Another climb to a summit with rain. It's harder but still... "The day ended with a big SMILE on my face ^_^. What a great day spent with great people. I'm thankful for meeting another great mountaineer group."
Where: Seaside Boulevard Street, Central Node, SM by the Bay Park, SM Mall of Asia Complex Expense:150 (unlimited viewing)
Astrocamp Observatory Services has a FREE Lunar Viewing set every night weather permitting from April 2 to 7. Subscribe to their facebook to check for events.
The 150 pesos includes viewing of Saturn, Venus, Jupiter, Mars, and the Moon.
Saturn
Mars
Venus
Moon
You can see an actual meteorite and even touch it ^_^
Astrocamp Observatory Services
Founded by Dr Armando Lee on May 15, 2009 (first light)
Phone +1 632.854.2864
Email medlee1u(@)gmail(DOT)com , medlee1us(@)yahoo(DOT)com Astrocamp Facebook Page
http://www.twitter.com/astrocamp_ph
Fun Meter: Adults 5/5 Kids 5/5
I mean how many people you know have seen planets with their naked eye ^_^
NOW: Lyrids meteor shower April 16 to 25 , BEST DAY April 22
NOTE:time difference between US and PH time
quick note: Watching meteor shower doesn't require special viewing equipment like binoculars or telescopes.
Every time the Earth passes through the stream of dust particles ejected from the Comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher, we experience what is known as a Lyrids meteor shower. These brief streaks of light from meteors, sometimes called "shooting stars", peak on Saturday night the 21st April 2012 when earth moves through the center of the dust trail left behind by the comet.
It is active from April 16 to 25, 2012. The new moon gives a dark sky, unspoiling the observation. Lyrids is generally a fairly modest shower, perhaps offering 10 to 15 meteors per hour. (Upastrosoc-PH)
The Lyrids meteor shower happens each year from about April 15 to 25 but the most are seen on April 22. Don't expect continuous meteors covering the sky but you'll still see a good display. (US time)
The Lyrids fall from Comet C1861 G1 Thatcher as the Earth passes through her tail. Activity from this meteor shower can be observed from 16 April to 25 April, but the perfect time to catch the Lyrids is during late night of the 21st to the early morning of the 22nd. (source: PH time- journeytothestars)
a. Astrocamp Observatory ServicesAstrocamp Observatory Services FREE Lunar Viewing set every night weather permiting from April 2 to 7Experience: (I just paid 150 so I can see other planets) to be posted later :D I have seen Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the moon ^_^(Astrocamp is located in SM Mall of Asia, so if ever you are there try to visit it ^_^
Founded by Dr Armando Lee on May 15, 2009 (first light)
Location:Seaside Boulevard Street, Central Node, SM by the Bay Park, SM Mall of Asia Complex, 1300
Phone +1 632.854.2864
Email medlee1u(@)gmail(DOT)com
medlee1us(@)yahoo(DOT)com
Website http://www.twitter.com/astrocamp_ph
b. PAGASA located in University of the Philippines Diliman, 1101 Quezon City, Philippines. NOTE:Best viewing condition so this will be the suggested first place for viewing ^_^ and there's also a planetarium in the PAGASA Science Garden.
Buy a high-quality telescope and another will be donated to an astronomy club or school in a developing country for education and outreach. If anyone can attest that it's high quality kindly notify me thanks ^_^
4. Global Star Party - April 28 (my birthday! weee!)
Bring those telescope out of the closet or go to your local Astronomy Observatory
April 28th is the time to come out under the stars, bridge gaps across the seas, and join your brother and sister skywatchers in proving that the world is, in fact, “One People, One Sky.”
HAVE fun, after all you are unique! How many people looks up in the sky and appreciate it?
Moon on Leap Year 2012 I took this shot this from the telescope ^_^
Ohhhh Moon how many times I've seen you... you are just there always looking at me...I hope one day I'll be able to touch you...
UNTIL this day! I did it by the power of laser BEAM! =(^o^)=
The National Astronomy Week is celebrated annually every third week of February. The theme of this year celebration is "Viewing the Sky... Enhancing our Knowledge!". Next year we will surely go to this events again. I missed a lot! viewing of Jupiter and Venus :( Ohh well there's always next year! Or who knows there might be a special astronomy event "alignment of planets" or other phenomenon.
My mountaineering friends and I went to Sky Lantern event of UP Astronomical Society last February 29 at Sunken Garden, UP Diliman. We went there for the reason that it's a leap year and hmmmm sending a wish in a Leap year will be "something". If I want to do it I'll have to wait for another 4 years!
Send your wishes to the sky this love month, End the February by gazing at the night sky.
Here are some of the photos we have taken during the event.
Thanks Elmer for this photo ^_^
The Moon the lantern and the Telescope
People and their wishes
Lying in the sunken garden looking at the sky. Somehow just looking at the sky makes me feel calm and happy =(^o^)=
"As the year leaps, I sent my wish to the heavens that someday "you" will arrive in my life..."
In the end my WISH did came true "somehow" :D Ahhh the magic of the lantern and leap year DO WORKS!
A night spent with mountaineer friends and "UP Astrosoc". Thanks for this event ^_^. Met new mountaineer friends and some Astonomy guys/gals Ohhh I feel like in college again haha! This is the first time I have seen the moon this clear. My telescope can't do this haha or I don't know how to use it? haha! :p
Combo meal Cantunan is a great experiencefor 50 pesos. I got fishball, kwekwek, canton , + C2 there's a mix up I wasn't been able to taste the cheese stick. Ohh well! next time :D No worries it's clean. I HOPE SO :p hehe!
Cantunan sa UP
Yeah good stuff!
Ahhh another day OF FUN ^_^ and this time there's an educational value hehe! Constellations! ^_^
UP Astronomical Society in partnership with Philippine Society of Youth Science Clubs presents:
Cantunan sa UP
Yeah good stuff!
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