Year 2021 was another tough year for many people around the world. Gladly we have a bunch of great supporters and astronomy enthusiasts around Malaysia who keeps the astronomical scene on-going. Many have participated our annual Astronomical Society of Penang’s Astrophotography Contest. With the amount of time spent at home, people have found the passion in …
All waiting for the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) on 18 December 2021 JWST will be launched on Saturday, 18 December 2021 (between 8.45 p.m. and 11.00 p.m., Malaysian Time) from the Arianespace EL3-A launchpad at the Guiana Space Centre, in Kourou, French Guiana. After a 16-day and 9,300 km journey by ship …
Introduction to our Speaker William Chin Wei Loon is an amateur astronomer who also has experience in professional astronomy. His interest and pursuits in astronomy began since he was 12 years old and nearly 30 years later, he is still pushing the limits of his astronomical capabilities. He has served as an astronomy research assistant …
Bolide Event in Penang During the Morning of 21 July 2021 During the early hours of the morning of Wednesday, 21 July 2021, people on Penang Island saw bright flashes of light in the dark sky followed by hearing a very loud bang coming from the sky. Lim Choon Kiat who is a member of …
Its formation and its current status in the astronomy community in Malaysia Amateur astronomy in Penang in modern times has a rich history. It all began because of two events in the important year of 1986, that is, firstly the formation of the Astronomy Club of University Sains Malaysia and the reappearance of Halley’s Comet …