: inherit;">unshielded lights have been recently installed in the North-Eastern side (hence my source of illumination in the picture above). Nevertheless, they are still within manageable observing conditions<span style="font-family: inherit;">.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><u><b>The Second Coming: 1986 Marks Comet Halley's Second Return This Century</b></u></span><br />
Creator: Edwin Aguirre & Imelda Joson<br />
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A 355-page reference book on Halley's comet published by the National Research Council of the Philippines. <br />
Format: printAccess: sale<br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><u><b>Astronomy PH</b></u></span><br />
Creator: GAIA - Open Research And Collaborative Learning Experience<br />
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A digital media designed to promote scientific communication and collaboration within the local astronomy community and the rest of the general public. It features news/articles from different astronomy and astronomy related groups, institutions and individuals.<br />
Format: digital<br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><u><b>Appulse</b></u></span><br />
Creator: Philippine Astronomical Society<br />
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Official newsletter of PAS<br />
Format: digital<br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><u><b>Philippine Journal of Astronomy</b></u></span><br />
Creator: Astronomical League of the Philippines<br />
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Contains manuscripts, general astronomy articles, image submissions, reviews from professional and amateur astronomers, as well as news from the organization.<br />
Format: digital <br />
Access: members only (occasional open access)<br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><u><b>ALPha</b></u></span><br />
Creator: Astronomical League of the Phillipines<br />
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Official newsletter of ALP<br />
Format: digital<br />
Access: members only <br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><u><b>Balatik</b>: Etnoastronomiya Kalangitan sa kabihasnang Pilipino</u></span><br />
Creator: Dr. Dante Ambrosio, PhD., UP Press<br />
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A compilation of ethnoastronomy research in the Philippines<br />
Format: print<br />
Access: Sale <br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><u><b>A Catalogue of Astronomical Objects as reference for Campus Astronomy</b></u></span><br />
Creator: Dr. Jesus Rodrigo Torres, PhD., RTU Academic Journal<br />
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An observing catalogue designed for student use with binoculars or small telescopes.<br />
Format: print<br />
Access: RTU DESS <br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><u><b>Skyscape</b></u></span><br />
Creator: RTU Department of Earth and Space Sciences<br />
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A compilation of digital media from students, faculty and staff of RTU-DESS.<br />
Format: digital<br />
Access: open <br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><b><u>The Armillary</u></b></span><br />
Creator: Armillary, RTU Astronomy Society<br />
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Official student publication of RTU AstroSoc.<br />
Format: digital<br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><u><b>Astronomical Diary</b></u></span><br />
Creator: PAGASA<br />
Description:<br />
Monthly digital diary listing down observing events for the month<br />
Format: digital, webpage only<br />
Access: open<br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><u><b>Stars and Galaxies</b></u></span><br />
Creator: Norman Marigza<br />
Description:<br />
Astronomy textbook for the college course Astro4: Stars and Galaxies<br />
Format: digital (in full-color and in printer friendly version)<br />
Access: open via RTU BS Astro-Tech batch 2018 students<br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><u><b>The Myths</b></u></span><br />
Creator: Damiana L. Eugenio<br />
Description:<br />
Philippine Folk Literature Series. A compilation of Philippine lore on Philippine astronomy.<br />
Format: print<br />
Access: UP Press<br />
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<b><span style="color: #f1c232;"><u>Abstract Jupiter: An Anthology for the Cause of Aedan Pio</u></span></b><br />
Creator: Literature V.S. Cancer<br />
Description:<br />
Astronomy artwork by cancer warrior Aedan Pio Malvar<br />
Format: print<br />
Access: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/literaturevscancer/" target="_blank">Literature V.S. Cancer</a> or at Prism Gallery<br />
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<br />AstroNormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17497632392162606438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682204942147746249.post-63837749674160000892016-05-06T18:47:00.000-07:002016-05-06T19:01:40.109-07:00Manila Street Astronomers Schedule<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's summer once again and while some kids are going places during their vacation, some are joining summer camps. This summer I was tasked to create a robotics camp for SMILE (Specializing in Modern Interactive Learning Experiences) Group. The <i><b>Space Race</b></i> camp, which is a cross between robotics and space sciences, runs for 8 sessions. Here they get to use Lego Mindstorm's EV3 and design and program it as a space rover. They get to understand how robots are used in space exploration as well as understand the features of different space landscapes and phenomena.</div>
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Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover. The task of Curiosity is to study the Martian geology in order to find out whether Mars could have supported Microbial life</div>
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Here is my coverage of the March 9 Partial Solar Eclipse as seen from Project 6, Quezon City, Philippines. I setup my Sky-Watcher Explorer 150PL with my Baader solar filter for imaging and my Celestron Travelscope 70 with black polymer filter for visual observation. The initial forecast in the morning suggested partly cloudy skies but was fortunate to get good conditions except for the end of the eclipse.<br /><br />The umbral shadow will pass through the waters of Indonesia giving us only a partial view. Originally the plan was for me and my friends from the International School for Young Astronomers to meet back at Indonesia for the eclipse but we weren't able to do so. Instead I took a leave today from work to cover the eclipse. As the eclipse progressed I tried to share the observations to the general public via Facebook.<br /> <br />
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This workshop was done to assist the newly established <a href="https://web.facebook.com/PUPLHS.ASTRA.IS.LIFE/" target="_blank">Astronomy, Science and Technological Research Association</a> (ASTRA) of the PUPLHS. This effort was made possible through the cooperation of the <a href="http://guildastro.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Guild for Astronomy Innovation and Advancement</a> (GAIA), the <a href="https://web.facebook.com/upastrosoc/" target="_blank">University of the Philippines Astronomical Society</a>, and the <a href="https://web.facebook.com/ManilaStreetAstronomers/" target="_blank">Manila Street Astronomers</a> (MSA).</div>
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For more event photos visit <a href="https://web.facebook.com/norman.marigza/media_set?set=a.10153516952161656&type=3" target="_blank">link 1</a> and <a href="https://web.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153951332028609.1073741913.284219528608&type=3&pnref=story" target="_blank">link 2</a>.<br />
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<br />AstroNormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17497632392162606438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682204942147746249.post-74253685975961278832015-10-01T18:21:00.002-07:002017-12-07T05:52:52.472-08:00Filipino Astronomy Blogs<div style="text-align: justify;">
Below is a listing of astronomy blogs (including mixed blogs, and blog-style astronomy websites).<br />
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<td><a href="http://starcrosser.blogspot.com/">First Light</a></td>
<td>Kin Enriquez</td>
<td>2005</td>
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<td><a href="http://stellasgaze22.wordpress.com/">The Sky Above</a></td>
<td>Erika Valdueza</td>
<td>2007</td>
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<td><a href="http://suphysics.blogspot.com/p/astro-meteo.html">SU-Physics</a></td>
<td>Junior Philippine Physics Society</td>
<td>2007</td>
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<td><a href="http://blogstargazers.blogspot.com/">Stargazers</a></td>
<td>Norman Marigza</td>
<td>2008</td>
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<td><a href="http://astrophotophils.blogspot.com/">TV-101 Blog Page</a></td>
<td>James Kevin Ty</td>
<td>2008</td>
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<td><a href="http://ezekiel07.multiply.com/">Amateur Astronomer</a></td>
<td>Ezekiel</td>
<td>2008</td>
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<td><a href="http://www.myastrolog.blogspot.com/">Tani&#39s Astronomy Log</a></td>
<td>Nathaniel Custodio</td>
<td>2008</td>
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<td><a href="http://astronomylunar20.blogspot.com/">Lunar20</a></td>
<td>Reynold Chong</td>
<td>2009</td>
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<td><a href="http://eclipsehunter.blogspot.com/">Eclipse Hunter</a></td>
<td>Jodl Gayatin</td>
<td>2009</td>
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<td><a href="http://paperchalkdustandstars.wordpress.com/">Paper, Chalkdust and Stars</a></td>
<td>Edward Von Delelis</td>
<td>2010</td>
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<td><a href="http://criseltungala.blogspot.com/p/aap.html">Chinilicious&#39 Topsy Turvy Town</a></td>
<td>Crisel Tungala</td>
<td>2010</td>
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<td><a href="http://philastro.blogspot.com/">Philippine Astronomy</a></td>
<td>Raymund John Ang</td>
<td>2010</td>
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<td><a href="http://journeytothestars.wordpress.com/">Journey to the Stars</a></td>
<td>Criselda Roque</td>
<td>2010</td>
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<td><a href="http://marvinastronomy.blogspot.com/">Amateur Astronomy Adventures</a></td>
<td>Marvin Xylon Jaen</td>
<td>2010</td>
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<td><a href="http://nightskyinfocus.com/">The Night Sky in Focus</a></td>
<td>Anthony Guiller Urbano</td>
<td>2011</td>
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<td><a href="http://dkllante.blogspot.com/">Diffraction Limited</a></td>
<td>Dennis Llante</td>
<td>2011</td>
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<td><a href="http://www.hyperionzoomlover.blogspot.com/">Astronomy & Living by Hernando</a></td>
<td>Hernando Bautista</td>
<td>2011</td>
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<td><a href="http://astrophilippines.blogspot.com/">DSLR Astrophotography Philippines</a></td>
<td>Leo Dy</td>
<td>2012</td>
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<td><a href="http://theastrobirder.blogspot.com/">The AstroBirder</a></td>
<td>Vincent R. Lao</td>
<td>2012</td>
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<td><a href="http://rtuastrosoc.blogspot.com/">RTU Astrosoc</a></td>
<td>RTU Astronomy Society</td>
<td>2012</td>
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<td><a href="http://yetiyeth.blogspot.com/">Sky Observer</a></td>
<td>Margareth Custodio</td>
<td>2012</td>
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<td><a href="http://luminism.weebly.com/">Luminism</a></td>
<td>Shubhashish Banerjee</td>
<td>2015</td>
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<td><a href="http://siderealtimes.blogspot.com/">Sidereal Times</a></td>
<td>UP Astronomical Society</td>
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<td><a href="http://www.stardustobservatory.org/">Stardust Observatory</a></td>
<td>John Nassr</td>
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<td><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/jvnoriegaastroimages/">JVNoriega Astro Images</a></td>
<td>JV Noriega</td>
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<td><a href="http://the-cosmic-wonderer-100.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Cosmic Wanderer</a></td>
<td>Maria Sobina Yu</td>
<td>2015</td>
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You can also access a full description on the nature of these blogs in my 2012 seminar paper entitled <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=19vc3gxcliYBv940gw5IsrJkZs-lOkUEY">Astronomy Blogging as a Medium for Developing Astronomy Education in the Philippines.</a></div>
AstroNormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17497632392162606438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682204942147746249.post-34690549095385189812015-09-04T10:09:00.000-07:002015-09-05T04:13:37.232-07:00Dots in Space<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Meet Aedan Pio, an intelligent 4-year old boy with a passion for space. He dreams of being an astronaut, and is a promising astro artist who does watercolor paintings of the planets. Sadly, Pio has a condition called chordoma (a rare kind of brain cancer).</div>
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To assist Pio, the Lung Center of the Philippines in coordination with Oxygen Art + Design Gallery will be hosting a fund raising art exhibit entitled <b>Dots in Space</b>. The exhibit will run from Sept 4 - Oct 6, 2015 at the lobby of the Lung Center (Quezon Avenue, Quezon City). Pio has several watercolor paintings of the solar system being sold as well as some paintings by his grandmother. I also contributed four paintings in the exhibit. Other astro artists and imagers are encouraged to add to the ongoing exhibit to help Pio.<br /><br />As I looked at Pio's paintings I was amazed how he has certain details about the planets such as their colors and features. One particular painting I saw has all the terrestrial planets on one side and the gas giants on the other with Pluto located away from the line-up in accordance with its current dwarf planet status. During the short chat I had with Pio he asked me why Jupiter is so big. I was also surprised to Pio's response when his mom told him to ask me what is Jupiter made off. He responded by saying that Jupiter is made of mostly Hydrogen and Helium.<br />
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For those interested to contribute you may contact me here, or reach the exhibit curator Dara Solevilla at 09153023274.</div>
AstroNormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17497632392162606438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682204942147746249.post-67085469317833670042015-08-27T16:43:00.007-07:002015-08-27T16:43:48.505-07:00Astronomy Convention<div style="text-align: justify;">
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The University of the Philippines Astronomical Society will be holding an Astronomy Convention for High School Teachers and Students. The convention will be for 3-days and 2-nights (November 7-9) at Anne Raquel's Resort in Olongapo City.<br /><br />The convention will host lectures and lab activities for students and a Teaching workshop/seminar for the high school teachers.<br /><br />For more information you can visit the convention's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Astronomy-Convention/744284699027697" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> or contact</div>
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upastrosociety@gmail.com</div>
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or Trizzia Tiwaquen at 09279831919</div>
<br />AstroNormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17497632392162606438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682204942147746249.post-37721670385182410792015-07-01T20:28:00.002-07:002015-08-10T08:30:39.570-07:00Venus-Jupiter Conjunction (July 1)Here are my shots of the close planetary pairing of Venus and Jupiter.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Exposed to reveal three of the Galilean moons (Europa hidden in Jupiter's shadow)</span></div>
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My June 30 shots can be seen at the previous post or as featured in <a href="http://astronomerswithoutborders.org/member-reports/2838-venus-jupiter-conjunction-from-the-philippines.html" target="_blank">AWB</a>.AstroNormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17497632392162606438noreply@blogger.com0