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UP AstroSoc is comprised of members with diverse backgrounds from different colleges in the university. <br />Aside from the usual social activities of a collegiate organization, UP AstroSoc partakes in several Astronomy-inclined activities throughout the academic year. <br />Among these are Astronomy classes, observation assemblies, and public Astronomy lectures and forums. <br />The organization also conducts Astronomy learning sessions and camps to requesting parties outside the UP community, furthering its cause of spreading Astronomy. | UP AstroSoc is comprised of members with diverse backgrounds from different colleges in the university. <br />Aside from the usual social activities of a collegiate organization, UP AstroSoc partakes in several Astronomy-inclined activities throughout the academic year. <br />Among these are Astronomy classes, observation assemblies, and public Astronomy lectures and forums. <br />The organization also conducts Astronomy learning sessions and camps to requesting parties outside the UP community, furthering its cause of spreading Astronomy. | ||
==Officers (AY | ==Officers (AY 2012-2013)== | ||
Overall Coordinator: | Overall Coordinator: Mary Angelie Alagao <br /> | ||
Executive Secretary | Executive Secretary: Francis Kevin Bugaoan<br /> | ||
Resource Cluster Coordinator: | Resource Cluster Coordinator: Sheena Salvosa<br /> | ||
Externals Affairs Cluster Coordinator: | Externals Affairs Cluster Coordinator: Nikko Albano<br /> | ||
Observations and Instrumentations Cluster Coordinator: | Observations and Instrumentations Cluster Coordinator: Norman Mascarinas<br /> | ||
Education and Research Cluster Coordinator: | Education and Research Cluster Coordinator: Carlo Ray Selabao<br /> | ||
Finance Cluster Coordinator: | Finance Cluster Coordinator: Beb Jansen Poricallan<br /> | ||
==Members== | ==Members== | ||
Revision as of 23:57, 21 September 2012
Our Mission
Promote and broaden the interest of Astronomy among students and the general public,
improve the quality of general knowledge of the heavens among amateur enthusiasts,
and encourage the continual learning and understanding of our place in the universe.
Our Profile
The University of the Philippines Astronomical Society was founded in July 30, 1991 by a handful of students with the ideals of igniting the interest of Astronomy among the UP student body and the general public.
Today, after years of gazing up to the heavens, UP AstroSoc continues its foremost vision of bringing the wonders of the celestial world within people’s reach.
It resides in the old planetarium of the PAGASA Astronomical Observatory in the UP Diliman campus.
UP AstroSoc is comprised of members with diverse backgrounds from different colleges in the university.
Aside from the usual social activities of a collegiate organization, UP AstroSoc partakes in several Astronomy-inclined activities throughout the academic year.
Among these are Astronomy classes, observation assemblies, and public Astronomy lectures and forums.
The organization also conducts Astronomy learning sessions and camps to requesting parties outside the UP community, furthering its cause of spreading Astronomy.
Officers (AY 2012-2013)
Overall Coordinator: Mary Angelie Alagao
Executive Secretary: Francis Kevin Bugaoan
Resource Cluster Coordinator: Sheena Salvosa
Externals Affairs Cluster Coordinator: Nikko Albano
Observations and Instrumentations Cluster Coordinator: Norman Mascarinas
Education and Research Cluster Coordinator: Carlo Ray Selabao
Finance Cluster Coordinator: Beb Jansen Poricallan
Members
Regular Members as of 1st sem AY '11-'12
Ana Marie Geronimo
Michael Giles Dupio
Maiko Tenorio
Eric Adrian Eugenio
Jennica Mae Reyes
Charmaine Dalisay
Christian Alagon
Andro Marco Zantua
Carlo Ray Selabao
Zoila Gerente
Johnny So
Melissa Gail Yubokmee
Beb Jansen Poricallan
April Joy Lim
Francis Kevin Bugaoan
Bianca Isabel Bautista
William Patrick Buhian
Julee Anne Olave
Johny Carl Gevera
Imee Charlee Delavin
Norman Mascariñas
Liezl Ann Motilla
Sheena Salvosa
Mary Angelie Alagao
Kristine Jane Atienza
Kathleen Rose Nava
Jerome Sabidong
Nikko Alabano
Larissa Louise Alivio
Victor Louis Crisostomo
Activities
Sidewalk Astronomy
Lakbay Langit
Astronomical Event Observations
Big Bang Quiz Show
Announcements
International Year of Astronomy (IYA2009)
The International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009) is a worldwide celebration of astronomy, a year where the universe is brought down to earth, connecting us with it.
And among its many other aims is to amplify the role of science, especially astronomy, in the hearts of every nation, may they be already developed or are still developing.
UP Astronomical Society will participate in this worldwide celebration of astronomy declared by the United Nations on December 20, 2007.
This year, special IYA events are prepared by the organization for the general public.
2009 coincides with the 400th anniversary since Galileo first pointed his telescope to the sky.