Jakarta – For Indonesian astronomers, the name Thé Pik Sin is a legend. He is the first doctor in astronomy from this country. Thé Pik Sin, who is familiarly called Pak Thé by Indonesian astronomers, led the Bosscha Observatory, Lembang, West Java, for almost a decade in the late 1950s. Pak Thé was born in … Read more
IPOL.ID – The Bosscha Observatory once again pampered astronomy enthusiasts and students through “Virtual Night Sky Observations (PVLM)”, in mid-October. Guided by two Bosscha Observatory researchers, Muhammad Yusuf and Dhimaz G. Ramadhan, this PVLM was held with the theme “Exploring the Two Giants: Peeking at the Beauty of Jupiter and Saturn”. Observations were carried out … Read more
BandungBergerak.id – Researchers from the Bosscha Observatory observed two giant planets, Jupiter and Saturn, from different places. Observations were carried out in Lembang, West Bandung Regency, and Nusa Cendana University in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). However, due to weather factors which caused the Lembang sky to be covered by thick clouds, observations were focused … Read more
Jakarta – There are six Indonesian astronomers whose names are immortalized on asteroids. Can anyone guess? Previously, the naming of asteroids began when the asteroid was first observed on two consecutive nights by one observer. The results are then sent to the Minor Planet Center of the International Astronomical Union (IAU), which assigns a provisional … Read more
Jakarta – There are six Indonesian astronomers whose names are immortalized on asteroids. Can anyone guess? Previously, the naming of asteroids began when the asteroid was first observed on two consecutive nights by one observer. The results are then sent to the Minor Planet Center of the International Astronomical Union (IAU), which assigns a provisional … Read more
can | CNN Indonesia Tuesday, 26 Sep 2023 16:34 IWST Saturn will appear next to the Moon tonight. (AFP PHOTO/NASA) Jakarta, CNN Indonesia — Conjunction phenomenon Saturn and the Moon will last tonight and can be monitored after Sun sunk. Check out the complete details below. Conjunction is a phenomenon where the positions of several … Read more
Jakarta – The construction of the Timau National Observatory (Obnas) will be completed in 2023. Now the observatory is in the process of installing a secondary mirror in July 2023. Kupang National Observatory Station Coordinator, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) Abdul Rachman said that the installation of primary and tertiary mirrors would also be … Read more
BandungBergerak.id – Still in the atmosphere of the long semester break for school children, some of the around 50 visitors took turns entering the iconic dome of the Zeiss double refractor telescope at the Koepel Building, Bosscha Observatory complex, Lembang, West Bandung Regency, Saturday (8/7/2023). The legacy of tea master Karel Albert Rudolf Bosscha is … Read more
NEWS Happiness came from one of the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) astronomers, Premana W. Premadi. He won a prestigious award from the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) 2023 in the form of an Honorary Fellowship. This woman with a doctorate who is now the Director of the Bosscha Observatory in Lembang, West Bandung Regency, received … Read more
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is reported to be passing near Earth in early February 2023. This rare celestial body is estimated to have a period of 50 thousand years. “This comet includes a long period, so one of its features is the rare opportunity if we can observe it,” said the researcher … Read more