Observations and Star Parties

The Bangalore Astronomical Society(BAS) in Collaboration with the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA)  and BGVS is organising a Solar Eclipse Viewing session on the 15th of January 2010.  The details of the event are as under

DATE: 15th January 2010
VENUE: 18th Cross Grounds , Malleshwaram,Bangalore (opposite the 18th Cross Bus stand)
TIME: 11.00 am onwards



Please note:
* We intend to view and show case  the eclipse using Projection techniques.
* You may purchase Eclispe Viewing Goggles from the Planitarium.
* Please contact us for any further details on info@bas.org.in

As part of the "30 day Side walk Astronomy  programme" , the Bangalore Astronomical Society is conducting a sky watch session at Rajarajeshwari nagar ,Bangalore on the 26th of October 2009 between 6.30 pm and 8.30 pm.The event is free and open to all .We invite you to join us on the 26th to observe the marvels of the univers the way Galileo did 400 years ago.
Please contact Aparna from BAS for more details regarding the event.

CONTACT PERSON : Aparna
PHONE: 9535284728

BAS has planned it's New Moon observing session on 16th October, just a day before New Moon, and in celebration of Diwali festival.

It's been a long, long, indeed really long time the cloudy skies haven't given way, and this being October, we are already seeing clearance in the skies. We plan to have one observing session before next month's New Moon. Those interested, please join along.

DATE : 16th October, 2009
LOCATION : an open ground (no shelter) Hosahalli, 70 km from Bangalore.
TIME : We need to reach the venue by 5:30 at max, to settle the equipment and ourselves. We start returning back by next day's break.
EQUIPMENT : We possess no equipment of our own, and would have to carry it.