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Sky this Month : January
We are back with a guide to January Skies Episode Two: The Sky This Month : January With the Pleiades at Zenith, listen as Dr. A.P. Bhat describes the night sky around it and see the stars for yourself. The English version is voiced by Atul Bhat. The audio is designed to guide you through... Continue Reading
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Quadrantids Meteor Shower : All you need to know.
2020 ended with a good note astronomically with the Geminids and the Great conjunction. If you’ve enjoyed spotting the large number of meteors during the Geminid meteor shower or if you’ve missed the sight, another great Meteor shower, the Quadrantids, is here. Quadrantids is another of the three meteor showers with a projected rate of... Continue Reading
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The Great Conjunction – Watched and Streamed from PPC
The Great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn was witnessed by hundreds at Poornaprajna College on Monday 21st December 2020. The two planets were in conjunction after 20 years and would not be visible for another 20 years. However to see them so close to each other, in a single telescopic view, one would have to... Continue Reading
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The Great Conjunction : All you need to know
2020 with all its negativity is coming to an end. But this year ends with a positive note in terms of Astronomy. Amateur astronomers enjoyed the Geminids meteor shower on 13th and 14th of this month with over 100 meteors that were visible from various parts of the country, they are headed towards one of... Continue Reading
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Geminids Meteor Shower is here
Mark your calendars, the dates of December 13th and 14th . Make sure you are free after 8.30pm on these days as the Geminids meteor shower will peak on these days.... Continue Reading