Live streaming in IIA YouTube channel Mysore/Mysuru: The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru, in association with COSMOS, Mysuru, and Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium, Bengaluru, has organised an eclipse watch tomorrow (Oct. 25) at Arivu School, Lingambudhipalya in city, between 3.45 pm and 5.45 pm. A partial eclipse of the Sun will occur on Oct. 25…
Partial Solar Eclipse tomorrow
October 24, 2022By Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna, Amateur Astronomer In the festive fervour, all shall be privileged to witness solar eclipse. Indians are really fortunate to witness the most astounding, anticipated and striking ‘Partial Solar Eclipse’ on Oct. 25 from all prominent parts of the country. Though solar eclipse happens in regular intervals, annular/ partial solar eclipse…
Webinar on ‘Solar Eclipses’
July 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A Webinar on ‘Obstructing The Sun – Chasing Solar Eclipses’ will be conducted by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial Astronomy Space and Science Club of Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE) in association with Mysore Astronomical Society, on July 11 from 6 pm to 7 pm. Dr. S.N. Prasad, retired Professor of Physics and former…
A Sunday well spent
June 21, 2020Date with Annular Solar Eclipse, International Yoga Day, Summer Solstice, World Music Day and Father’s Day Mysore/Mysuru: Sunday, June 21 2020 (today) was an eventful day where social, religious, astronomical and astrological events came alive. Depending on where in the world one is residing, a plethora of events or festivals unfolded. The day was marked…
Best viewed in Rajasthan, Partial Surya Grahana in Mysuru tomorrow
June 20, 2020Annular Solar Eclipse starts around 10.10 am, reaches maximum around 11.43 am and ends around 1.26 pm By Dr. S.N. Prasad, former Principal and Professor of Physics, Regional Institute of Education, Mysuru The great annular solar eclipse last seen in many parts of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu on 26th December, 2019 is still fresh…
Partial Solar Eclipse on June 21
June 18, 2020By Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna, Amateur Astronomer ‘Sky Watching’ is one of the most fascinating, appreciating and thrilling experience. Winter sky is the best time to watch the night sky, as it is very conducive for observing night sky. One of the most captivating astronomical occurrences in Astronomy is the observation of an ‘eclipse.’ Eclipse…
Eclipse Chaser
February 16, 2020Meet 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…
Mysuru Eclipsed!
December 26, 2019Roads wear deserted look, no shoppers at markets, no breakfast at roadside eateries; Cloudy weather mars view at Kutta in Kodagu Mysuru: The ‘Ring of Fire’ against the morning sky in the form of the Annular Solar Eclipse cast a dark spell on the daily lives of Mysureans, disrupting several activities. Citing the ill-effects of…
12 Mysureans head to Bekal Beach in Kerala for best view
December 26, 2019Kerala: The ‘Ring of Fire’ formation during the Annular Solar Eclipse was best viewed by a group of Mysureans at Bekal Beach in Kerala. The 12-member group reached the Beach early in the morning and began preparing for the grand spectacle. The group was led by Dr. S.N. Prasad, well-known ‘Eclipse Chaser’ and former Principal…
Annular Solar Eclipse on Dec. 26: Sky-gazing at remote village in Kutta
December 7, 2019Rare ‘Ring of Fire’ visible in South Kodagu Over 2,000 hand-picked students to witness celestial event from 8 am to 11 am Organisers aim for India Book of Records Mysuru: Kaimaani, a remote village in Kutta, South Kodagu, is all set to witness the rare Annular Solar Eclipse on Dec. 26 — the third and…
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