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 still the prima donna as an educational tourism space until now.
Some of the other visitors were divided at the sun observation point in the area of the telescope houses, asked questions with astronomers in the multimedia room, and saw photos astro photography. As many as 50 other visitors still have to wait when the first group session is over.
Apart from the Koepel building, visitors can ask as many questions as they like about the GAO-ITB Telescope House, the GOTO Telescope House, the Hydrogen Radio Telescope, the Solar Building, the Bamberg Telescope House, the Radio Telescope, and questions and answers related to astronomy in the showroom (formerly the multi-media room)
Both adults and children are very enthusiastic about following the guidance of the astronomers on duty, especially when participating in observing the sun. They actively asked and answered, then took turns peering at the sun through two solar telescopes installed in the yard of the GOTO Telescope House and the Bamberg Telescope House. Some other visitors can see the sun directly while wearing sun glasses that have been equipped with a special filter.
“We are prepared to register in advance, from the week before, the list is online, so it’s mandatory standby then, every 30 minutes it runs out immediately, try again 30 minutes later it’s gone again, you have to hurry up, those who are especially interested are children,” said Eka (28 years) from East Java who came with his brother and nephews. Bosscha is the 5th day of vacation with his extended family in Bandung.
This is the first time he and his family have come to Bosscha. According to him, this program is very good for educating residents, especially children. “The place is also very comfortable, it’s a shame that the visiting time is still limited,” he said.
“No it looks nothing, it’s dark,” said the chatter of a number of children who were disappointed they couldn’t see the appearance of the sun through a telescope. It turned out that when it was their turn, the sun suddenly dimmed and was covered with black clouds. ,” said a guiding astronomer.
Tourists listen to astronomers’ explanations while observing the sun at the Bosscha Observatory complex, Lembang, West Bandung Regency, Saturday (8/7/2023). (Photo: Prima Mulia/BandungMobile.id)
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A number of visitors also seemed enthusiastic about entering the Koepel Building, of course they were curious about the iconic rotating dome and the giant Zeiss double refractor telescope which is 11 meters long with a lens diameter of 60 cm. Two astronomers explain the functions and parts of the telescope to visitors.
“Already I’ve wanted to go to Bosscha for a long time, when there was registration for our visit a month ago, we registered and got tickets. Those who are interested want to come here, my big child, he is still in the dome. Darling No It took a long time to open the dome,” said Adi (37 years) from Jakarta who came with his family. This was their first visit to Bosscha.
“I got information from Instagram that Bosscha opened registration for visits, registered immediately last week. We were afraid we would be scrambling because tickets were limited. Those who were enthusiastic about going to Boosscha were me and my 3rd grader,” said Erna (35 years) from Cimahi. She came with her husband and children.
Rasyid Azka, a 3rd grade elementary school boy from Cimahi can’t wait to enter. “Likes with celestial bodies, so No I can’t wait to see the sun using a telescope and enter the Bosscha dome,” he said.
Astronomers peer into the solar telescope at the Bosscha Observatory complex, Lembang, West Bandung Regency, Saturday (8/7/2023). (Photo: Prima Mulia/BandungMobile.id)
This educational tour about astronomy is the initial stage of a scheduled public visit every Saturday to the post-pandemic Bosscha Observatory. So the number of visitors is very limited, only accepting 100 visitors divided into 2 sessions. This program is called the Guided Day Visit Program.
Regarding the limited number of visitors, an astronomer at the Bosscha Observatory, Yatny Yulianty, explained, “The program is different, it’s not like before, we don’t have a large space anymore. We’re also trying to improve engagement with visitors, in the past one group could be 100 but interaction with educators was minimal. We want visitors to interact with educators to be more active, so that the process of transferring information is more accessible to visitors.”
Yatni said that the public’s interest in visiting Bosscha was very high, so there was a fight over tickets. He admitted that he was surprised to face this animo.
“Because the registration system is also new, we also have to build an online registration system, it’s quite a hassle in the first week,” he said.
To accommodate the public’s high interest, Bosscha will provide several options, starting to increase visiting times on other days, increasing capacity, increasing programs, and so on.
For people who want to experience seeing celestial bodies at this 100 year old observatory, you must first register via the link https:s.id/kunjungbosscha2023. Or just keep an eye on bosschaobservatory’s Instagram to see interesting programs around astronomy. Greetings dark skies!
2023-07-10 03:46:26
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