On 11th April 2012, the talent pool’s
classmates travelled by coach to the Ho
Koon Nature Education Cum Astronomical Centre situated on a mountain in Tsuen Wan for
a visit. With the building in white and
pink, the centre looked like a school.
After we entered into the building, a gentleman
took us to a huge room on the lower ground floor. We sat on cylindrical chairs around hexagonal
tables. Hexagon is my favorite
shape. When we were settled, the teacher
started to introduce the Sun and planets of the Solar System. He also showed us some amazing videos about spaceships. I was amazed to learn that there is ice under
the earth of Mars.
Next, the gentleman took us to the roof
floor. There were tools that helped us watch
the Sun safely, including three telescopes with solar film attached, a sundial
and a solar projector. He also lent each
of us a piece of solar film. We saw
sunspots and solar flares through the telescopes. After that, we went into a room on the roof level
where a giant telescope was put. Beside
it were two screens which showed the stars right outside the Earth. A student was chosen to click the Sirius on
the screen and after three clicks on
the ‘Enter’ key, the telescope moved.
Then, we went inside a big semicircular air
tent in a room. Inside it was dark and
the projector projected a 360-degree version of constellation animation on the tent’s
ceiling. At last, we went back
to the huge room where we started. The
teacher gave each of us a box of astronomical telescope with a mini tabletop
tripod as a gift. The telescope allows a
90-degree viewing angle! That is cool! Finally, we said goodbye to the gentleman and
left. What a wonderful day!
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