Akashmitra

An Association of Amateur Astronomers, Pune, INDIA

  • About Akashmitra

    Akashmitra is typical ‘Tripple A’ association of Amateur Astronomers - based in Pune.

    Weekly meetings, lectures, stars parties, workshops (telescope and model making) and all other similar activities are carried out by the members of Akashmitra.

    Akashmitra (Akash+mitra) literarily mean friends (mitra) of the sky (akash), however, the name implies here as friends of astronomy.

    The Sun is also called Mitra and is masculine where as in Iran Mitra is also the name of the Sun but is feminine.

  • Reaching NIO

    NIO is popularly known as Dr Kelkar’s Eye Hospital.

    The nearest welknown and historically important location is
    Mahatma Phule Museum,

    One can reach the museum by hiring an auto rickshaw.
    Opposite to the museum is ICICI Bank.

    One can now ask for the Dr Kelkar’s Eye Hospital

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Akashmitra

Dear All,

We are organising the Geminide shower observation on 13th night at Dr. Kelkar’s farmhouse   at Pirangut.
Interested people must register latest by 11th with Tushar (mobile 9890268767).
 
Those who can reach the farmhouse directly should reach there latest by 7:00 pm.
 
The one’s who require a vehicle should inform us so that we can arrange for a vehicle.The fees for conveyence will be Rs 150.
 
Please also visit
And

Observing Gem

You need to bring the following items :-
Warm clothes, enough water, dinner, writing pad, pencils, torch with red gelitine paper.
 
Please wear shoes.
The log sheets to record your data will be provided.
 
Please come to NIO on 11th for all the information required for the observations.
 
Bye for now,
Vandana Singhal

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Public Star Party  on ARAI hill

on May 17, 2008

Public Star Party was conducted at ARAI hill on May 17, 2008. It was estimated that about 200 evening walkers saw the Moon, Mercury and Saturn.

The programme started at about 6:45 p.m. when the Sun was still up and so was the Moon above the eastern horizon

Kshitija Kelkar, Manasi Shah, Smita Paranjpye, Abhay Patwardhan, Amol Kankaria, Dhurv Paranjpye, Nikhil Sharma and Prakash Karmarkar, were present to show the sky using four 6 inch telescopes.

Kshitija Kelkar made Akashmitra Association address slips which were handed over to those who showed interest in the activities of AA. And Manasi Shah was pro-active in getting people interested in sky watch.

Abha Vaishampayan who could not remain with the party for long did guided us to the spot and Kanad Mandke gave his 6 inch Dexter for the programme.

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