November 28-29 ALP Penumbral
Lunar Eclipse Observation Report
by James
Kevin Ty
Images by James Kevin Ty, Gary Andreassen , Oliver de
Guzman , Jett Aguilar, Mark Vornhusen, Armando Lee,
Alberto Lao, Christoher Louie Lu, Rome Candaza, Flored
Jay Naval Medina
Last
November 28, members of the Astronomical League of the
Philippines (ALP) setup at AstroCamp Observatory at SM
Mall of Asia at Pasay City to observe the Penumbral
Lunar Eclipse. Members who were there to help out
were ALP PRO Armando Lee, wife Myra and son Jason Lee; Gary
Andreassen with wife Irma and son Steinar; Mark Ian
Singson and GF Cristina ; Arnel Campos, Mark Vornhusen,
Jan Karlo Hernandez and Sheldon Espartero.
Armand setup
his Celestron C11 with 80mm guidescope on EQ-6 mount ;
Gary with his Celestron C6N Newtonian reflector on Orion
SVP EQ-5 mount, Mark with his 1000mm f/10
Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope on sturdy tripod , Arnel
with his Celestron C130 Newtonian reflector on EQ01
mount while Mark Ian SIngson brought along a Meade 70mm
refractor on sturdy altazimuth mount.
The sky was
clear whole night and they had a great time showing more
than 200 people the views of the penumbral lunar
eclipse.
ALPers Arnel Campos, Gary
Andreassen & Mark Ian Singson setup and
prepare their telescope for the free public view of
the penumbral lunar eclipse. |
ALPer Mark Vornhusen beside
his 1000mm f / 10 Masutov-Cassegrain scope on sturdy
tripod |
ALPer Arnel Campos manned the
Celestron C130 reflector on EQ-1 mount. |
ALPer Steinar Andreassen
manned the Celestron C6N reflector on Orion SVP EQ-5
mount. |
ALPer Sheldon Espartero manned
the AstroCamp's Celestron C11 SCT with 80mm
guidescope. |
ALPers posed for a tradition
al group shot after a successful penumbral lunar
eclipse fre public viewing session. |
November 28, 2012 Penumbral
Lunar Eclipse Image by Gary & Steinar Andreassen |
\November 28, 2012 Penumbral
Lunar Eclipse Image by Mark Vornhusen |
Meanwhile in
Legaspi City, ALP President James Kevin Ty was invited
by Rome Candaza to have a talk on chasing eclipse
for the Karangalan's Lunar Eclipse Day at
Penaranda Park in Legaspi City, Albay. After the
lecture, James and Rome together with his brothers setup
several telescopes to give a free public viewing of the
penumbral lunar eclipse at the park. More than 500
people were given free views of the eclipse as well as
free lecture on eclipse. James also use the
opportunity to use his Canon EOS 500D with Canon
EF100-400mm f / 4.5-5.6 IS L lens on sturdy tripod to
image the eclipse from start to end. He was also
interviewed by local Legaspi ABS-CBN news reporter and
the interview was featured in the evening and next day
news.
2 Guest Astro Lecturers during
the Astronomy Lunar Eclipse Day. |
ALP President James Kevin Ty
beside his portable imaging setup to document and
image the penumbral lunar eclipse. |
More than 500 people attended
the lectures and free public viewing at the
Penaranda Park. |
ABS CBN news reporter and
staffs get a chance to observe the penumbral lunar
eclipse through one of the several telescopes
brought along by Agile Phoenix Solutions |
Rome Candaza of Agile Phoenix
Solution lecture on Basic Astronomy Observations |
ALP President James Kevin Ty
giving a lecture to the crowd on chasing eclipses. |
Group Shot with Rome Candaza
and Agile Phoenix Solutions Group |
November 28-29, 2012 Penumbral
Lunar Eclipse Composite by James Kevin Ty |
The rest of
the ALPers setup individually at their home to document
the event and their images can be viewed below :
November 28-29, 2012 Penumbral
Lunar Eclipse Composite by Jett Aguilar |
November 28, 2012 Penumbral
Lunar Eclipse Image by Oliver de Gizman |
November 28, 2012 Penumbral
Lunar Eclipse by Alberto Lao |
November 28, 2012 Penumbral
Lunar Eclipse Composite by Christopher Louie Lu |
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