Astronomy Events for September 2010

Sept 1: The Moon is nearly 2 degrees SW of Pleiades after midnight

Sept 1: Venus is just 1 degree SW of Spica in the west after sunset

Sept 2: The Moon is within 8 degrees North of Aldebaran

Sept 3: Mercury Inferior Conjunction

Sept 8: New Moon

Sept 11: A Waxing Crescent Moon (only 14% illuminated) is just 1 [...]

Sky for September 2010

Star chart for September 2010 with constellations

P R Chandramohan/AASTRO

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Kepler spacecraft Discovers Multiple Planets Transiting a Single Star

NASA’s Kepler spacecraft has discovered the first confirmed planetary system with more than one planet crossing in front of, or transiting, the same star.

The transit signatures of two distinct Saturn-sized planets were seen in the data for a sun-like star designated “Kepler-9.” The planets were named Kepler-9b and 9c. The discovery incorporates seven months of [...]

Commemorating Vainu Bappu,architect of the revival of astronomical studies in India

Today,August 10th is the birthday of Manali Kallat VAINU BAPPU, who was a great astronomer and president of the International Astronomical Union. Being one of the greatest astronomers of India, Vainu has contributed much to the revival of optical astronomy in Independent India. Vainu was born on August 10, 1927 . He was the only [...]

Kerala man in charge of NASA Mars Orbiter Project

NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has a new project manager: Phil Varghese, a native of Kerala, India.He came to the United States on a Fulbright Scholarship in 1971 to study physics, earned his doctorate at the University of Oregon, Eugene, Ore., and then worked with computer and aerospace companies. He began his work at JPL [...]

ASTRONOMY EVENTS FOR AUGUST 2010

2010 August sky

August 1: A Waning Gibbous Moon stands 11 degrees N-NE of Jupiter after midnight.Mars and Saturn are nearly 2 degrees apart in West just after sunset.

August 3: Last Quarter Moon.

August 5: The Moon (32% illuminated) stands within 4 degrees from Pleiades (M45) in east before dawn.Venus-Saturn-Mars forms a perfect triangle in [...]

Talk on Astrophotography

As a part of its monthly public lecture series,AASTRO is going to conduct a presentation on ‘Basic Techniques on Astrophotography’ on August 4th , Wednesday at Kerala State Science and technology Museum, Thiruvananthapuram. The talk will be delivered by Shri.Ramachandran who is a member of Royal Astronomical Society and an expert in this field. This is the 9th [...]

Recruitment of Scientists/Engineers at ISRO

ISRO Centralised Recruitment Board (ICRB) has invited applications from candidates having Post Graduate Degree in Engineering/Science for the recruitment to Scientists/Engineers ‘SC’.

Candidates with Post Graduate Degree in Engineering [ME/M.Tech/MSc (Engg) or equivalent] having First Class with an aggregate minimum of 60% or CGPA/CPI grading of 6.5 on a 10 scale or [...]

Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojna Fellowships 2010-11

Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) under department of Science and Technology has invited applications from School and College students of Academic year 2010-11, as per following streams, interested in research careers, for KVPY Fellowships:

STREAM SA: Students enrolled in the XI Standard (Science subjects) and have secured a minimum of 75% (65% for SC/ST) [...]

AASTRO Club Kottakkal launched their newsletter on ‘Lunar day’

AASTRO Club Kottakkal published a newsletter on “Lunar day” commemorating Moon human lunar landing on July 2oth, 1969. The news letter is first of its kind and entirely composed by AASTRO Club members who are upper primary students.The news letter can be found here. AASTRO [...]

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