As part of the Institute’s
extension program, a
total of 653 elementary
and high school students were
able to attend seven overnight
stargazing activities conducted
at NISMED from December 2013
to March 2014. These sessions
were facilitated by members of
the Earth Science Workgroup of
NISMED along with some members of the UP Astronomical Society.
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| Students from Parañaque Science High School look at Jupiter and its four of its brightest moons. |
One of the highlights of the stargazing session is the viewing
of night-sky objects through one of the country’s largest telescopes
housed at the NISMED Observatory. Students as well as their
teachers are treated with telescopic views of craters of the moon,
Jupiter and four of its brightest moons, Saturn with its beautiful ring
system, and a glimpse of the current phase of Venus. Participants
also listen to various lectures aligned with the K to 12 Earth and
Space Science topics such as constellations, the solar system,
comets, and many others. Sessions are conducted at the rooftop
of the NISMED building where participants spend the overnight
session under the stars.
For further details and reservation, interested parties may
contact Cecile, tel. (02) 928 3545.
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