NASTRO - Nanyang Polytechnic Astronomy Club

Sunday, September 06, 2009

NYP Event: Expedition in Malaysia

Hi all,

There will be this upcoming expedition the school is planning to go Malaysia from 6th to 9th October. This is not an astronomy event but it is organised by my class.

Malaysia is actually quite dark, so at night we can see quite a lot of stars clearly. I strongly encourage you all to take part in this since we missed the overseas astronomy trip in June due to H1N1. And for those who are doing NYAA, this is a really good chance for you to fulfil the expedition part.

There will be rope elements and games like that, so it will be a fun trip. The cost will be about $200, and you are allowed to use your PSEA funds. If you would like to check if you have sufficient funds, please call 62600777. There will be a computer-generated message to guide you through to find out your balance.

If you guys are interested, please get back to me by 9th September via email (nyp_astronomy@hotmail.com).

Thank You.

Sunday, August 09, 2009

Upcoming Event: Astronomy Lecture

Hi all,

The long awaited astro-lecture to be given by The Astronomer Royal, Lord Prof. Martin Rees (Lee Kuan Yew Distinguished Visitor) is finally here.

Date: 24 August 2009 (Monday)
Time: 1800 - 1930
Venue: NUS

This is a very rare visit, and we can expect very interesting topics for this lecture, so please do sign up via e-mail (nyp_astronomy@hotmail.com) LATEST by 14 August 2009 at 5pm. Admission is free, so sign up as soon as possible as places are running out fast.

For more information, please visit http://www.lkydvp.sg/

Thank You.

Friday, August 07, 2009

NYP Event: The Pledge Moment

The Pledge Moment event.

Calling all NYPians!!

Take Your Pledge, shout out the pledge as you take it on 8.22pm on National Day. Show some love for the country. Upload photos and videos of you and your friends taking the pledge!

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=122714476606

Thank You

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Upcoming Event: Solar Eclipse

Hi all, I'm sure you guys should have heard about the upcoming solar eclipse, so here's some information about it.

On Wednesday, 22nd July 2009, a solar eclipse will occur. The path of the Moon's umbral shadow begins in India and crosses through Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar and China. In some parts of these countries, observers will experience a total solar eclipse. In Singapore, observers will not experience a total eclipse but a partial one (weather permitting). At maximum, about 10% of the Sun will be covered.

Start of eclipse: 8.40am
Maximum eclipse: 9.11am
End of eclipse: 9.44am

We will be having a solar eclipse observation on that day. For students who do not have lessons, and are interested, please report to the club room at P701 at 8am sharp. For students who have lessons and are interested to go, please e-mail Mr Yeh Ong Chua (our club's advisor) and see if you are allowed to be excused from class. If you need his e-mail address, please go to the student portal and search for it as I cannot publish his e-mail address on a public blog.

PLEASE E-MAIL TO nyp_astronomy@hotmail.com BY TUESDAY 5PM TO INDICATE WHETHER OR NOT YOU ARE TURNING UP.

Thank You

Sunday, July 05, 2009

NYP Event: Biathlon and Futsal

Hey all, I'm helping the school promote the upcoming events. You may have read about these events in the newspaper; NYP in collaboration with H-TWO-O, will be organising two events in NYP Campus on 18th July 09. They are:

*NYP Biathlon
*Futsal (soccer)

NYP Biathlon
NYP Biathlon will be organised by our very own NYP Adventure Club. With that, we have manage to pursuade H-TWO-O to provide special rate for all our NYP Students and thus each participants will be required to pay only $5 to take part in the Biathlon.

The race discipline includes:
*400m Swim
*4km Run.

The race categories are:
*Male Individual
*Female Individual
*Mixed Relay (one to swim and the other to run)

For registration, forms are available at Student Affairs Office. Students may collect the registration forms from SA office. Payment can be made through NETS at the SA office counter. Should you like to race against a bigger field of biathletes, you may choose to take part in the Open categories. Cost for Youth (under 21) and Open (Above 21) is $20 per person. Registration and payment can be done through www.yeos.com.sg. Your siblings or friends who are not current NYP students or staff may take part in the open category.

FUTSAL
For Futsal, it will cost $20 per person for a team of five. There is no special rate for NYP students as the event is run by an events management company. Registration can be made through www.yeos.com.sg

Goodie Bags
Goodie bags will be provided for all who have sign up, be it NYP or Open to public categories. NYP students who take part in NYP Biathlon (NYP category) will also be entitled to NYP Biathlon events' T-shirt. Winners can expect to win attractive prizes.

So do participate if you can. And also, they might need volunteers to help out, so if you guys are keen, please let me know and I will pass your details to the organizing committee. This may not be related to Astronomy but it is a very good chance to expose yourself and also do your part for the school.

Looking forward to your replies.

Thank You.

about nastro

The Nanyang Polytechnic Astronomy Club (NASTRO) is an astronomy interest group that promotes interest among students on astronomy by organising activities and events that are related to astronomy. Our activities keep our members and students informed about the latest happenings and discoveries on astronomy around the world.
Astronomy is gradually becoming a popular field of study in Singapore. The National University of Singapore has started a course on Astronomical Studies and building an observatory for their own which amounts to tens of millions of dollars. Even students of Primary and Secondary schools are involved actively in the many Astronomical Events held in Singapore each year.

Anyone interested can contact us via email at nyp_astronomy@hotmail.com

our executive commitee

President: Tan Ying Rui
Vice-president: Tiang Wan Hua
Vice-president: Fiona Lim
Secretary: Adeline Wong
Treasurer: Angie Chia
Logistics Head: Teo Teck Boon
Assistant Logistics: Poh Leong Kiat
Welfare Head: Cheong Kai Xiang
Assisant Welfare: Wong Pei Ying
Publicity Head: Genevieve Phua
Assistant Publicity: Alicia Chan

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Star-Gazing Sessions

Semester 1
08 June 2009
19 June 2009 (Overnight)
03 July 2009 (CANCELLED)
17 July 2009
31 July 2009 (CANCELLED)

Semester 2
06 November 2009
20 November 2009
04 December 2009
18 December 2009
08 January 2010
22 January 2010

Please meet outside the club room (P701) at 7pm for every session. Anyone arriving after 7.15pm without a valid reason will be marked as absent. Thank You.

Updated: 31 July 2009