Everyday, Astronomy Day..

Before we knew that a black hole sits at the center of almost every galaxy in the universe, astronomers were aware of all sorts of wild and crazy things happening in the cores of observed galaxies. Called AGN (active galactive nuclei)...🧵

📢 Breaking news: Meet the Black Hole at the Centre of our Galaxy! Astronomers have unveiled the 1st image of the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way. The image was produced by a global research team Event Horizon 'Scope 📷EHT Collaboration

I have a summer student starting this week, and I've put up a few of my Observational Astronomy lectures for her to go through. These may be useful to others; maybe not! Here is a link: www2.lowell.edu/users/massey/O…

They're here! #Webb Public and proprietary data are available in the European JWST archive (jwst.esac.esa.int/archive/)! Read all about the archive and it's great functionalities here: esdcnews.esac.esa.int/news/2022-07/ #EuropeMeetsWebb #WebbSeesFarther #UnfoldTheUniverse ESA Science ESA Webb Telescope

The last date for the enrollment of students for the first stage of Science Olympiads (NSE 2022) to be held on Nov 26 & 27, 2022 is extended till Sept 24, 2022.

One can see today's partial solar eclipse from North Western parts of India. Below quoted time is for Ahmedabad. Adjust it for your lat lan.

The first one is a timelapse of today's Partial Solar Eclipse. (Sound on) Second is a once in a lifetime opportunity to catch an eclipse sunset!! Share with anyone who has not witnessed this today! #PartialSolarEclipse #Eclipse2022 #sunset #astronomy #SolarEclipse2022 #nature

Moving towards the Winter Solstice from VASCSC. Will keep you posted!

I love answering (not so) "silly questions" of students. Moreover around 150 students made Horizontal Sundial yesterday as a part of Outreach in schools.

Winter Solstice dusk and Venus from Ahmedabad at 6.30 pm IST

This year I have completed 12 books. The books not shown here are: The big dish The discovery of Neptune Autobiography of Charles Darwin Gently Falls the Bakula by Sudha Murthy By the Sabarmati by Esther David Let me know of any interesting book(s)..

#Support from Trützschler #Groupvisits #conducted by VASCSC. 86 students of Standard 9-10 Science along with 4 teachers Navnirman Co. Op. Bank Secondary #school #participated #STEM #handsonactivities #resourcematerial #takeaway #educationalpurpose #NEP2020inAction Dilip Surkar

#Support from Trützschler #OutreachProgramme #conducted by VASCSC. 238 students along with 9 teachers Napavanta Mishrashala #school #participated #STEM #handsonactivities #resourcematerial #takeaway #educationalpurpose #NEP2020inAction Dilip Surkar

#Support from WAAH Foundation , VASCSC sets up 6th #communitysciencecentre in Rihen H Mehta Vidhyalaya, Mankadi, Banaskantha. More than 150 #students #school #participated Community Science Centre #developed based on #recommendations #new #NationalEducationPolicy2020 #STEM

Celebrated National Science Day at Mitana Primary School, in Morbi district. Students from 9 schools from Tankara taluka participated in this.

This year, as part of Summer Program, Astronomy Lab, VASCSC offered the following modules: 1. Know Our Universe 2. Solar Astronomy 3. Telescope Making and Handling 4. Asteroid Hunting 5. Space Telescopes and Data Analysis 6. Certificate course in Amateur Astronomy Some glimpses: