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SUMMARY:W01 - Let's Light Up a Constellation: Illuminating Philippine Ethn
 oastronomy Through Paper Circuits
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20261123T060000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20261123T070000Z
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20261112T145038Z
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DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Lordnico Mendoza ()\nThis interactive workshop intro
 duces participants to Philippine ethnoastronomy through a creative maker-b
 ased activity that combines cultural heritage\, astronomy\, and basic elec
 tronics. Inspired by the "Let's Light Up the Constellations" activity deve
 loped by the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF)\, the work
 shop replaces familiar Western constellations with selected Indigenous Phi
 lippine constellations\, offering a culturally relevant approach to astron
 omy education.\n\nThe session will feature selected traditional constellat
 ions\, such as Balatik and Moroporo\, and discuss their correspondence wit
 h modern constellations recognized by contemporary astronomy. The hands-on
  portion of the workshop will guide participants in creating an illuminate
 d paper-circuit constellation using conductive copper tape\, LEDs\, and a 
 coin-cell battery. Working from prepared templates\, participants will ass
 emble a simple electrical circuit that lights up the stars of an Indigenou
 s constellation while learning the basic principles of circuit design and 
 conductivity. Facilitators will provide step-by-step guidance\, making the
  activity suitable even for participants with no prior experience in elect
 ronics.\n\nBy the end of the session\, participants will have completed th
 eir own illuminated constellation model\, gained practical experience in p
 aper-circuit technology\, and acquired ideas and resources for adapting th
 is low-cost\, hands-on activity to engage diverse audiences while promotin
 g appreciation of the Philippines' rich astronomical heritage.\n\nhttps://
 indico.narit.or.th/event/238/contributions/891/
LOCATION:Dusit Thani Mactan Cebu Resort Ballroom II
URL:https://indico.narit.or.th/event/238/contributions/891/
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