Tabasco will participate in the international astronomical event, Night of the Stars. Juan Carlos Jiménez García, president of the Astronomical Society of Tabasco A.C., shared details about the event on Tuesday, November 5.
Event Details
The event will take place on Saturday, November 9, from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Plaza de Armas in Villahermosa. Space science enthusiasts can enjoy a variety of activities.
Activities:
– Scientific Workshops: Starting at 4:00 p.m.
– Astronomical Observations: Starting at 6:00 p.m.
– Photographic Exhibitions
– Cultural Activities: Including poetry, narrative, and singing.
The workshops will feature talks on recent celestial phenomena, such as the passage of the “comet of the century” C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, by Dr. José Antonio Orrante Weber. Photographers Daniel Ochoa and Fabián Pérez will showcase portraits of stellar events.
The astronomical observations will include views of the crescent moon, Saturn, the Pleiades, the Orion Nebula, and constellations visible despite Villahermosa’s light pollution.
Juan Carlos Jiménez invites the public to these free family activities, located in front of the State Congress. He encourages attendees to bring telescopes to share the experience, especially with children, to foster an appreciation for the universe and science.
National and International Event
The Night of the Stars is an annual international event. This sixteenth edition celebrates the life and work of Marie Curie, a two-time Nobel Prize winner in physics and chemistry. The national committee includes major educational institutions like the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN).
Each state has its own committee, making it a celebration across 112 venues in Mexico. In Tabasco, local educational and scientific institutions organize the event. Internationally, it is celebrated in various Latin American countries with their own scientific activity programs, commemorating different scientists in human history.
Source: El Heraldo de Tabasco
