ALP June 7, 2009 Meeting Report
by James Kevin Ty
Last June 7, members of the
Astronomical League of the Philippines
(ALP)
held its monthly meeting at the Manila Planetarium.
Members who were present that day were James Kevin Ty ,
Angie Tan, Dr. Armando Lee, wife Mia and son Jason, Tommy
Tan, Andrew Ian Chan, Dennis Buenviaje ,
Aileen Rose Sasot , Bel Pabunan, Soriano Lim and friends
Alex Yu and Eric, Lou Balayan, Desiree del Rosario ,
Rome Candaza & brother Arjay Candaza , Rich Pijuan,
Nicole Callanta , Romel Palacpac, and newest ALP
members Berenice Viola Chan, Zareer Contractor,
Christopher Lee, Wilbert Palma, Roldan de Guia, Johnny
Quinto, wife Alpha and daughters Jaime & Jemimah Quinto.
Prior to the start of the meeting, some team members of
the ALP Wuhan Eclipse Team had a dry run of their setup
and it lasted from 2:30-4:00pm.
The meeting proper started at around
4:00pm with members giving a short introduction to each
other as there are many new members that joined up that
afternoon. Afterwards, ALP President James Kevin Ty
made a power point presentation entitled "July 22, 2009
Total Solar Eclipse - An overview of the event from
Wuhan and Philippines."
He made an overview of the eclipse itself and
first discussing where the eclipse is visible on Earth
as well as where totality will cross. Afterwards,
he discuss the different stages of a total solar eclipse
and what to expect from viewing a total solar eclipse at
the totality path. He said that this eclipse is
the same Saros 136 as that of the June 10, 1955 Total
Solar Eclipse that was visible in Manila.
ALP President / Eclipse
Expedition Team Leader James Kevin Ty (center) with
team members (L-R) Dr. Armando Lee, Johnny Quinto,
Zareer Contractor and Andrew Ian Chan and their
eclipse setups. |
ALP members made personal
introductions to fellow members before the start of
the meeting. |
He also tackled on how to view the eclipse safely as
well as how to image the eclipse. He then invited
members and visitors to join him as well as other ALP
members going to Wuhan on July 20 to observe and image
the eclipse. Lastly, James gave an updates on the
activities as well as training schedules that will
follow starting this month till E-Day. Among
ALPers who had confirmed and booked their slots to the
team were James Kevin Ty, Dr Jett Aguilar, , Andrew Ian
Chan, Zareer Contractor, Francisco Lao, Jr. & Johnny
Quinto's Family . Dr. Armando Lee &
Francis Sarmiento will have separate flight skeds to
Wuhan as well. Expected to join them at Wuhan are
Angie Tan, Soriano Lim, Berenice Violan Chan, Dennis and
Ryan Buenviaje.
For those who want to join the
team, kindly inform Eclipse Team Leader
James Kevin Ty at (0917) 8559863 of their full
intention to join the trip in China. This si also
open to non ALP membesr who are interested to join them
as well. Details and
plans of the eclipse trip is tentatively withheld for
further announcements. So do contact him asap to get to
know on the eclipse trip. The meeting ended at around
6:00pm.
For Comments jkty@astroleaguephils.org
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