Galilean Nights 2009: Astronomy for the Public at Ayala Terraces, Friday Oct 23, '09

[rodsky]

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Galilean Nights

About Galilean Nights

On 22-24 October 2009, the International Year of Astronomy 2009 Cornerstone Project, Galilean Nights, will see amateur and professional astronomers, enthusiasts and the public taking to the streets all around the globe, pointing their telescopes to the wonders that Italian astronomer Galileo observed 400 years ago.

Spread over three nights, astronomers will share their knowledge and enthusiasm for space by encouraging as many people as possible to look through a telescope at our planetary neighbours. The focus for Galilean Nights is the objects that Galileo observed, including Jupiter and the Moon, which will be well-positioned in the night sky for observing.

The Cebu Galilean Nights will happen on ONE NIGHT only! This Friday evening (Oct. 23) at 6:30 PM at the Ayala Terraces.

Members of the USC Physics Society, Astronomical League of the Philippines (ALP) led by Chris Go and Tomio Akutsu, and members of the Cebu Amateur Astronomy Association (CA3) will be there with their telescopes and binoculars, to let the public view the crescent moon and the planet Jupiter.

This is FREE/OPEN to the general public!

-RODION

[cebulifer]

Can i bring my telescope too?

[rodsky]

Can i bring my telescope too?

Yes! The more the merrier. Just remember that this is a public event, and the reason we do this is to share our telescopes/binoculars to the public. Just find the CA3 people (we have ID cards) and introduce yourself. We'll help you set up your telescope and also guard/monitor the area around it.

-RODION

[cebulifer]

ok will try. i still have to convince my kid to go to ayala with me tonight.

[MrCool]

i missed it....sayang....

[medjz]

bag-o ra jud ko didto. hehe kita ko sa planet pluto ug iya mga moon, one of it has an eclipse daw. kita sad ko sa moon under sa telescope ba to? kato big au na telescope ang jupiter ang gitan-aw. nice au tan-awon. gisuwayan naku ang tanan. hehe ganahan ta ko makakita ug kato falling star ba, using kato bug na telescope. hehe

[beyee]

yeheyy finally, i was able to make it this time (didn't make it last april) though my friends and i arrived at the venue so late coz we had a prior activity in city sports center but we managed to view Jupiter using the 3 telescopes

Thanks so much Sir Rodsky for being so accomodating

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too bad I wasn't able to have a snapshot of the other 2 telescopes.. but here's one til they close shop...

[cebulifer]

sorry. i brought my small telescope. wa na lang ko nagpaila oi. low tech kaayo.

then my kid wanted dinner already. next time na lang gyud bai!

[rodsky]

sorry. i brought my small telescope. wa na lang ko nagpaila oi. low tech kaayo.

then my kid wanted dinner already. next time na lang gyud bai!

You should have introduced yourself bro, wala may high-tech low-tech during the event, the objective was to let people use a telescope, be it simple or sophisticated. Pati gani tong among binoculars kay gipilahan sa mga tawo Sige lang, just check the science section from time to time kay we're planning more activities soon

Great turnout! Over 1,000 people served. Lots of iStoryans were there with there families, like abortretryfail and spitzer, and with their friends, such as beyee and stew_griff.

I'll be posting photos taken during the event later.

-RODION

[jfox]

Pati gani tong among binoculars kay gipilahan sa mga tawo -RODION

Galilean Nights-----October 23, 2009

Galilean Nights-----October 23, 2009

mao ni ang photos sa akong binoculars nga gi-linyahan sa mga peeps......hehehehe!