RAIN and clouds may get in the way of star-gazers but will never dampen the spirit of St Paul's College boys in their quest for answers to the 'mysterious' universe.
Philip Chiu Pit-lap, the chairman of the school's Astronomy Club, said even the members' No 1 enemy - bad weather - could not lessen their enthusiasm in studying the sky.
'Bad weather only leads to the cancellation of our star observation nights; it does not affect our enthusiasm in gaining a better understanding of astronomy, which is one of the world's oldest sciences,' the 17-year-old student said.
Philip said the club had been replacing unsuccessful star-gazing nights with talk shows and meetings because of the unstable weather recently.
Established in 1965, the club aims to promote astronomy among students and help them gain a better understanding of the subject. Talks, observation nights and observation camps are held throughout the year in addition to a quarterly bulletin, Polaris.
Philip said the club tried to make Polaris as simple and fundamental as possible because many students tend to reject the subject because of its complexities.
He added that although many view astronomy as a remote and distant subject, it could be 'a matter of life and death'.
