Integrating Stellarium with Audio-Visual Presentations for the Best Virtual Planetarium Experience
Julie Ann Delda, Ma. Rosario C. Ramos, Ma. Angela Lourdes B. Lequiron, Lordnico P. Mendoz, Girlie G. Cortez, Justine B. Castillo- Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
The DOST-PAGASA’s Space Science and Astronomy Section team designed and converted the traditional planetarium experience (face-to-face) to a virtual one. Dubbed as 3T, we aim to present the tools, techniques and the transfer of knowledge used in creating astronomy-related videos online. This project was initialized in 2021 and is in progress of continuous improvement in order to keep the general public informed of the astronomical events they are not aware of. The first stellarium presentation video to ever grace the facebook page of DOST-PAGASA (our institution) was posted in February of 2021. Today, about 30 audio-visual presentations were uploaded and this project has a wider audience, which has become increasingly central to the public dissemination. In this talk, we will discuss our ways how we can use different online tools to reach new audiences with astronomical content. We aim to continue posting consistently to reach more people and counter misinformation.