PAGASA lines up activities for Feb. 16-20 astronomy week

Published February 1, 2015 8:30am

For this year, state astronomy agency PAGASA is working to make astronomy more accessible to people via National Astronomy Week (NAW).

The theme for this year's NAW is "Reaching Our People: Transferring Knowledge in Astronomy," acting administrator Vicente Malano said.

Malano said this year's NAW from Feb. 16 to 20 will include:

- free Planetarium shows
- stargazing and telescoping sessions at PAGASA observatory
- star party contest for high school in Laoag City
- seminar-workshops on astronomy for public school teachers in Laoag City
- free mobile planetarium shows on Feb. 17 and 18 in Laoag
- free astronomy posters for visiting schools at Planetarium and Astronomical Observatory

PAGASA said the free planetarium shows, lecture and telescoping sessions are to be held at PAGASA Science Garden and Astronomical Observatory respectively.

Admissions to the shows will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

Planetarium shows are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., while lecture and telescoping sessions will start 7 p.m. — Joel Locsin/LBG, GMA News

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