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The Project:

The Cosmic Diary is not just about astronomy. It's more about what it is like to be an astronomer.

The Cosmic Diary aims to put a human face on astronomy: professional scientists will blog in text and images about their lives, families, friends, hobbies and interests, as well as their work, their latest research findings and the challenges that face them. The bloggers represent a vibrant cross-section of female and male working astronomers from around the world, coming from five different continents. Outside the observatories, labs and offices they are musicians, mothers, photographers, athletes, amateur astronomers. At work, they are managers, observers, graduate students, grant proposers, instrument builders and data analysts.

Throughout this project, all the bloggers will be asked to explain one particular aspect of their work to the public. In a true exercise of science communication, these scientists will use easy-to-understand language to translate the nuts and bolts of their scientific research into a popular science article. This will be their challenge.

Task Group:

Mariana Barrosa (Portugal, ESO ePOD)
Nuno Marques (Portugal, Web Developer)
Lee Pullen (UK, Freelance Science Communicator)
André Roquette (Portugal, ESO ePOD)

Jack Oughton (UK, Freelance Science Communicator)
Alice Enevoldsen (USA, Pacific Science Center)
Alberto Krone Martins (Brazil, Uni. S. Paulo / Uni. Bordeaux)
Kevin Govender (South Africa, S. A. A. O.)
Avivah Yamani (Indonesia, Rigel Kentaurus)
Henri Boffin (Belgium, ESO ePOD)

Moon Cake Festival

last weekend we had a chance to hold a moon observation session in moon cake festival at Cihampelas Walk mall in Bandung. This is a Chinese cultural event.

During the festival there were many foods, performances, and of course an observation session. Unfortunately the weather wasn’t good. It was cloudy all around and a little bit rainy. But it wasn’t stop the children, family and couples who interested on telescope to ask and try the telescope. They asked many things. other than that we had a small gathering from our community in the mall too.

On Sunday, October 4th the weather was still bad. It was raining but I captured the moon when it shows up for a minute or two. But over all we canceled the observation session and decided to hang out in a cafe nearby with a nice discussion about various theme.

here the photos for you.











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  1. Armando Lee
    October 7th, 2009 at 9:24 am

    Nice venue and good number of participants turn out. Keep it up:-)

  2. Avivah Yamani
    October 7th, 2009 at 9:30 am

    thank you.