PABD Eclipse Expedition Team Visits Brunei Consulate in Kuching Sarawak

Kuching – 11 members of the Astronomical Society of Brunei Darussalam (PABD) and family members received an invitation by the Consulate General of Brunei Darussalam in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia on Monday afternoon, 23 December 2019.

The annular solar eclipse expedition team in Kuching, Sarawak, was welcomed by Puan Yang Terutama Consul General Pengiran Hajah Krtini binti Pengiran Haji Tahir.

The team was briefed by the Consul General on the public engagement with the representative of the Brunei Government in a foreign town of Kuching.

December 14, 2019December 15, 2019

PABD Gives Talk on Upcoming Solar Eclipse and Dark Cosmology

Bandar Seri Begawan — An astronomy talk organised by the Astronomical Society of Brunei Darussalam (PABD) has provided some insight about the December 26, 2019, solar eclipse.

Two special astronomy topics were presented during the space talk, which was held on Saturday night, December 14, 2019, at the Box, Telanai Avenue.

Hazarry bin Haji Ali Ahmad, General Secretary of PABD, explained to the public members on eclipses with his presentation “Chasing the moon shadow of 2019 Annular Eclipse”.

Md Qawiem bin Hj Md Jamil, Executive Committee of PABD, presented the origin story of dark matter and dark energy, and their evolution.

November 27, 2019November 28, 2019

19-Hour Old New Moon Crescent of Rabiulakhir 1441H Sighted

Bandar Seri Begawan – The new 19-hour old crescent moon of Rabiulakhir was sighted today, on Wednesday evening (November 27th) by moon-sighters of Brunei Darussalam Astronomical Society at 6.31 pm, when the curved light was less than 2 degrees above the horizon.

The western sky was cloudy near the horizon at sunset, scopes were aligned using the 3 planet – Venus, Saturn and Jupiter – and unable to align using the Sun as it was most of the time behind the clouds.

Photo of a little crescent (hilal), which is an illuminated portion on the margin of the moon, behind clouds.

September 19, 2019October 14, 2019

2019 Sep 19 Brunei Spots Spectacular ISS Transit across the Moon

A rare ISS transit the Moon, a composite of 5 images by Hj Md Azri

Kuala Belait – The International Space Station (ISS) flew exactly in front of the Moon on Thursday morning, Sep 19, 2019 at precisely 05:29:46.49 am for 0.61 seconds.

Despite of the hazy sky, the space station passing in front of the moon which takes less than a second was observable by a group of astrophotgraphers from the Astronomical Society of Brunei Darussalam over Panaga, Brunei Darussalam.

At zoomed in, the array of solar panels and outlines of the station are fairly visible.
Picture by Hj Md Azri

September 15, 2019September 15, 2019

NameExoWorlds Brunei Poster

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September 6, 2019September 6, 2019

Educational Visit to Mini Astronomical Observatory in Keriam

Tutong – A group of Year 11 Sc 4 students from Sayyidina Hassan Secondary Schools visited the Mini Astronomical Observatory located at Kampong Keriam, Tutong, on Friday night (September 6, 2019).

Students had the opportunities to use equipment in the observatory to gaze closely at the Moon and the planet Jupiter. There were also a space talk “Introduction of the Solar System” and a briefing on the proper use of the telescope by Secretary-General of the Astronomical Society of Brunei Darussalam.

August 31, 2019September 3, 2019

Muharram 1441H New Moon Observation

Bandar Seri Begawan – The Western sky was clear on the evening of August 31, 2019. The celestial objects, Venus and Sun, were used for scopes alignment during the new moon sighting.

The new moon observation of Muharram 1441H was held at Agok Hill by members of Astronomical Society of Brunei Darussalam. The 24 hour-old hilal (crescent moon) was sighted immediately after sunset, 6.28 pm (after pointing the scopes at sunset and slewing to the Moon).

PABD wishes all Muslims in Brunei Darussalam and around the world Salam Maal Hijrah 1441H.

August 28, 2019August 29, 2019

Astronomy Talks at Continuous Professional Development Programme

Bandar Seri Begawan – The Survey Department, the Brunei Institution of Geomatics (BIG), and the Astronomical Society of Brunei Darussalam (PABD) were proudly organised a CPD session highlighting two astronomy paper presentations by PABD on August 28, 2019 at University of Brunei Darussalam.

Present at the CPD session were Haji Ali Bakar bin Haji Kasim of BIG President, Abd Aziz bin Dato Paduka Haji Abdullah, Juruukur Agung and Hj Mahadi bin Hj Md Tahir, the President of PABD.