Observations and Star Parties

An important event to celebrate is coming after a long time; the Perseid meteor shower. Actually, these are one of year's best & reliable meteors, with upto 50-60 streaks per hour, they leave persistent trains behind. 

Shower best on the early hours of August 11 / 12 & 12 / 13. This year, the slender waxing crescent moon will set at early evening, leaving a dark sky for this year’s Perseid show. We are very lucky in this aspect, and can expect a great show if skies and conditions are clear!

Parent Comet : 109P/Swift-Tuttle

Radiant : http://earthsky.org/tonight/wheres-the-radiant-point-for-the-perseids

Visual observing - Splendid meteor showers like this are best seen lying down on the ground gazing up naked-eye night long & keeping a track of details like direction, length and color of the shooting stars. We plan to make detailed observations of this. Get a bedsheet and pen / notepad.

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