Limited seats, for bookings and more details visit:
https://jvppune.in/south-india-study-tour

Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre ( VSSC ) is the place where the Indian space program was born.
The exhibits in the museum fill us with pride to see the evolution of the Indian space program throughout the years.
We can see the models of SLV, ASLV, PSLV, GSLV ( Now LVM ) etc. The story of Indian Space Program is displayed in six sections - history, education, technology, applications, global and the future.

Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is a great place to visit and learn for all age groups.
Don't miss this golden opportunity to visit!

Few seats remaining, Reserve your slot now
For more details visit: https://jvppune.in/south-india-study-tour

#NCRA invites applications for the Radio Astronomy School (RAS) 2024 to be held from Nov 18-29, 2024.

Apply online before Aug 29, 2024: conf1.ncra.tifr.res.in/event/10/

#RAS2024 will include lectures on radio interferometry, pulsar science & hands-on tutorials for #GMRT data analysis.

Jyotirvidya Parisanstha, Pune has organized an exhibition on *India’s Footprints in Astronomy*.

It will cover past present and future contributions of India to the astronomy with emphasis on astronomical observatories in India working in different wavelengths.

Dates: 22nd to 25th August 2024
Timing: 10 AM to 8 PM
Venue: Yashavantrao Chavan Natya Gruha Art Gallery, Kothrud, Pune

You can register for the visit slot on: https://jvppune.in/exhibition/

Schools/Colleges can do group registration for their group of students.

Jyotirvidya Parisanstha presents a new study tour to Alibaug Magnetic Observatory and Nehru Planetarium, Mumbai

1-day Study Tour on Friday, 20th September 2024 from 5 am to 10 pm.

Reporting time at JVP Office Pick up point 1 is 4:45 am IST sharp.

Pick up point 2 Prem Steel Center, Yashoda Colony, Wakad Reporting Time is 5:30 am IST

Return to Pune at 10:00 pm IST

More details and registration link are at:
https://jvppune.in/abg-np-studytour/

Fees: Rs.2100/- for JVP Members & Rs.2300/- for Non-Members.
(Fees include Travel from Pune-Alibaug-Mumbai-Pune, Veg Food(Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks and Tea) and charges for planetarium show.)

Attractions:
- Visit to India's oldest Geomagnetic Observatory in Alibaug
- Travel by Ferry from Alibaug(Mandwa) to Mumbai
- Planetarium Show at Nehru Planetarium Mumbai

Detailed schedule will be shared with participants, post registration.

Last Date to register: 17 September 2024. Limited Seats, register Soon!

23 ऑगस्ट - #नॅशनल_स्पेस_डे निमित्त #युववाणी या कार्यक्रमात अवश्य ऐका, 'भारतामध्ये ऍस्ट्रॉनॉमी, ऍस्ट्रोफिजिक्स आणि स्पेस सायन्स या क्षेत्रात करिअरच्या संधी' याविषयी अथर्व पाठक यांच्याशी दिशा जोशी यांनी साधलेला संवाद.

सादरकर्ते - धिरज केदारी

प्रसारण - शनिवार, दि. 31 ऑगस्ट 2024 रोजी सायंकाळी 5:30 वाजता आकाशवाणी पुणे केंद्रासह महाराष्ट्रातील आकाशवाणीच्या सर्व प्राथमिक केंद्रांवरून.

लाईव्ह स्ट्रीमिंगवर ऐकण्यासाठी डाउनलोड करा, #NewsonAir हे मोबाईल ऍप्लिकेशन.

• Android App - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.parsarbharti.airnews

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• Web Link - https://akashvani.gov.in/radio/live.php?channel=179

#NationalSpaceDay #StayTuned
#Yuvvani #AkashvaniPune

Jyotirvidya Parisanstha has arranged a study tour 🚍 to "Giant Meterwave Radio Telescope" (GMRT) 📡 at Khodad and "IUCAA Girawali Observatory" (IGO)🔭 on Friday 25 Oct 2024.

Assembly Spot for Pune - Tilak Smarak Mandir, Tilak Road Reporting time - 5:30 AM sharp

For Pimpri Chinchwad region participants, pickup point is: Opposite Bhosari Vahtuk Vibhag Office off-Nashik Phata Reporting time is 6:15 am sharp.

Back to Pune - by 8 PM

Fees:
For JVP members: ₹1500/- p.p.
For non-members: ₹1600/- p.p.
(Non-refundable. Includes travel, breakfast, lunch and snacks)

Registration can be done only through JVP web site: https://jvppune.in/gmrt-igo-study-tour/

Limited seats, Register soon!
For queries contact Amit Kadlaskar:8308331441

🔭 *JVP's Overnight Public Star Party* 🌌✨

*When:* 30th Nov evening to 1st Dec morning.

*Where:* Manali Agro Farm, Naigaon, Near Degaon, Nasrapur

*Fees* (incl. dinner, evening snacks and 3 teas):
₹850/- p.p. for non-members
₹750/- p.p. for members
Transport (optional): ₹425/- EXTRA

For details and pre-requisites, please visit: https://jvppune.in/home/star-party/

*Venue Map Link:* https://maps.app.goo.gl/wxrFcwdBXZtgGZHK9
_(Take a left at Yogiraj Rasvanti Gruh; DO NOT take the route via Navsahyadri College)_
Direct reporting time to site: 6:00 pm

For JVP Bus:
pick-up & drop point is Shalimar Furniture, near Laxminarayan Theatre, Swargate.
Reporting time: 4:00 pm.
Pick-up location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/sbLP75WCGaBduoFi6

Attractions: Moon, Saturn, Jupiter Venus.
Also includes: Satellite passes, Telescopic viewing of galaxies, nebulae and star clusters
Detailed information on Raashi, Nakshatras, Constellations and their mythological stories. Additionally, use of Astrographs to show nebulae and galaxies.

Public Talk on "The Cosmic Time Machine -What the light from distant galaxies can tell us"
by- Prof. Lutz Wisotzki
Date & Time : December 5, 2024 ; 7-8 pm IST
Venue : Institution of Engineers Hall,
opposite COEP Hostel Shivajinagar Pune.

In-Person talk only. Live streaming and recording will not be available.
Free Entry, Open to All, No registration needed

Jyotirvidya Parisanstha has organised a study tour to Lonar Meteoritic Impact Crater from 27-29 December 2024.

Lonar Crater was formed about 5 lakh years ago and is the only meteoritic crater found in Basaltic rock. It is 1.8 km in diameter and is one of the biggest impact craters on earth. It's a unique site with archeological, ecological, geological and astronomical importance. The study tour will include visits to places related to the impact phenomenon, e.g. Lonar Crater, Ambar Crater, and Sleeping Hanuman(magnetic Hanuman idol) along with other spots around Lonar.

Fees incl. of dinner on Day 1 (non-refundable):

Dormitory Room:
₹4800/- p.p for members
₹5000/- p.p Non-member
Charges include Stay at Lonar, transport from Pune to Pune and Veg food during the travel

Private Room (One Sharing, Please contact Amit Kadlaskar on 8308331441 for availability before making Payment)
₹6200/- p.p for members
₹6400/- p.p non-members

For more information and registration, visit:
https://jvppune.in/lonar

🔭 *KJO Open House* 🏠
*On the occasion of Jupiter Opposition.*🌌✨

*When- Saturday, December 7, 2024 7pm to 9pm*

*Where- KESARIWADA JYOTIRVIDYA OBSERVATORY*
https://g.co/kgs/zx7QgQQ

*Main attractions:* Telescopic viewing of Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, and observation of satellite passes and previews from Astrographs in the evening sky.

*What is an opposition?*
During its opposition, *Jupiter and the Sun are on the opposite sides of Earth* which is *at ~02:30 am IST on 8th December 2024*. From our perspective on the Earth, Jupiter rises in the east just as the sun sets in the west. After staying up in the sky the entire night, sets in the west just as the sun rises in the east.
*We will also be witnessing the highest brightest of the planet* going up to a *magnitude of -2.8*.

JVP welcomes you to experience the spectacular views together and take back some sparkly memories!

Reminder to join today's talk at Institution of Engineers Hall, Opp COEP Hostel Shivajinagar Pune.
Map Location: https://g.co/kgs/okqPKcJ
Reporting time: 6:30 onwards
Lecture time: 7-8 pm IST
No live streaming or recording available, In-person talk only!
Free, Open to all, no registration needed.

JVP's Lonar Study Tour 2024

Based on the great response and multiple requests from people we have reopened the bookings for Lonar Tour with limited seats, register soon to book your spot!


Fees incl. of dinner on Day 1 (non-refundable):
Dormitory Room:
₹4800/- p.p for members
₹5000/- p.p Non-member
Charges include Stay at Lonar, transport from Pune to Pune and Veg food during the travel

For more information and registration link, visit:
https://jvppune.in/lonar

Listen to this episode broadcasted by Disha Joshi with Atharva Pathak on 'Career opportunities in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Science in India'.

Presenters - Dhiraj Kedari

#Yuvvani #AkashvaniPune

https://youtu.be/LE2uiccHFyI

Last 5 Seats remaining for the Lonar Tour, book your spot soon!

*JVP's Last Overnight Public Star Party of the year is here!✨🔭*

When: 28th Dec evening to 29th Dec morning.
Where: Manali Agro Farm, Naigaon, Near Degaon, Nasrapur

Fees (incl. dinner, evening snacks, and 3 teas):
₹850/- p.p. for non-members
₹750/- p.p. for members
Transport (optional): ₹425/- EXTRA

For more details and booking, please visit: https://jvppune.in/home/star-party/

Attractions: Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Venus and Mars.
Also includes: Satellite passes, Telescopic viewing of galaxies, nebulae and star clusters Detailed information on Raashis, Nakshatras, Constellations, and their mythological stories. Additionally, the use of Astrographs to show live, integrated images of nebulae and galaxies.

💥 *Chandra Public Lecture* 💥

Title: *How did the Universe come to look the way it does?*
Date: *09 January, 2025*
Time: *06:30 pm*
Venue: *Chandrasekhar Auditorium, IUCAA*

Speaker: *Dr. Arif Babul, University of Victoria*

Dr. Arif Babul is a Distinguished Professor at the University of Victoria in Canada. He received his PhD from Princeton University in 1989. He is a recipient of several prestigious awards for his significant contributions to the study of cosmic structure, including galaxy formation. Most notably, he held a NATO Science Fellowship at the University of Cambridge and was elected U.S. National Academy of Science Kavli Fellow. He was recently elected Fellow of the American Physical Society, and he currently holds both the prestigious Infosys Visiting Chair Professorship at the Indian Institute for Science and a Leverhulme Visiting Professorship at the University of Edinburgh.

*In-person entry for the lecture will be on a first come first serve basis. Please arrive early.*

*See you soon*

*JVP's First Overnight Public Star Party of the year is here!✨🔭*

When: Saturday, 25th Jan evening to 26th Jan morning
Where: Manali Agro Farm, Naigaon, Near Degaon, Nasrapur

Fees (incl. dinner, evening snacks, and 3 teas):
₹850/- p.p. for non-members
₹750/- p.p. for members
Transport (optional): ₹425/- EXTRA

For more details and booking, please visit: https://jvppune.in/home/star-party/

Venue Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/wxrFcwdBXZtgGZHK9
(Take a left at Yogiraj Rasvanti Gruh; DO NOT take the route via Navsahyadri College)
For own transport, Direct reporting time to site: 6:00 pm

For the JVP bus, Reporting time: 4:00 pm -> pick-up & drop-off point is Shalimar Furniture, near Laxminarayan Theatre, Swargate.
Pick-up location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/sbLP75WCGaBduoFi6

Attractions: Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Venus and Mars.
Also includes: Satellite passes, Telescopic viewing of galaxies, nebulae and star clusters Detailed information on Raashis, Nakshatras, Constellations, and their mythological stories. Additionally, the use of Astrographs to show live, integrated images of nebulae and galaxies.