National Astronomy Week

National Astronomy Week

Day 2

February 16, 2016

NAW Day 2: Interschool Seminar

Fifth year BS Astronomy Technology (BSAst) students led a seminar for selected schools on the second day of National Astronomy Week 2016 (NAW), held at Sen. Neptali A. Gonzales Academic Hall (SNAGAH), February 16.

                Concurrent lectures for guest students and teachers was the first part. Guest students were instructed by Department of Earth and Space Sciences (DESS) faculty member and BSAst alumna, Ms. Pauline Divinagracia about Observational Astronomy.

While, guest teachers were lectured by Mr. Miguel Artificio and Mr. Jerome Felicidario (Also DESS Faculty members and BSAst alumni) on how Astronomy could be part of teaching Mathematics and Science subjects.

After which, it was followed by a solar observation on the RTU Quadrangle. Then the second half of lectures were helmed by Mr. Gary Andereassen—who talked about Street Astronomy and the Solar System. Followed by former DESS faculty member, Mr. Norman Margiza taught about Basic Astrophotography.

Program was concluded by a night observation, held again at the RTU Quadrangle.

 

 For more pictures: RTU Astronomy Society Facebook
The Armillary Publication
Writer: Jerald Barranta
Photographer: Chenel Dominguez

National Astronomy Week

National Astronomy Week

Day 1

February 15, 2016

NAW 2016 Opening

MANDALUYONG CITY—RTU Astronomy Society (RTU-AstroSoc) opened this year’s National Astronomy Week (NAW) with the theme TALA: The Art of Learning Astronomy, February 15.

On her opening remarks, RTU AstroSoc president Ms. Julie Ann Delda, gratefully thanked all the speakers, students and guests who attended this year’s NAW.

Lectures were held by BS Astronomy Technology alumni, namely Mr. Kelvin Martinez (Batch 2012), Mr. Miguel Artificio (Batch 2013) and Mr. Jerome Felicidario (Batch 2015).

Mr. Martinez tackled about Astronomy Misconceptions, here he talked about the common mistakes of people in the field of Astronomy like: astronomy is related to astrology, seasons are due to the earth’s location from the sun and shooting stars are falling stars. Followed by Mr. Artificio, he talked about Telescopes. From its history, types and structures.

Succeeded by Mr. Felicidario, his lecture, entitled A Glimpse of the Big Bang. He discussed the paradigm shift of the understanding of the origin of the universe—from the Physics of Aristotle to the Physics of Einstein.

Moreover, lectures were balanced by fun and exciting games namely: Laser Race, Pass the Alien Message and Cosmic Calendar.

for more pictures: RTU-Astronomy Society Facebook

The Armillary Publication

Writer: Jerald Barranta

Photographer: Chenel Dominguez

Partial Solar Eclipse

PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE

The Rizal Technological University-Department of Earth and Space Sciences and RTU-Astronomy Society will have a solar eclipse observation at RTU Quadrangle at 7am...

First Contact: 7:51am
Maximum: 8:58am

Last Contact: 10:14am