| Event ID: | 3995 |
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| Organization: | SUPARCO & BUITEMS |
| Event Web Site: | http://www.suparco.gov.pk/pages/wsw.asp?wswlinkid=1 |
| Dates: | 12th October 2012 to 12th October 2012 |
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| Type: | Public |
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| Country: | Pakistan |
| State/Province: | Balochistan |
| City: | Quetta |
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| Event Name: | Astronomy Nights |
| Event Description: | Keeping in view of the importance of astronomy and astrophysics Astronomy Nights shall be conducted at SPARC Dte, Quetta. It shall be a public gathering for sky observation dedicatedly. |
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| Report on the Results: | Initially it was planned to conduct this activity at Baluchistan University of information Technology and Management Sciences (BUITMS) but due to an unavoidable situation this could not be possible. However a lecture was delivered at BUITMS on the importance of Sky and different phenomena occurring in the sky. Audience remained captivated during the lecture after which a question answer session was conducted where the audience fully participated and different question were asked and several other things discussed. Student and teachers were also shown the meteorite recently recovered from Tharparker. A huge interest was observed from students and teachers who first time ever were looking at something that have come from skies. On the next night it was then planned to set up the telescope at the rooftop of SPARCE Dte. The plan was followed and several dignitaries were invited. The program was very successful in which demonstration of several sky phenomena was given live using the sky. Before the program had started, audience was shown planet Mars right after sunset in the western skies. A question answer session was also remained continue in between the talk. Finally planet Jupiter and its moon were viewed by the audience. During the observation binary stars, constellations, pole star, motion of earth were discussed. A second session of demonstration and observation was also conduct with some army officials resided nearby the office. On the next morning a schools was visited and a lecture was given at the lecture hall of the school. Several question and queries of teachers and students were entertained. Students also show their interest in meteorite shown to them. |
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