October 28, 2017 ALP
International Observe The Moon Night Report
by James
Kevin Ty
Last October 28, 2017 , members of the Astronomical League of the
Philippines (ALP) celebrated the International Observe the Moon Night (InOMN)
at SM By The Bay at SM Mall of Asia from 7:00pm-10:00pm.
Members who attended and helped out were ALP President
James Kevin Ty and son Kendrick Cole KC Ty ; Secretary
Christopher Louie Lu , directors Ronald Sison with wife
Adriel, sons Adrian , Aldrin Ray and daughter Aleecia
Sison; Peter Benedict Tubalinal and daughter Stephanie Joy Tubalinal , Iah
Serna ; Per Edman, Manuel Goseco and Benz Solis.
James brought along his Canon
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 IS L lens on Nexstar mount ;
Christopher with his Celestron Powerseeker 80mm f/11
refractor on CG2 mount ; Manuel with his 12" f/5 Truss
Tube Dobsonian reflector ; Per with his Orion XT6
Dobsonian reflector and Ronald with his Celestron
C90 on sturdy tripod. The event started at 7:00pm
through some passing clouds. More than 250+ people got
the chance to observe our Earth's closest neighbor, the
Moon through various telescopes brought along by members
of ALP. We also have Singaporean amateur astronomer
Remus CJ joining us at the event. Remus is in
Manila for his work related trip and dropped by to be
with the group to enjoy the event before leaving for
Singapore a few hours later.
The event ended at around
10:00pm with traditional group photo taken before some
of them went to Razons to have late dinner and proceeded
home afterwards.
Group Shot
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