National Astronomy Week Stargazing Report

 ALP / PLANETARIUM JOINT STARGAZING SESSION IMAGES AT RAJAH SOLIMAN PARK , LUNETA

February 25, 2006

by James Kevin Ty

 

 

NOTE: LOTS OF IMAGES BELOW TO VIEW   SO PLEASE BE PATIENT.  THANKS

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ALPer Brian Davis pose beside his Celestron C8 on ASGT EQ-5 equatorial mount.

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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.

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ALPer Tommy Tan was assigned to handle the TV-101 refractor to guide the viewers on viewing the Pleaides star Star Cluster.

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ALPers Dante Noche and Michael John Lopez pose beside his Discovery 8" f/6 Dobsonian Reflector.

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All  telescopes have long queue lines as the people eagerly awaited for their turn.

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Guest organization PAS also their hands full to accommodate viewers on their telescopes that night.

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PAS brought along a 12" dobsonian to the stargazing session.

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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.

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PAS Dr. Lee (R) brought along his new Celestron 80ED refractor on ASGT EQ-5 equatorial mount  to the party.

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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.

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PAS Dr. Lee also brought along his Meade 8" SCT on LXD-75 equatorial mount to add more telescope power to the party.

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ALPer Michael John Lopez and her fiancee explained to the crowd what they were going to view through the telescope.

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ALPer Joseph Torres take a rest while the queue line on the ALP 8" SCT continues.

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(L-R) Planetarium Curator Melchor Pilones , Baywalk Chief Inspector Respes and ALP President James Kevin Ty.

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PNP Chief Inspector Respes of Baywalk Area got his chance  to view the ringed planet Saturn for the first time in his life!

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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!

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ALPers and Planetarium Staff posed for posterity after the conclusion of the NAW Closing Stargazing Session at Rajah Soliman Park , Luneta !!!

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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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