By Dr. S.N. Prasad, Amateur Astronomer, Mysuru A cosmic dance of planets Jupiter and Venus, low down in the western sky after sunset, has kept observers enthralled in the past few days. These two objects, easily the brightest in the night sky till they disappear below the western horizon, are said to be in conjunction,…
Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Astronomical Society (MAS) is one of the prominent Astronomy Clubs formed to spread awareness about Astronomy, Astrophysics, Cosmology and Observational Astronomy. Mysore Astronomical Society (MAS) is organising a Webinar on ‘Joy of Astrophotography’ on July 17 at 6 pm. The speaker is Ajay Talwar, a famous astrophotographer from Gurgaon. One of the prolific…
By Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna, Observational Astronomer ‘Astronomy’ is an incredible field of study for many reasons, not least of which is its accessibility to anyone who wanders out on a clear night and gazes skywards to the stars. Man has evolved on a planet from which he could witness celestial phenomena like the motions…
By Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna, Observational Astronomer Coronavirus (COVID-19), lockdown, sultry weather, home stay… People are fed up of this ongoing pandemic. But now, completely deviating from COVID-19 to Astronomy, on Apr. 8, Indians are fortunate to witness the spectacular, resplendent and biggest Supermoon of this year. This is known as lunar perigee and a…
Meet city’s octogenarian umbraphile who travels the globe chasing a blackened Sun By B.C. Thimmaiah Though a total solar eclipse occurs about every 18 months or so, its visibility at any particular place is extremely rare. In order to experience the full effect of the eclipse, one must be on the ‘path of totality’, a…
By Dr. S A Mohan Krishna, Observational Astronomer A ‘shooting star’ or ‘meteor’ is caused by a tiny particle of dust entering Earth’s atmosphere. As it plunges downward, it experiences collision with air molecules, and the friction generated causes the particle to glow and eventually burn up completely. Most meteors burn up at altitudes of…
By Dr. S. A. Mohan Krishna, Observational Astronomer Humans have always been fascinated by the effect of solar eclipse. Before they were predictable, such events caused excitement, bemusement or fear while they were in progress. As soon as they could be predicted, they have prompted even greater anticipation, provoked a visceral sense of wonder, discussion,…
By Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna, Amateur Astronomer The most beautiful celestial object perceptible in the night sky is the ‘Comet.’ Most of the time, Comets remain in deep-frozen “sleep” in outer space, but occasionally they are dislodged from their orbits and fall forward the inner Solar System. Comets are at their brightest when they are…
A ‘shooting star’ or ‘meteor’ is caused by a tiny particle of dust entering Earth’s atmosphere. As it plunges downward, it experiences collision with air molecules, and the friction generated causes the particle to glow and eventually burn up completely. Most meteors burn up at altitudes of around 100 km. It is an exceptional celestial…
Mysuru: A Symposium on Astronomy will be held tomorrow (Sept. 15) by Rotary Midtown Academy, Hootagalli, Mysuru, in association with Bellatrix Aerospace, Bengaluru at the Academy’s Abdul Kalam Auditorium in city from 9 am to 1.30 pm. Rotary Midtown has pioneered in guiding and orienting young minds. Rotary Midtown Academy houses one of the most…
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