National Astronomy Week 2014

National Astronomy Week 2014

"Enticing Filipinos through visions of Astronomical progress"

today February 19 2014 is the start of the National Astronomy Week 2014 of the RTU-Astronomy Society and the Department of Earth and Space Sciences of RTU.

here are the activities of the NAW2014 by RTU-AstroSoc and DESS

February 19 2014 FREE PUBLIC VIEWING and EXHIBITS

Solar Observation 11am-1pm at RTU quad.

Exhibits and Film Showing 1pm-6pm at RND 2nd flr

Night Observation 6pm-8pm at RTU quad.

February 20-22 2014 First National Astronomy Convention

Feb 20-21 Convention

Feb 22 Manila Planetarium (Closing of NAW2014)

for updates

RTU-Astronomy Society FB page

RTU-Astronomy Society Blog

RTUESS website

RTU-Astronomy Society Twitter

The LX850 Telescope

New Scope

May 8 2013, dumating na daw ang bagong scope ng RTU kaya ayun! agad naman akong pumunta ng school nung umagang yun. napaWOW din ako kasi nga malaki yung scope! puwede ng magkaroon ng observatory ang RTU kaya nakakatuwang balita yun sa amin mga astronomy students... :)

Aperture: 365mm (14'')
Focal Length: 2845mm

nang mabasa ko yung mga uses niya, ayun nakakatuwa kasi nga good for astro imaging yung scope, may possibility na puwede na rin kami magkaroon ng live stream public viewing, at magkaroon ng mga astro images na mga students and faculty ng RTU ang kumuha! :) nakakaexcite talaga gamitin ang scope na bago... hindi na nga kami makapaghintay para itry ang bagong scope! :)

 assembling and unboxing the scope...

LX850

for more information about the scope:
meade.com (LX850)
meade.com (specification)

photo credits: Ms. Ruby Dela Cruz (2photos)