Akashmitra
Welcome to Akashmitra
Akashmitra is an association of of amateur astronomers based in Pune.
c/o National Institute of Ophthalmology
1187/30, Off. Ghole Road,
Near Phule Museum,
Shivajinagar, Pune 411005, INDIA
Normal meeting frequency: Every Thursday at 6:45 p.m.
Normal activity: Scheduled lectures
Facilities available: Library, 6 and 8 inch class telescopes
Email : pune.akashmitra@gmail.com
Next at Akashmitra
Though no open public lecture(s) announced the regular meeting are taking place.
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Public Lecture On Aug 4, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
Prof Somak Raychaudhury, University of Birmingham, speaks on
Why we need to go to Space to observe the Sky
“Traditionally the sky has been observed with optical telescopes, with the eye, and then photographic and digital detectors. In the mid-20th century, radio telescopes were built to view the celestial sources in another light. However, most of the “light” emitted by heavenly bodies, e.g. Infrared, Ultraviolet, X-rays and Gamma-rays, are stopped by the Earth’s atmosphere. I will give an account of how some essential aspects of our knowledge of the Universe cannot be observed from the Earth, and needs to be achieved from observatories in orbit, and what major challenges we face in observing
from Space. “
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