Earth orbiting satellites have just detected an X1-class solar flare from Earth-facing sunspot AR2887. The blast at 1535 UT on Oct. 28th (2335 Oct 28th MYT) created a massive tsunami of plasma in the sun’s atmosphere.
An Evening with Michael Teoh Michael Teoh is an amateur astronomer residing in Penang, Malaysia. He is one of the founding committee members of the Astronomical Society of Penang and coach of the Heng Ee High School Astronomy Club. He is also administrating one of the largest astronomy groups on Facebook. Since 2003, he has …
Be quick to observe the “Not So Great Red Spot of Jupiter” before it becomes even smaller or may even disappear! A favourite telescope object for Malaysian astronomy enthusiasts is the largest planet Jupiter with its many swirling clouds making bands of white, red, orange, brown and yellow colours. I could remember first observing Jupiter …
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 …
Have you ever wondered, was there anything happening up above us in the quiet-blue sky, day and night? A new initiative was launched by our members and committee members of the the Astronomical Society of Penang, namely “What’s Up In The Sky”. This program series has been up running since the second quarter this year …
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 …