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
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
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!
*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.
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
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
Presenters - Dhiraj Kedari
#Yuvvani #AkashvaniPune
https://youtu.be/LE2uiccHFyI
YouTube
युववाणी । 'भारतामध्ये ऍस्ट्रॉनॉमी, ऍस्ट्रोफिजिक्स आणि स्पेस सायन्स या क्षेत्रात करिअरच्या संधी'
23 ऑगस्ट - #नॅशनल_स्पेस_डे च्या अनुषंगाने #युववाणी या कार्यक्रमात प्रसारित करण्यात आलेला, 'भारतामध्ये ऍस्ट्रॉनॉमी, ऍस्ट्रोफिजिक्स आणि स्पेस सायन्स या क्षेत्रात करिअरच्या संधी' याविषयी अथर्व पाठक यांच्याशी दिशा जोशी यांनी साधलेला संवाद.
सादरकर्ते - धिरज केदारी…
सादरकर्ते - धिरज केदारी…
Jyotirvidya Parisanstha (JVP) ज्योतिर्विद्या परिसंस्था
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/…
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.
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*
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.
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.
Join us for a spectacular celestial event as planets align in a breathtaking display! Witness the rare sight of Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn forming a stunning line across the night sky.
Reserve your spot by scanning the QR code or
visiting the JVP website. Free, open to all, registration mandatory:
https://bit.ly/jvpplanetwatch
Venue -
Kesariwada Jyotirvidya Observatory,
5th Floor, A Wing, Lokmanya Tilak Bhavan,
Kesariwada, Narayan Peth, Pune. https://maps.app.goo.gl/dTsT7PMEpKTWecii9
Date and Time -
Monday - Friday- 27-31 Jan, 2025
evening 6:30-8:30 pm IST.
Reserve your spot by scanning the QR code or
visiting the JVP website. Free, open to all, registration mandatory:
https://bit.ly/jvpplanetwatch
Venue -
Kesariwada Jyotirvidya Observatory,
5th Floor, A Wing, Lokmanya Tilak Bhavan,
Kesariwada, Narayan Peth, Pune. https://maps.app.goo.gl/dTsT7PMEpKTWecii9
Date and Time -
Monday - Friday- 27-31 Jan, 2025
evening 6:30-8:30 pm IST.
The application deadline for #NCRA-TIFR's Visiting Students' Research Programme (#VSRP-2025) is nearing! Submit your applications by February 17, 2025.
For more details and the online application form, pls. visit: tinyurl.com/VSRP2025
For more details and the online application form, pls. visit: tinyurl.com/VSRP2025
GBM notice - February 2025.pdf
247.1 KB
GBM notice - February 2025.pdf
*Notice for General Body Meeting*
The General Body Meeting of Jyotirvidya Parisanstha will be held on Sunday, 16 February 2025 to transact following business,
• Reading and accepting the minutes of previous General Body Meeting
• Presenting the rough financial statement for FY 2024-25
• Presenting and approval of budget for the FY 2025-26
• Appointment of CA for the AY 2025-26
• With the permission of the chairman, any other business not on the agenda
Venue: Jyotirvidya Parisanstha’s Observatory, New Kesariwada building, N.C. Kelkar road, Pune
For our outstation members, we are also having option of virtual meeting on Zoom:
Meeting ID: 851 8440 7874
Passcode: 1944
Date: Sunday, 16 February 2025
Time: 6:30 pm (In case of in-sufficient quorum at the scheduled time, members present will proceed with the agenda as in an adjourned meeting after half an hour i.e. at 7.00 pm at same venue).
Please be present for the General Body Meeting and let us also know any suggestions you have regarding the programs arranged by the Parisanstha.
Dr. Sagar Gokhale
Hon. Secretary, Jyotirvidya Parisanstha, Pune
The General Body Meeting of Jyotirvidya Parisanstha will be held on Sunday, 16 February 2025 to transact following business,
• Reading and accepting the minutes of previous General Body Meeting
• Presenting the rough financial statement for FY 2024-25
• Presenting and approval of budget for the FY 2025-26
• Appointment of CA for the AY 2025-26
• With the permission of the chairman, any other business not on the agenda
Venue: Jyotirvidya Parisanstha’s Observatory, New Kesariwada building, N.C. Kelkar road, Pune
For our outstation members, we are also having option of virtual meeting on Zoom:
Meeting ID: 851 8440 7874
Passcode: 1944
Date: Sunday, 16 February 2025
Time: 6:30 pm (In case of in-sufficient quorum at the scheduled time, members present will proceed with the agenda as in an adjourned meeting after half an hour i.e. at 7.00 pm at same venue).
Please be present for the General Body Meeting and let us also know any suggestions you have regarding the programs arranged by the Parisanstha.
Dr. Sagar Gokhale
Hon. Secretary, Jyotirvidya Parisanstha, Pune
Forwarded from IUCAA SciPOP
💥 Chandra Public Lecture 💥
Title: Striking Gold with Gravitational Waves
Date: 24 February, 2025
Time: 06:30 pm
Venue: Amphitheatre, Fergusson College
Speaker: Dr. Michitoshi Yoshida, Vice-Director, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
📌 Venue
https://maps.app.goo.gl/bTVGbEGjyL7Ne1fu5
Title: Striking Gold with Gravitational Waves
Date: 24 February, 2025
Time: 06:30 pm
Venue: Amphitheatre, Fergusson College
Speaker: Dr. Michitoshi Yoshida, Vice-Director, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
📌 Venue
https://maps.app.goo.gl/bTVGbEGjyL7Ne1fu5
JVP's Overnight Public Star Party is here!✨🔭
Attractions:
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
When??
Saturday, 1st March evening to 2nd March 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:
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
When??
Saturday, 1st March evening to 2nd March 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