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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
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Sky This Month: December
It's been in the works for long and we are finally ready with an Audio Guide to the night sky. With the Great Square of Pegasus at Zenith, listen as Dr. A.P. Bhat describes the night sky around it and see the stars for yourself.... Continue Reading
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Sky watch at Bhairumbe
Sri Sharadamba High school at Bhairumbe, Sirsi recently procured 16″ reflector telescope with a GOTO tracker along with other astronomy equipment. A long-time associate of PAAC, they invited us to organize a Sky-Watch program there, under the guidance of Dr. A. P. Bhat. The sky watch was organized on the evening of 17th November 2020... Continue Reading
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The Astronomy of Adhika Masa
A notable feature of the lunar calendar of this year (Sharvari Samvatsara) is that it has 13 lunar months (known as Masa). In fact the next month after the current one (namely the month known as ‘Ashvina’ or ‘Ashvayuja’ in Karnataka) starting on 18-09-2020, occurs two times before the ‘Kartika’ month begins. The first one... Continue Reading