ALP / PLANETARIUM JOINT STARGAZING SESSION IMAGES AT RAJAH SOLIMAN PARK , LUNETA |
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February 25, 2006 by James Kevin Ty |
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ALPer Brian Davis pose beside his Celestron C8 on ASGT EQ-5 equatorial mount. ALPers Jomar Lacson (L) and Irving Raymundo (R) were assigned to the ALP 8" SCT to assist the viewers on looking at the planet Saturn. ALPer Tommy Tan was assigned to handle the TV-101 refractor to guide the viewers on viewing the Pleaides star Star Cluster. ALPers Dante Noche and Michael John Lopez pose beside his Discovery 8" f/6 Dobsonian Reflector. All telescopes have long queue lines as the people eagerly awaited for their turn. Guest organization PAS also their hands full to accommodate viewers on their telescopes that night. PAS brought along a 12" dobsonian to the stargazing session. ALP president James Kevin Ty guide viewers to look at the Great Orion Nebula with his TV-101 refractor on Vixen GP-DX equatorial mount. PAS Dr. Lee (R) brought along his new Celestron 80ED refractor on ASGT EQ-5 equatorial mount to the party. Planetarium Curator Melchor Pilones (R) was all smiles the whole evening as he posed beside the Planetarium's Celestron C8 SCT on fork equatorial mount. PAS Dr. Lee also brought along his Meade 8" SCT on LXD-75 equatorial mount to add more telescope power to the party. ALPer Michael John Lopez and her fiancee explained to the crowd what they were going to view through the telescope. ALPer Joseph Torres take a rest while the queue line on the ALP 8" SCT continues. (L-R) Planetarium Curator Melchor Pilones , Baywalk Chief Inspector Respes and ALP President James Kevin Ty. PNP Chief Inspector Respes of Baywalk Area got his chance to view the ringed planet Saturn for the first time in his life! Everyone had their hands full on all telescopes at the park as there is an unending long queue lines for the whole evening . More than 6000+ viewers got the chance to view through different types and brands of telescopes! ALPers and Planetarium Staff posed for posterity after the conclusion of the NAW Closing Stargazing Session at Rajah Soliman Park , Luneta !!! ALPers and Planetarium Staff posed for posterity together with guest organization PAS after the conclusion of the NAW Closing Stargazing Session at Rajah Soliman , Luneta !!! For full report of this activity, please click here.
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