{"id":7728,"date":"2020-08-30T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/?p=7728"},"modified":"2020-08-31T08:41:32","modified_gmt":"2020-08-31T00:41:32","slug":"2020-aug-29-stargazing-at-warisan-puk-balaban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/2020\/08\/2020-aug-29-stargazing-at-warisan-puk-balaban\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 Aug 29 Stargazing at Warisan Puk Balaban"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Stargazing <\/strong>and camping go hand in hand to enjoy the beauty of our universe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than 30 students of Tanjong Maya secondary school enjoyed their ultimate first time stargazing experience at Warisan Puk Balaban on August 29, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Close conjunction of Saturn and the Moon at about 2 degrees separation on August 29, 2020 from Puk Balaban, Tutong (Photo by Dr Hjh Roslynna Hj Rosli of PABD)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The stargazing session was hosted by the management of Warisan Puk Balaban and facilitated by more than 15 members of the Astronomical Society of Brunei Darussalam (PABD).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The activities included observation of the 3 bright planets – Saturn, Jupiter and Mars, a brief talk on light pollution awareness, and viewing the special astronomical spectacle of the Moon and Saturn conjunction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n