Tomorrow, is the public lecture - from 5-6 PM at the Planetarium (3rd June).

I hope all interested, will come.

I would also like to discuss, before or after the talk - with those interested -
how we could best use this page on the eclipsewiki

http://www.nehruplanetarium.org/eclipsewiki/pmwiki.php?n=Site.OurPlans

For co-ordinating everyone's plans.

All pages on this wiki will be made passowrd free - each and every one
interested - cold just chose one location in the totality belt - make their own
arrangements for reaching there ad staying there - and just add information on
the appropriate page. Others interested could join them in the same way - also
placing their information on the wiki pages.

Those in Delhi and who can come for the talk tomorrow - we will also have a
small discussion on this method of for the coming together of voluntary efforts
for eclipse observations.

Rathnasree, Nehru Planetarium, New Delhi



--- In VenusTransit@yahoogroups.com, "rathnasree63" <rathnasree63@...> wrote:
>
>
>
> Hello, there will be a public lecture by Vishnu Reddy, at the Nehru
Planetarium, New Delhi, at 5 PM on the 3rd of June 2009.
>
> Vishnu Reddy has become a legend among the amateur astronomy circles in India
and his is a truly inspiring story in terms of his madness for astronomy which
led him to becoming a PHD student in Astronomy at the University of North
Dakota, having started out as a journalist at Asian Age, in Delhi. Along the way
- discovering 22 main belt asteroids!
>
> Please do see here
>
> http://nehruplanetarium.org/taarewiki/pmwiki.php?n=Site.GodhooliPublicLectures
>
> For the details of his talk on search for Vulcanoids during a Total Solar
Eclipse.
>
> The topic sounded strange to me - I spent an enjoyable day or two learning
about Vulcanoids - hypothesised asteroids orbiting the Sun closer than Mercury.
SOHO and Messenger spacecraft data is being used to search for these. The
exciting possibility seems to be that amateur astronomers can do this too,
during a Total Solar Eclipse!
>
> Do be there at 5 PM on the 3rd June at the PLanetarium, to find out about this
and meet Vishnu.
>
> Rathnasree, Nehru Planetarium, New Delhi
>

Hello, there will be a public lecture by Vishnu Reddy, at the Nehru Planetarium,
New Delhi, at 5 PM on the 3rd of June 2009.

Vishnu Reddy has become a legend among the amateur astronomy circles in India
and his is a truly inspiring story in terms of his madness for astronomy which
led him to becoming a PHD student in Astronomy at the University of North
Dakota, having started out as a journalist at Asian Age, in Delhi. Along the way
- discovering 22 main belt asteroids!

Please do see here

http://nehruplanetarium.org/taarewiki/pmwiki.php?n=Site.GodhooliPublicLectures

For the details of his talk on search for Vulcanoids during a Total Solar
Eclipse.

The topic sounded strange to me - I spent an enjoyable day or two learning about
Vulcanoids - hypothesised asteroids orbiting the Sun closer than Mercury. SOHO
and Messenger spacecraft data is being used to search for these. The exciting
possibility seems to be that amateur astronomers can do this too, during a Total
Solar Eclipse!

Do be there at 5 PM on the 3rd June at the PLanetarium, to find out about this
and meet Vishnu.

Rathnasree, Nehru Planetarium, New Delhi

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Cc: mangatram@...
Subject: Telescope Making Vacation Courses for students & Amateur Astronomers

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Please do see the pages here, related to small preparatory workshops for the
Total Solar Eclipse that we are planning to conduct, at the Delhi planetarium,
inviting students and amateur astronomers from the totality belt, Delhi and
other locations.

http://www.nehrupla netarium. org/eclipsewiki/ pmwiki.php? n=Site.Preparato
ryWorkshopsForTS E2009

I would also like to ask for collaborations from any organisation that could
give us some serious help with conducting these workshops - interested
organisations could let me know what help would be provided by them. It would be
very useful to have collaborative help from any interested amateur astronomers
organisation or NGO or any government body.

The March workshop details are here

http://www.nehrupla netarium. org/eclipsewiki/ pmwiki.php? n=Site.Preparato
ryWorkshopOnThe2 8th-29thOfMarch2 009

And, one can enter the expression of interest for the March workshop here:

http://www.nehrupla netarium. org/eclipsewiki/ pmwiki.php? n=Site.Expressio
nOfInterest- March2009

and, for the April Workshop, here

http://www.nehrupla netarium. org/eclipsewiki/ pmwiki.php? n=Site.Expressio
nOfInterestForTh eAprilWorkshop

These workshops will be mostly in a very informal format of amateur astronomers
discussing with each other, about their eclipse plans.

There are pages on the eclipsewiki, to also put together everyone's plans in one
place so that any new member who wishes to join at any location, will have an
idea of what is already planned there.

I hope all the Bangalore, Bhuj and Vadodara amateur astronomers (and others too)
who would not be able to make it to the March workshop, will be able to come for
the April workshop. Please enter your expression of interest and make the ticket
bookings accordingly.

Anyone who is unable to make it to the March and the April workshops - well, it
is likely we will have another one in May.

Rathnasree, Nehru Planetarium, New Delhi.

Please do see the following pages about the planned meeting on the 28
and 29th of March, at Delhi, for amateur astronomers, students and
educators :


http://nehruplanetarium.org/taarewiki/pmwiki.php?n=Site.TaareSadakPar-
CelebratingJugadInstrumentation

Or

http://tinyurl.com/aeh3oo

This meeting is inspired by, and wishes to celebrate, the efforts of
all those who are out there on the roadside or in parks, sharing
views of celestial objects with the passers by, using their own
handmade telescopes.

The tentative planned sessions are the following: (as of now, these
are all very preliminary thoughts and suggestions are very welcome)

Grass Roots Celebrations of the Sky

Aids for Astronomy Education

Instrumentation for the serious amateur astronomer

Student Projects

Inspiring Jugad Instrumentation from the field of professional
Astronomy

Looking Ahead

The pages and plans are yet to evolve fully. From various reasons,
the planning for the meeting has got delayed, while there are
constraints to make the dates to be the 28th and 29th of March.

The most urgent thing is to have non Delhi participants put in their
expression of interest on this page

http://nehruplanetarium.org/taarewiki/pmwiki.php?
n=Site.ExpressionOfInterest-March2009

Or

http://tinyurl.com/b2y4zo

So that, out station participants can be selected on a priority basis
and train tickets can be booked. I will make selections as and when
they are entered - and inform - so that train tickets can be booked.

There will be a limit of 40 for the outstation participants -
selection criterion being 1. First come first served and 2.
Instrumehtation or astronomy awareness activities and experience.

Interested participants need to enter their name and an expression of
interest on this page - in particular, mentioning any instrumentation
or astronomy awareness activities that they have participated in. In
addition to entering their name here, they also need to send an e-
mail to nehruplanetarium@... (with subject heading - Taare
Sadak Par) without which the registration will not be considered.

If anyone knows of people who might be interested in participating
and who do not have e-mail access – please do make an e-mail id for
such a
person and mail from that, giving the telephone contact of the person
who would actually like to participate.

There might be a nominal registration fee (most probably to be
collected at the venue). Accommodation will be taken care of, at the
nearby Youth Hostel. 2nd class Travel funding for the participants is
something I am trying for, but, cannot, at the moment guarantee.

Please do enter your expression of interest here urgently, so that, I
can get in touch with the interested participants who could then make
their train bookings.

Rathnasree, Nehru Planetarium, New Delhi

The third
weekend of November in the International Year of Astronomy has been decided as
the date for Milky Way Voyage. This time the Voyage will be for 3 nights.

Several
factors affect the selection of date for our national star party - weather,
festivals, and other astronomical events being organised, major astronomical
event happening in the skies.

Organisation
of Milky Way Voyage takes a lot of effort from various organisations.

The previous
year was the first time for Milky Way Voyage. The organisation began about 4-5
months before the voyage. In the beginning it took a series of trips to
Nainital by Me and Nilesh. Then the web page was set up. A lot of information
was gathered to be put up on the Voyage webpages, the gathering of information
like hotel rates also took some leg work. Subsequently SPACE joined in the
effort to mail the posters, mailers and letters. A few days before the Voyage
it took a lot of voluntary effort from people from SPACE, gathering materials,
telescopes etc. I personally transported seven of my telescopes to Nainital in
two vehicles. Preparations began at ARIES, Nainital 3 days before the actual
event was to start with the arrival of volunteers from SPACE and members of
Amateur Astronomers Association of Delhi. The actual organisation at Nainital
entailed transportation, opening ceremony, the contests, food arrangements,
organising the telescope areas, webcasting the photo contest etc. Efforts from
ARIES included cleaning up of the area, providing internet at site, providing
the 22 inch telescope, and other facilities.

Holding the
Milky Way Voyage also takes a lot of expense.

For the
previous year's Voyage expenses were borne by me, Nilesh and a large chunk was
borne
by SPACE. The expense of the entire Voyage was much more than the participation
fee received.


You would
really wonder why I am enumerating this list of efforts and expense. Just for
one purpose, that is to gauge how much enthusiasm is there to have a good
participation from amateur astronomers across India for conducting the Voyage
this year with three nights!

Moreover, as
the Voyage still does not have a regular following (since it has been conducted
only 1 time), the participation is expected to be divided among the various and
numerous events being organised in the IYA.

The
organisation of Milky Way Voyage star party for this year depends on the kind
of response that is received to this email.

Now by writing
this email I am sticking my neck out, what with all the criticisms of ulterior
motives happening all around. But I do hope this email will be taken as genuine
concern and replied in the same vein. We do have the option of seeking
sponsorship from private companies for holding the event, but why not keep it
simple, keep the costs down, spread the news by word of mouth and make Milky
Way Voyage self sustaining.

Please do
reply to this email with a yes or no. I believe this email will reach only
about 30-40% of the amateur astronomers in India. Please do help out by
spreading the word around with those amateurs who do not access email or are
not members of the many astronomy lists.

Hoping for the
best
Ajay Talwar




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Friends

A)  Sorry about the day time occultation today

B) But here is real good one coming up

please visit the link below:

http://www.iucaa.ernet.in/~aaa/occult/lunar/lunar_occultation_of_PsiSag.htm

It is a 4.9 mag psi Sag being occult ed by the Moon
the event takes place at about 8:30 p.m. on 7th Oct.

In principle you can see the event with naked eyes. But telescope
will surely help a lot. Binox is not a good option as the light
of the half illuminated moon will be harsh on your eyes.

It would be gr8 if many of us can time the event.
You will need a good stop watch.

This is what you need to do - set your clock with times beeps
just before the all india radio news at 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.

As often as you can before the event - then start looking at
the Moon at least about 10 min before the predicted time of the
event.

Finding star in the telescope will be a simple matter - just look
east of the dark limb of the moon and you should see it.

Now keep looking at the star - and be ready with the stop watch
to press its start switch.

Start the stop watch the moment you see the event i.e. the star
gets occulted by the moon.

Stop the stopwatch at some fix time from your standard clock

From this standard clock time subtract the time shown by the
stopwatch and you have the time for the event.

If you need more information please feel free to contact me.


*** even if you are not timing the event don't forget to observe it
     its a fun for an amateur astronomer.

Arvind Paranjpye
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Public Outreach Programme
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
Post Bag #4, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411 007 - India

Phone  +91 20 2560 4100 (operator)      :: Fax   +91 20 2560 4699

               2560 4601 (direct office)
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               2560 4421 (direct home)
             98604 55031 (mobile)


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> please visit -
>
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>
>
>
>
>
> Arvind Paranjpye
> . ... ..... ....... ........... ............. .................
>
> Scientific Officer
> Public Outreach Programme
> Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
> Post Bag #4, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411 007 - India
>
> Phone  +91 20 2560 4100 (operator)      :: Fax   +91 20 2560 4699
>
>               2560 4601 (direct office)
> Office hrs - 09:00 to 17:30 hrs IST
>             (GMT = IST - 05:30 hrs)
>
>               2560 4421 (direct home)
>             98604 55031 (mobile)
>
>
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Dear All

Uranus is now well placed for observations during the
pre mid-night sky.

Ephemeris of Uranus are given below for next month or so.

And two pdf maps are attached with this mail

As you can see the planet is moving towards phi (96) Aquarius
which is 5.58 mag star just a bit brighter than the planet.

A good chance for young ones to follow the motion of a planet.

On map 2 the faintest star is mag 10


Ephemeris of Uranus

Date           Geo R.A.          Geo Dec           Mag
04 Oct 2008    23h 24m 02.06s    -04° 45' 03.7"    5.7
14 Oct 2008    23h 22m 45.33s    -04° 53' 00.1"    5.7
24 Oct 2008    23h 21m 39.28s    -04° 59' 43.8"    5.8
03 Nov 2008    23h 20m 46.70s    -05° 04' 57.8"    5.8


Arvind Paranjpye
. ... ..... ....... ........... ............. .................

Scientific Officer
Public Outreach Programme
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
Post Bag #4, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411 007 - India

Phone  +91 20 2560 4100 (operator)      :: Fax   +91 20 2560 4699

               2560 4601 (direct office)
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Try not to miss this event - even more interesting
  than the one on 4th

  In the table below  note that time is given in UT
  please add 5h 30m to this value.

  also - latitude / longitude used for computing the
  events are also give below - if there are errors
  please let me know.

> **** For those obsrving the event for the first time
       it will be a gr8 event - use a telescope with
       10cm or more primary.

       About 10 min prior to the event scan east of the darker
       limb of the moon and you should get the star.

Occultation predictions of    2505 K4   Magnitude 5.3
Date 2008 Oct  5

Visual magnitude: 5.30
Spectral type: K4/K5III

the star is
Flamsteed number: 43 Ophiuchi
Tycho catalog number: TYC 6837-698-1
Hipparcos number: HIP 85084
Henry Draper number: HD 157236
DM number:  CD -28 13081
DM number:  CPD -28 05626
PPM number:  PPM 266801
SAO number:  SAO 185350
Bright star number: HR 6459



Moon: % illumination = 32+,  Solar elongation = 69
        Disappearance
                                     U.T.  Sun Moon CA  PA
Location                          h  m  s Alt Alt   o   o

  1 Agra India                    10 53 49  20 35  83S 103
  2 Amrawati India                10 56 34  22 41  67S 119
  3 Amritsar India                10 44 50  23 30  90N  95
  4 BANGALORE Ind                 11 12 42  19 49  41S 144
  5 Dehra Dun Ind                 10 53 18  19 31  89S  96
  6 DELHI India                   10 51 11  21 33  86S 100
  7 Guntur                        11 13  3  16 46  55S 131
  8 Hyderabad Ind                 11  4  7  20 44  58S 127
  9 Indore  India                 10 49 40  24 39  72S 114
10 Jaipur India                  10 47 33  23 34  81S 104
11 JAPAL Rangapore   India       11  5 37  19 45  57S 128
12 Jodhpur India                 10 40  2  28 34  78S 107
13 KANDLA India                  10 33 55  32 36  68S 117
14 Kolkata India                 11 29 40   4 38  70S 116
15 LUCKNOW India                 11  2 35  16 35  83S 103
16 MT. ABU India                 10 39 55  28 36  74S 111
17 Mumbai  India                 10 45  0  29 42  60S 126
18 NAINI Tal Ind                 10 57 26  18 33  88S  98
19 Nanded  India                 10 57 49  22 43  63S 123
20 NEW DELHI Ind                 10 51  9  21 33  86S 100
21 Pune    India                 10 48 30  27 42  59S 126
22 Pune IUCAA India              10 48 14  28 42  59S 126
23 Srinigar India                10 45 12  22 27  85N  91
24 Udaipur India                 10 42 22  27 36  75S 111
25 Vijayadurg                    10 50 21  28 44  53S 133


       Reappearance
                                     U.T.  Sun Moon CA  PA
Location                          h  m  s Alt Alt   o   o

  1 Agra India                    12 34 11  -2 32 -69S 254
  2 Amrawati India                12 29 55   0 38 -53S 238
  4 BANGALORE Ind                 12 15 28   4 46 -27S 212
  5 Dehra Dun Ind                 12 33 48  -2 29 -75S 261
  6 DELHI India                   12 32 12  -1 31 -73S 258
  7 Guntur                        12 30 44  -2 41 -37S 222
  8 Hyderabad Ind                 12 28 19   0 41 -43S 228
  9 Indore  India                 12 27 18   2 37 -60S 245
10 Jaipur India                  12 28 35   1 33 -70S 255
11 JAPAL Rangapore   India       12 28 25   0 41 -42S 227
12 Jodhpur India                 12 20 56   6 35 -70S 256
13 KANDLA India                  12 11 12  11 39 -64S 249
14 Kolkata India                 12 53 12     29 -45S 230
15 LUCKNOW India                 12 41  9  -6 30 -65S 251
16 MT. ABU India                 12 19 42   6 36 -67S 252
17 Mumbai  India                 12 15 22   8 42 -52S 237
18 NAINI Tal Ind                 12 37 33  -4 29 -72S 258
19 Nanded  India                 12 28  1   1 40 -49S 235
20 NEW DELHI Ind                 12 32 10  -1 31 -73S 258
21 Pune    India                 12 17 53   7 42 -50S 235
22 Pune IUCAA India              12 17 43   7 42 -50S 236
24 Udaipur India                 12 22 12   5 36 -66S 251
25 Vijayadurg                    12 13 25   8 44 -44S 230



       Sites
Location                          E. Long    Latitude

  1 Agra India                     78  1.0     27 11.0
  2 Amrawati India                 77 28.8     20 33.6
  3 Amritsar India                 74 53.0     31 35.0
  4 BANGALORE Ind                  77 35.0     12 58.0
  5 Dehra Dun Ind                  78  2.0     30 19.0
  6 DELHI India                    77 14.0     28 40.0
  7 Guntur                         80 26.4     16 18.6
  8 Hyderabad Ind                  78 27.2     17 25.9
  9 Indore  India                  75 50.0     22 43.0
10 Jaipur India                   75 49.0     26 55.0
11 JAPAL Rangapore   India        78 43.7     17  5.9
12 Jodhpur India                  73  2.0     26 17.0
13 KANDLA India                   70 11.0     23  3.0
14 Kolkata India                  88 20.0     22 30.0
15 LUCKNOW India                  80 56.5     26 51.0
16 MT. ABU India                  72 46.8     24 39.1
17 Mumbai  India                  72 51.0     18 55.8
18 NAINI Tal Ind                  79 27.4     29 21.6
19 Nanded  India                  77 20.0     19  9.0
20 NEW DELHI Ind                  77 13.0     28 38.7
21 Pune    India                  73 54.0     18 31.2
22 Pune IUCAA India               73 49.6     18 33.5
23 Srinigar India                 74 49.0     34  5.0
24 Udaipur India                  73 40.0     24 36.6
25 Vijayadurg                     73 26.1     16 34.2


Arvind Paranjpye
. ... ..... ....... ........... ............. .................

Scientific Officer
Public Outreach Programme
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
Post Bag #4, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411 007 - India

Phone  +91 20 2560 4100 (operator)      :: Fax   +91 20 2560 4699

               2560 4601 (direct office)
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               2560 4421 (direct home)
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Try not to miss this event - for most station
the event takes place more than 10deg.

In the table below  note that time is given in UT
please add 5h 30m to this value.

also - latitude / longitude used for computing the
events are also give below - if there are errors
please let me know.

**** For those obsrving the event for the first time
      it will be a gr8 event - use a telescope with
      10cm or more primary.

      About 10 min prior to the event scan east of the darker
      limb of the moon and you should get the star.


Occultation predictions of X 41147 K0   Magnitude 8.0
Date 2008 Oct  4

Moon: % illumination = 25+,  Solar elongation = 59


       Disappearance
                                     U.T.  Sun Moon     CA  PA   Location
                        h  m  s Alt Alt
Az    o   o
  1 Agra India                    14 39 12      9 233  33N  45
  2 Amrawati India                14 36 39     14 234  53N  65
  3 BANGALORE Ind                 14 37 52     18 236  76N  88
  4 Dehra Dun Ind                 14 42  6      7 233  21N  33
  5 DELHI India                   14 40 24      8 233  26N  38
  6 Guntur                        14 39 20     13 236  71N  82
  7 Hyderabad Ind                 14 37 29     15 235  64N  76
  8 Indore  India                 14 36 15     14 232  44N  56
  9 Jaipur India                  14 38 51     11 232  30N  41
10 JAPAL Rangapore   India       14 37 44     15 235  66N  77
11 Jodhpur India                 14 37 53     13 230  27N  38
12 KANDLA India                  14 33 33     18 229  33N  44
13 Kolkata India                 14 41 40      3 239  65N  77
14 LUCKNOW India                 14 39 25      7 235  40N  51
15 MT. ABU India                 14 36 13     15 230  32N  44
16 Mumbai  India                 14 32 55     19 231  51N  62
17 NAINI Tal Ind                 14 40 47      6 234  28N  40
18 Nanded  India                 14 36 29     15 234  57N  69
19 NEW DELHI Ind                 14 40 24      9 233  26N  38
20 Pune    India                 14 33 39     18 232  54N  65
21 Pune IUCAA India              14 33 37     18 232  54N  65
22 Udaipur India                 14 36 25     14 231  34N  45
23 Vijayadurg                    14 32 57     20 232  59N  71

       Sites
Location                          E. Long    Latitude

  1 Agra India                     78  1.0     27 11.0
  2 Amrawati India                 77 28.8     20 33.6
  3 BANGALORE Ind                  77 35.0     12 58.0
  4 Dehra Dun Ind                  78  2.0     30 19.0
  5 DELHI India                    77 14.0     28 40.0
  6 Guntur                         80 26.4     16 18.6
  7 Hyderabad Ind                  78 27.2     17 25.9
  8 Indore  India                  75 50.0     22 43.0
  9 Jaipur India                   75 49.0     26 55.0
10 JAPAL Rangapore   India        78 43.7     17  5.9
11 Jodhpur India                  73  2.0     26 17.0
12 KANDLA India                   70 11.0     23  3.0
13 Kolkata India                  88 20.0     22 30.0
14 LUCKNOW India                  80 56.5     26 51.0
15 MT. ABU India                  72 46.8     24 39.1
16 Mumbai  India                  72 51.0     18 55.8
17 NAINI Tal Ind                  79 27.4     29 21.6
18 Nanded  India                  77 20.0     19  9.0
19 NEW DELHI Ind                  77 13.0     28 38.7
20 Pune    India                  73 54.0     18 31.2
21 Pune IUCAA India               73 49.6     18 33.5
22 Udaipur India                  73 40.0     24 36.6
23 Vijayadurg                     73 26.1     16 34.2


Arvind Paranjpye
. ... ..... ....... ........... ............. .................

Scientific Officer
Public Outreach Programme
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
Post Bag #4, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411 007 - India

Phone  +91 20 2560 4100 (operator)      :: Fax   +91 20 2560 4699

               2560 4601 (direct office)
Office hrs - 09:00 to 17:30 hrs IST
             (GMT = IST - 05:30 hrs)

               2560 4421 (direct home)
             98604 55031 (mobile)


URL http://www.iucaa.ernet.in/~arp

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> please visit -
>
> Upcoming India Asteroid Events
>
>
> http://www.poyntsource.com/New/Regions/IndiaPaths.htm
>
>
>
>
>
> Arvind Paranjpye
> . ... ..... ....... ........... ............. .................
>
> Scientific Officer
> Public Outreach Programme
> Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
> Post Bag #4, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411 007 - India
>
> Phone  +91 20 2560 4100 (operator)      :: Fax   +91 20 2560 4699
>
>               2560 4601 (direct office)
> Office hrs - 09:00 to 17:30 hrs IST
>             (GMT = IST - 05:30 hrs)
>
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Dear Dr  Sinha
Thanks for  your experience sharing .We are at a planning stage and your
experience is really valuable.Please provide further details . we have to
select the latest equipment.what type of planetarium equipment is provided at
gorakhpur. I think these are Goto planetarium. Which is the best planetarium to
be installed ?. Could you please give the address of Indian representatives of
Planetarium equipment and  a copy of draft tender document , if it is possible
,
What about the architect for planetarium. we are planning to setup a committee
of experts . Could you recommend some more names.?
 
It will be nice based on your experience to outline the detailed action plan for
us to follow.  Please send your brief biodata/ expertise. I think you can guide
us based on your experience .
 
regards
Dr SS Chandel
Principal Scientific Officer
 
HP State Council for Science Technology & Environment , Shimla
 
ed, 13/8/08, KRISHNANAND SINHA <ksinha2000@...> wrote:

From: KRISHNANAND SINHA <ksinha2000@...>
Subject: RE: [VenusTransit] Establishment of Planetarium & Science City At
Shimla
To: venustransit@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, 13 August, 2008, 10:23 AM








Dera Dr. Chandel,

As a member of the venus transit group, a copy of your mail reached me
instatntly and I could not resist the temptation to respond to it. I may please
be excused for all this.

You might be aware that I was on deputation to the Council of Science &
Technology UP. At that point of time the planetarium projects at Lucknow and at
Gorakhpur were languishing because the instruments were received in a damaged
condition. I was fortunate enough to invite tenders for a 220 seater planetarium
at Lucknow and proceed towards its successful completion and inauguration on 08
May 2003. I also prepared the tender documents for the Gorakhpur planetarium but
after that I returned back to the Observatory at Naini Tal. The Gorakhpur
planetarium was inaugurated in Jan. 2007 or 2006. However, it was closed after
functioning for a month or so because the airconditioning system was not working
well. Efforts are currently being made to have it functional again.

In my humble opinion one should straight away invite tenders from the vendors
for completion of the whole project or at least for the instrument and the
building designs etc without giving any specification of the instrument. Giving
a specification binds the vendor to a specific model ! It would be an added
advantage if the indian representative takes up the responsibility for any
unforseen work arising after the installation and a smooth run of the
instrument. A person fully soaked in Astronomy should be entrusted to prepare
the show soft wares and he should have a team to do that. Purchasing a software
from a vendor may not be suitable to the audience and also it may be out of tune
with the current topics.

You should feel glad that because of our efforts the customs duty on planetarium
imports has been brought down to just 15% feom a whopping 65% which we had to
pay. Other useful point may be to associate the planetarium with some research
activities. The name of the planetarium should hint at that. This may further
cut down the costs on customs duty besides proving beneficial in other sapects.
One more thing about the site. It should be located where you have lot of
floating population !

I am now forced to close it abruptly. However, if you feel like you may ask me
for anything that could considered useful.

Thanks and with regards,

K. Sinha

************ ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* *********
********* ********* **
Dr. K. Sinha
Aryabhatta Research Institute of observational sciencES,
[Formerly (U. P.) State Observatory,
Manora Peak, Nainital - 263 129, Uttarakhand, India.

Phones : (O) +91 5942 - 232655, 233734, 233735 or 235583 (extension 211).
Fax : (O) +91 5942 233 439.
Phone & Fax : (R) +91 5942 224509.
Alternate email ID ksinha2000@gmail. com
************ ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* *********
********* ********* *

____________ _________ _________ __
> To: VenusTransit@ yahoogroups. com
> From: chandel_shyam@ yahoo.com
> Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:16:00 +0530
> Subject: [VenusTransit] Establishment of Planetarium & Science City At Shimla
>
>
> Dear Madam ,
>
> The State Council for Science & technology & Environment , HP is planning to
establish a planetarium . Could you please suggest what type of planetarium are
installed in India/ world wide ?. Which model could be suitable for a 250 seat
planetarium at Shimla.with latest features ?
>
> Please send the details of the companies producing these alongwith their
Indian offices
>
> Woth Regards
>
> Dr SS Chandel
> Principal Scientific Officer
>
> --- On Mon, 11/8/08, rathnasree63 <rathnasree63@ yahoo.co. uk> wrote:
>
> From: rathnasree63 <rathnasree63@ yahoo.co. uk>
> Subject: [VenusTransit] Astrophotography and Image Processing Workshop
> To: VenusTransit@ yahoogroups. com
> Date: Monday, 11 August, 2008, 12:06 PM
>
> An Astrophotography and Image Processing Workshop is being planned to
> be held at Delhi, from the 3rd-6th of October 2008.
>
> Some preliminary thoughts about the workshop are placed here :-
>
> http://nehruplaneta rium.org/ taarewiki/ pmwiki.php? n=Site.Astrophot
ographyAndImage\
> ProcessingWorkshop
>
> The workshop is likely to be a meeting where all the talks will be
> interwoven as presentations by Professional and amateur astronomers,
> as appropriate.
>
> There is likely to be something for everyone here -
>
> 1. Something for those who wish to enhance their skills towards doing
> a little quantitative celestial science with available equipment and
> resources,
>
> 2. Something for those who wish to enhance their astrophotography
> skills and enjoy taking beautiful images of the sky and celestial
> objects,
>
> 3. Something for the very beginner wanting to get aquainted with the
> skies and learn to observe, image or measure it in some way,
>
> 4. Something for those who feel a sneaking sympathy with Walt Whitman,
> when he says that all he wants to do is to "look up in perfect
> silence, at the stars"! Well, there will be some interdisciplinary
> discussions that look at the inspiration that the skies have been, for
> so many creative urges.
>
> The workshop is mainly aimed at the serious amateur astronomer and the
> senior school/BSc/MSc/ Engineering students with an interest in
> Astronomy. That is
> not to say that other students will be excluded.
>
> To register for the workshop, one needs to first enter their name on
> an expression of Interest page here
>
> http://nehruplaneta rium.org/ taarewiki/ pmwiki.php? n=Site.Expressio
nOfInterest
>
> and send a one page writeup about work that they have done, to
> nehruplanetarium@ gmail.com The work could be some basic
> astrophotography, or any simple analysis work that they might have
> done as a student project, related to Astronomy.
>
> Please do enter your name and a link to a page containing your
> astrophotographs on the Expression of Interest page.
>
> I do want that the names of all interested participants are on this
> page containing the expression of interest. As can be seen, I have
> been the first to enter my name on this page.
>
> What anyone interested needs to do, is, go to this page, and click on
> the edit button at the bottom, enter their name and details and then
> Save - making sure that they put their name as the author of this
> change on the wiki page.
>
> We will make all attempts to see to it that everyone who registers,
> does benefit from the workshop efforts, even if they are not selected
> to be physically present at Delhi, during the October workshop.
>
> There will be an absolute upper limit of 200 to the total number of
> participants actually present at the workshop - but, online
> participation possibilities will be explored to accommodate
> participation from others interested.
>
> Please enter your names quickly, as some first come first served
> weightage will be given, in addition to weightage given to work that
> has already been done.
>
> We will take the workshop forward, from this expression of interest
> page :-)
>
> Rathnasree, Nehru Planetarium, New Delhi
>
> Check out the all-new face of Yahoo! India. Go to http://in.yahoo. com/
>
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Hello,

I just wanted to add some clarifications about registering for the
October Astrophotography workshop, in case there are some confusions.

It is not necessary that someone expressing an interest, necessarily
has to have done some astrophotography - other interests and skills
will also be considered.

Particularly, abilities towards using manual telescopes and locating
deep sky objects, as well as some mathematical/programming abilities
with which students might have undertaken any analysis projects in
Science.

And finally, the absolute beginner, who only wants to learn - please
do not be discouraged from entering your name for registration - maybe
a keen interest itself will ensure that you are selected - and there
will also be many other ways of participation in the workshop.

Rathnasree, Nehru Planetarium, New Delhi

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Dera Dr. Chandel,

As a member of the venus transit group, a copy of your mail reached me
instatntly and I could not resist the temptation to respond to it.  I may please
be excused for all this.

You might be aware that I was on deputation to the Council of Science &
Technology UP.  At that point of time   the planetarium projects at Lucknow and
at Gorakhpur were languishing because the instruments were received in a damaged
condition.  I was fortunate enough to invite tenders for a 220 seater
planetarium at Lucknow and proceed towards its successful completion and
inauguration on 08 May 2003.  I also prepared the tender documents for the
Gorakhpur planetarium but after that I returned back to the Observatory at Naini
Tal.  The Gorakhpur planetarium was inaugurated in Jan. 2007 or 2006.  However,
it was closed after functioning for a month or so because the airconditioning
system was not working well.  Efforts are currently being made to have it
functional again.

In my humble opinion one should straight away invite tenders from the vendors
for completion of the whole project or at least for the instrument and the
building designs etc without giving any specification of the instrument.  Giving
a specification binds the vendor to a specific model ! It would be an added
advantage if the indian representative takes up the responsibility for any
unforseen work arising after the installation and a smooth run of the
instrument. A person fully soaked in Astronomy should be entrusted to prepare
the show soft wares and he should have a team to do that.  Purchasing a software
from a vendor may not be suitable to the audience and also it may be out of tune
with the current topics.

You should feel glad that because of our efforts the customs duty on planetarium
imports has been brought down to just 15% feom a whopping 65% which we had to
pay.  Other useful point may be to associate the planetarium with some research
activities.  The name of the planetarium should hint at that.  This may further
cut down the costs on customs duty besides proving beneficial in other sapects. 
One more thing about the site.  It should be located where you have lot of
floating population !

I am now forced to close it abruptly.  However, if you feel like you may ask me
for anything that could considered useful.

Thanks and with regards,

K. Sinha


********************************************************************************\
******
Dr. K. Sinha
Aryabhatta Research Institute of observational sciencES,
[Formerly (U. P.) State Observatory,
Manora Peak, Nainital - 263 129, Uttarakhand, India.

Phones : (O) +91 5942 - 232655, 233734, 233735 or 235583 (extension 211).
Fax : (O) +91 5942 233 439.
Phone & Fax : (R) +91 5942 224509.
Alternate email ID ksinha2000@...
********************************************************************************\
*****

________________________________
> To: VenusTransit@yahoogroups.com
> From: chandel_shyam@...
> Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:16:00 +0530
> Subject: [VenusTransit] Establishment of Planetarium & Science City At Shimla
>
>
> Dear Madam ,
>
> The State Council for Science & technology & Environment , HP is planning to
establish a planetarium . Could you please suggest what type of planetarium are
installed in India/ world wide  ?. Which model could be suitable for a 250 seat
planetarium at Shimla.with latest features ?
>
> Please send the details of the companies producing these alongwith their
Indian offices
>
> Woth Regards
>
> Dr SS Chandel
> Principal Scientific Officer
>
> --- On Mon, 11/8/08, rathnasree63 <rathnasree63@...> wrote:
>
> From: rathnasree63 <rathnasree63@...>
> Subject: [VenusTransit] Astrophotography and Image Processing Workshop
> To: VenusTransit@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Monday, 11 August, 2008, 12:06 PM
>
> An Astrophotography and Image Processing Workshop is being planned to
> be held at Delhi, from the 3rd-6th of October 2008.
>
> Some preliminary thoughts about the workshop are placed here :-
>
> http://nehruplaneta rium.org/ taarewiki/ pmwiki.php? n=Site.Astrophot
ographyAndImage\
> ProcessingWorkshop
>
> The workshop is likely to be a meeting where all the talks will be
> interwoven as presentations by Professional and amateur astronomers,
> as appropriate.
>
> There is likely to be something for everyone here -
>
> 1. Something for those who wish to enhance their skills towards doing
> a little quantitative celestial science with available equipment and
> resources,
>
> 2. Something for those who wish to enhance their astrophotography
> skills and enjoy taking beautiful images of the sky and celestial
> objects,
>
> 3. Something for the very beginner wanting to get aquainted with the
> skies and learn to observe, image or measure it in some way,
>
> 4. Something for those who feel a sneaking sympathy with Walt Whitman,
> when he says that all he wants to do is to "look up in perfect
> silence, at the stars"! Well, there will be some interdisciplinary
> discussions that look at the inspiration that the skies have been, for
> so many creative urges.
>
> The workshop is mainly aimed at the serious amateur astronomer and the
> senior school/BSc/MSc/ Engineering students with an interest in
> Astronomy. That is
> not to say that other students will be excluded.
>
> To register for the workshop, one needs to first enter their name on
> an expression of Interest page here
>
> http://nehruplaneta rium.org/ taarewiki/ pmwiki.php? n=Site.Expressio
nOfInterest
>
> and send a one page writeup about work that they have done, to
> nehruplanetarium@ gmail.com The work could be some basic
> astrophotography, or any simple analysis work that they might have
> done as a student project, related to Astronomy.
>
> Please do enter your name and a link to a page containing your
> astrophotographs on the Expression of Interest page.
>
> I do want that the names of all interested participants are on this
> page containing the expression of interest. As can be seen, I have
> been the first to enter my name on this page.
>
> What anyone interested needs to do, is, go to this page, and click on
> the edit button at the bottom, enter their name and details and then
> Save - making sure that they put their name as the author of this
> change on the wiki page.
>
> We will make all attempts to see to it that everyone who registers,
> does benefit from the workshop efforts, even if they are not selected
> to be physically present at Delhi, during the October workshop.
>
> There will be an absolute upper limit of 200 to the total number of
> participants actually present at the workshop - but, online
> participation possibilities will be explored to accommodate
> participation from others interested.
>
> Please enter your names quickly, as some first come first served
> weightage will be given, in addition to weightage given to work that
> has already been done.
>
> We will take the workshop forward, from this expression of interest
> page :-)
>
> Rathnasree, Nehru Planetarium, New Delhi
>
> Check out the all-new face of Yahoo! India. Go to http://in.yahoo.com/
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>

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Congratulations to you for having thought of such a wonderful and exciting
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Best wishes,

K. Sinha

********************************************************************************\
******
Dr. K. Sinha
Aryabhatta Research Institute of observational sciencES,
[Formerly (U. P.) State Observatory,
Manora Peak, Nainital - 263 129, Uttarakhand, India.

Phones : (O) +91 5942 - 232655, 233734, 233735 or 235583 (extension 211).
Fax : (O) +91 5942 233 439.
Phone & Fax : (R) +91 5942 224509.
Alternate email ID ksinha2000@...
********************************************************************************\
*****

________________________________
> To: VenusTransit@yahoogroups.com
> From: rathnasree63@...
> Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:36:28 +0000
> Subject: [VenusTransit] Astrophotography and Image Processing Workshop
>
>
> An Astrophotography and Image Processing Workshop is being planned to
> be held at Delhi, from the 3rd-6th of October 2008.
>
> Some preliminary thoughts about the workshop are placed here :-
>
>
http://nehruplanetarium.org/taarewiki/pmwiki.php?n=Site.AstrophotographyAndImage\
\
> ProcessingWorkshop
>
> The workshop is likely to be a meeting where all the talks will be
> interwoven as presentations by Professional and amateur astronomers,
> as appropriate.
>
> There is likely to be something for everyone here -
>
> 1. Something for those who wish to enhance their skills towards doing
> a little quantitative celestial science with available equipment and
> resources,
>
> 2. Something for those who wish to enhance their astrophotography
> skills and enjoy taking beautiful images of the sky and celestial
> objects,
>
> 3. Something for the very beginner wanting to get aquainted with the
> skies and learn to observe, image or measure it in some way,
>
> 4. Something for those who feel a sneaking sympathy with Walt Whitman,
> when he says that all he wants to do is to "look up in perfect
> silence, at the stars"! Well, there will be some interdisciplinary
> discussions that look at the inspiration that the skies have been, for
> so many creative urges.
>
> The workshop is mainly aimed at the serious amateur astronomer and the
> senior school/BSc/MSc/Engineering students with an interest in
> Astronomy. That is
> not to say that other students will be excluded.
>
> To register for the workshop, one needs to first enter their name on
> an expression of Interest page here
>
> http://nehruplanetarium.org/taarewiki/pmwiki.php?n=Site.ExpressionOfInterest
>
> and send a one page writeup about work that they have done, to
> nehruplanetarium@... The work could be some basic
> astrophotography, or any simple analysis work that they might have
> done as a student project, related to Astronomy.
>
> Please do enter your name and a link to a page containing your
> astrophotographs on the Expression of Interest page.
>
> I do want that the names of all interested participants are on this
> page containing the expression of interest. As can be seen, I have
> been the first to enter my name on this page.
>
> What anyone interested needs to do, is, go to this page, and click on
> the edit button at the bottom, enter their name and details and then
> Save - making sure that they put their name as the author of this
> change on the wiki page.
>
> We will make all attempts to see to it that everyone who registers,
> does benefit from the workshop efforts, even if they are not selected
> to be physically present at Delhi, during the October workshop.
>
> There will be an absolute upper limit of 200 to the total number of
> participants actually present at the workshop - but, online
> participation possibilities will be explored to accommodate
> participation from others interested.
>
> Please enter your names quickly, as some first come first served
> weightage will be given, in addition to weightage given to work that
> has already been done.
>
> We will take the workshop forward, from this expression of interest
> page :-)
>
> Rathnasree, Nehru Planetarium, New Delhi
>
>
>

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Dear Madam ,
 
The State Council for Science & technology & Environment , HP is planning to
establish a planetarium . Could you please suggest what type of planetarium are
installed in India/ world wide  ?. Which model could be suitable for a 250 seat
planetarium at Shimla.with latest features ?
 
Please send the details of the companies producing these alongwith their Indian
offices
 
Woth Regards
 
Dr SS Chandel
Principal Scientific Officer

--- On Mon, 11/8/08, rathnasree63 <rathnasree63@...> wrote:

From: rathnasree63 <rathnasree63@...>
Subject: [VenusTransit] Astrophotography and Image Processing Workshop
To: VenusTransit@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, 11 August, 2008, 12:06 PM







An Astrophotography and Image Processing Workshop is being planned to
be held at Delhi, from the 3rd-6th of October 2008.

Some preliminary thoughts about the workshop are placed here :-

http://nehruplaneta rium.org/ taarewiki/ pmwiki.php? n=Site.Astrophot
ographyAndImage\
ProcessingWorkshop

The workshop is likely to be a meeting where all the talks will be
interwoven as presentations by Professional and amateur astronomers,
as appropriate.

There is likely to be something for everyone here -

1. Something for those who wish to enhance their skills towards doing
a little quantitative celestial science with available equipment and
resources,

2. Something for those who wish to enhance their astrophotography
skills and enjoy taking beautiful images of the sky and celestial
objects,

3. Something for the very beginner wanting to get aquainted with the
skies and learn to observe, image or measure it in some way,

4. Something for those who feel a sneaking sympathy with Walt Whitman,
when he says that all he wants to do is to "look up in perfect
silence, at the stars"! Well, there will be some interdisciplinary
discussions that look at the inspiration that the skies have been, for
so many creative urges.

The workshop is mainly aimed at the serious amateur astronomer and the
senior school/BSc/MSc/ Engineering students with an interest in
Astronomy. That is
not to say that other students will be excluded.

To register for the workshop, one needs to first enter their name on
an expression of Interest page here

http://nehruplaneta rium.org/ taarewiki/ pmwiki.php? n=Site.Expressio
nOfInterest

and send a one page writeup about work that they have done, to
nehruplanetarium@ gmail.com The work could be some basic
astrophotography, or any simple analysis work that they might have
done as a student project, related to Astronomy.

Please do enter your name and a link to a page containing your
astrophotographs on the Expression of Interest page.

I do want that the names of all interested participants are on this
page containing the expression of interest. As can be seen, I have
been the first to enter my name on this page.

What anyone interested needs to do, is, go to this page, and click on
the edit button at the bottom, enter their name and details and then
Save - making sure that they put their name as the author of this
change on the wiki page.

We will make all attempts to see to it that everyone who registers,
does benefit from the workshop efforts, even if they are not selected
to be physically present at Delhi, during the October workshop.

There will be an absolute upper limit of 200 to the total number of
participants actually present at the workshop - but, online
participation possibilities will be explored to accommodate
participation from others interested.

Please enter your names quickly, as some first come first served
weightage will be given, in addition to weightage given to work that
has already been done.

We will take the workshop forward, from this expression of interest
page :-)

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An Astrophotography and Image Processing Workshop is being planned to
be held at Delhi, from the 3rd-6th of October 2008.

Some preliminary thoughts about the workshop are placed here :-

http://nehruplanetarium.org/taarewiki/pmwiki.php?n=Site.AstrophotographyAndImage\
\
ProcessingWorkshop

The workshop is likely to be a meeting where all the talks will be
interwoven as presentations by Professional and amateur astronomers,
as appropriate.

There is likely to be something for everyone here -

1. Something for those who wish to enhance their skills towards doing
a little quantitative celestial science with available equipment and
resources,

2. Something for those who wish to enhance their astrophotography
skills and enjoy taking beautiful images of the sky and celestial
objects,

3. Something for the very beginner wanting to get aquainted with the
skies and learn to observe, image or measure it in some way,

4. Something for those who feel a sneaking sympathy with Walt Whitman,
when he says that all he wants to do is to "look up in perfect
silence, at the stars"! Well, there will be some interdisciplinary
discussions that look at the inspiration that the skies have been, for
so many creative urges.

The workshop is mainly aimed at the serious amateur astronomer and the
senior school/BSc/MSc/Engineering students with an interest in
Astronomy. That is
not to say that other students will be excluded.

To register for the workshop, one needs to first enter their name on
an expression of Interest page here

http://nehruplanetarium.org/taarewiki/pmwiki.php?n=Site.ExpressionOfInterest

and send a one page writeup about work that they have done, to
nehruplanetarium@... The work could be some basic
astrophotography, or any simple analysis work that they might have
done as a student project, related to Astronomy.

Please do enter your name and a link to a page containing your
astrophotographs on the Expression of Interest page.

I do want that the names of all interested participants are on this
page containing the expression of interest. As can be seen, I have
been the first to enter my name on this page.

What anyone interested needs to do, is, go to this page, and click on
the edit button at the bottom, enter their name and details and then
Save - making sure that they put their name as the author of this
change on the wiki page.

We will make all attempts to see to it that everyone who registers,
does benefit from the workshop efforts, even if they are not selected
to be physically present at Delhi, during the October workshop.

There will be an absolute upper limit of 200 to the total number of
participants actually present at the workshop - but, online
participation possibilities will be explored to accommodate
participation from others interested.

Please enter your names quickly, as some first come first served
weightage will be given, in addition to weightage given to work that
has already been done.

We will take the workshop forward, from this expression of interest
page :-)


Rathnasree, Nehru Planetarium, New Delhi

I have just put a page for Total Solar Eclipse with
predictions for Indian sites.

please visit

http://www.iucaa.ernet.in/~scipop/Eclipses/TSE1Aug08.htm

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> Hello Sir,
>
> Do you know anything about the visuals shown on India-TV regarding
> spotting of an alien ?

>>>>> yes someone called me but now I have decided to ignore about
       this.

arvind


> waiting for for ur reply.
> Thanking you,
> Dr.Sunil Kannada,
> I-202, Neelpadamkunj,Vaishali.
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> On Sun, 08 Jun 2008 arp@... wrote :
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>>First I would like to thank you for your appreciations and comments
>>about`Aasman Zameen Se',
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>>We were away on a long holiday abroad and therefore this issue not  only
>>got delayed but I could not include contributions sent by some of you.
>>
>>In future I plan to make all the issues available on the net for
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>>issue in advance.
>>
>>As the monsoon is just about setting in - how about contributing
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>>telescope etc.?
>>
>>Please find attached the June 08 issue.
>>I shall be very happy to receive your feedback, comments, and
>>contributions for future issues.
>>
>>HAPPY STAR GAZING !!!
>>
>>Arvind
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>>p.s. My apologies if you are getting more than one copy of this issue. I
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Hello Sir,

Do you know anything about the visuals shown on India-TV regarding spotting of
an alien ?

waiting for for ur reply.
Thanking you,
Dr.Sunil Kannada,
I-202, Neelpadamkunj,Vaishali.

On Sun, 08 Jun 2008 arp@... wrote :
>Friends,
>
>First I would like to thank you for your appreciations and comments
>about`Aasman Zameen Se',
>
>We were away on a long holiday abroad and therefore this issue not  only
>got delayed but I could not include contributions sent by some of you.
>
>In future I plan to make all the issues available on the net for
>download. And also hope to give the subject matter for the next
>issue in advance.
>
>As the monsoon is just about setting in - how about contributing
>your tips and tricks on protecting the optical elements - of camera,
>telescope etc.?
>
>Please find attached the June 08 issue.
>I shall be very happy to receive your feedback, comments, and
>contributions for future issues.
>
>HAPPY STAR GAZING !!!
>
>Arvind
>
>p.s. My apologies if you are getting more than one copy of this issue. I
>will take care of this from the next issue.
>
>--
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>Post Bag #4, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411 007 - India
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Friends,

First I would like to thank you for your appreciations and comments
about`Aasman Zameen Se',

We were away on a long holiday abroad and therefore this issue not  only
got delayed but I could not include contributions sent by some of you.

In future I plan to make all the issues available on the net for
download. And also hope to give the subject matter for the next
issue in advance.

As the monsoon is just about setting in - how about contributing
your tips and tricks on protecting the optical elements - of camera,
telescope etc.?

Please find attached the June 08 issue.
I shall be very happy to receive your feedback, comments, and
contributions for future issues.

HAPPY STAR GAZING !!!

Arvind

p.s. My apologies if you are getting more than one copy of this issue. I
will take care of this from the next issue.

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Public Outreach Programme
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
Post Bag #4, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411 007 - India

Phone  +91 20 2560 4100 (operator)      :: Fax   +91 20 2560 4699

               2560 4601 (direct office)
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> disap of the event was observed here at IUCAA Pune

   reap of the event was also recored

   please check

   www.iucaa.ernet.in/~scipop

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disap of the event was observed here at IUCAA Pune

more details to come on www.iucaa.ernet.in/~scipop



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Scientific Officer
Public Outreach Programme
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
Post Bag #4, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411 007 - India

Phone  +91 20 2560 4100 (operator)      :: Fax   +91 20 2560 4699

               2560 4601 (direct office)
Office hrs - 09:00 to 17:30 hrs IST
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The weather prospects seem fair to middling - we may get some clear skies
towards west in the evening. So, (those who can) please do be at the Planetarium
today evening to take part in the Mars occultation skywatch. The time when Mars
is behind the Moon, can be utiised for observing Saturn.

We can also utilise the time to identify some of the stars and constellations
for the Taare Sadak Par program.

Good time to be at the Plani will be from 7:30-9:00 PM.

Rathnasree, Nehru Plantarium, New Delhi

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Hi Arvind!
I m a member of Amature Astronomers Association, Delhi.
i would surely love to have a copy of occult4 and occultation
observer's manual.
Regards
Sneh kesari



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Friends

A good news for all of us

I have got presmission from I.O.T.A. President, David Dunhamto to
freely distribute copies of occult4 and occultation observer's
manual.

I can certainly send a copy free to amateur astronomers organization.
Individulas may also write to me if there are not too many requests
I will send a copy to you too.

Arvind Paranjpye
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Scientific Officer
Public Outreach Programme
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
Post Bag #4, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411 007 - India

Phone +91 20 2560 4100 (operator) :: Fax +91 20 2560 4699

2560 4601 (direct office)
Office hrs - 09:00 to 17:30 hrs IST
(GMT = IST - 05:30 hrs)

2560 4421 (direct home)
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Friends

A good news for all of us

I have got presmission from I.O.T.A. President, David Dunhamto to
freely distribute copies of occult4 and occultation observer's
manual.

I can certainly send a copy free to amateur astronomers organization.
Individulas may also write to me if there are not too many requests
I will send a copy to you too.

Arvind Paranjpye
. ... ..... ....... ........... ............. .................

Scientific Officer
Public Outreach Programme
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
Post Bag #4, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411 007 - India

Phone  +91 20 2560 4100 (operator)      :: Fax   +91 20 2560 4699

               2560 4601 (direct office)
Office hrs - 09:00 to 17:30 hrs IST
             (GMT = IST - 05:30 hrs)

               2560 4421 (direct home)
             98604 55031 (mobile)


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The moon occults mars on May 10, 2008
- this happens at very nice time for outreach activities

I have just put a page on this event.

please check it out

http://www.iucaa.ernet.in/~scipop/Sky/mars_occultation08.htm

If you plan to do some public viewing of this event
please let me know -



Arvind Paranjpye
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Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
Post Bag #4, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411 007 - India

Phone  +91 20 2560 4100 (operator)      :: Fax   +91 20 2560 4699

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All Gujarat Amateur Astronomers Meet2008
Dear Friends

Some queries were there about the Gujarat Meet So here is some
clarifications and information hope you will like. Hope your presence
there
All Gujarat Amateur Astronomers Meet2008 is being organized First time
in Kutch by Kutch Amateur Astronomers Club on 26th & 27th April 2008.
The Response is very good from all over Gujarat. We are expecting 200
± participants. 100 from Kutch and 100 from Out of Kutch.

The Aim for the meet as under

As you are aware that 2009 will be celebrate as Astronomy Year. When
the program will be start we should prepare ourselves prier to that.
In Every district Astronomy Club should be form and where Astronomy
Club exist it should be more active.
The participants will know the activities going on in other part and
they can get help from others.
The participants interact with other delegates and share their experience.
The role of armature astronomers may be increased.

Activities during the Meet
The Lectures of well known amateur astronomers, Group discussions, Sky
party, Telescope exhibition, Books Exhibition, Presentations of
activities from the various part, discussion about to establish
permanent information sharing system,etc.

The Venue
The venue is Ishwar Ashram Vandhay. The Vandhay is a small village
near Deshalpar in Bhuj Taluka of Kutch District.This village is famous
pilgrimage. So lodging and boarding facilities are available from
Ishawar Ashram And Umiya Dham also.In Ishwar Ashram accommodation and
food facilities are available for 24 hours and 365 days.

How to reach
To reach Vandhay you have to reach Deshalpar. Vandhay is 2 Km away
from deshalpar.Rixa facility will be available from reception center
at Deshalpar. Deshalpar is 25 km West from Bhuj. You will get Private
as well as ST bus in every 15 minutes interval. The ticket is vary
about 12 to 15 Rs.If you are coming from out off Kutch and get bus
which are crossing Bhuj and if last stop is Naliya, Nakhtrana,
Matanamadh, Hajipir,Dayapar or Narayan Sarovar you need not down to
Bhuj You can come direct to Deshalpar. We also assist you at the Bhuj
Bus Station if you inform us about your arrival.

So don't forget, do register your name as early as possible because we
should restrict the participants up to 200, The clear and non polluted
sky is waiting for you. If any query or you need more information
please ask at narendragor@...
The Important Phone no. to be noted i.e. Narendra Gor 9428220472,
Sannjeev Sharma 9879330731 Office land line no. 02832 229654, Land
line Resident 02832 299450.Ishwar Ashram Vandhay (The Venue)0832 276230
Narendra Gor
9428220472

Hello all amateur astronomers - many of you will be having plans of
taking out a telescope to a roadside location, for the International
Sidewalk Astronomy Day - the 12th, isnt it?

I do know that the Delhi, Mumbai and the Bangalore amateur astronomers
do have some plans along these lines - any other groups?

Could I please request you all to include a little help towards naked
eye skywatching for passers by and in particular - help them identify
a few of the constellations that form part of the star counting
regions - Leo, Virgo, Ursa Major, Auriga, Taurus, Gemini and so on.

And, also give out some small written material that talks of our
concerns with light pollution and ask them to submit star counts for
limiting magnitude measurements as suggetsed in the imo website

http://www.imo.net/visual/major/observation/lm

A simple writeup discussing the star counts in the Leo region, for
April observations is here

http://nehruplanetarium.org/taarewiki/pmwiki.php?n=Site.BeginnersHelpForAprilObs\
ervations

This activity is something falling very much into the spirit of the
activities for the 12th. If people post here and let me know the
locations where such activities are likely to be held, on the evening
of the 12th - I will make a combined press release, that would alert
people in different regions. Everyone could also add with their own
press releases and so on - it would be good to alert those who might
be interested into coming to these locations and participating.

Please do consider adding the star count segment to your other planned
activities - and please do post here and give information about the
locations where you are planning to conduct sidewalk observations.

Rathnasree, Nehru Planetarium, New Delhi