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This item concerns about the rare white light flare recorded in hydrogen alpha at Kodaikanal Observatory. These observations were taken on photographic films or plates and digitized for scientific research purposes.

This item was about the image of a section of the main building IIA campus viewed from the hutment building. In which we can see that their is a bike and cycle are standing in infront of building.

This item was about the photo of Chintamanny Ragoonatha Chary (1840 - 1880). He was one of the first professional Indian astronomers who was attached to Madras Observatory. He worked with Captain Jacob and Mr.Pogson. He was well known for his work on variable stars, having discovered 2 variable stars, one R Reticuli 1871 and V Cephei 1878. He took an active part in two eclipses, total eclipse of the Sun 1868 and 1871. He was elected a fellow of Royal Astronomical Society in 1872. He brought out a pamphlet on the transit of Venus, This was not only in English but also in several vernacular languages.

The fond contain compilition of Newspaper clipping, photographs and graphs of Uranus ring observed at Kavalur observatory

The fond contain compilation of Photographs, Newspaper Clipping, Pamphlets, Correspondence to Chinthamani Ragoonatha Chary and Transit of Venus.

The fond contain compliation of Photographs, Newspaper Clippings and Correspondence to M.K. Vainu Bappu and Institutes

This item was about the visit of the Prof.S.Chandrasekher and Mrs.Chandrasekher in 1981. Dr.M.K.Vainu Bappu received them and visited the campus which was under the construction at that time.

This item was about the photographic coverage of flag hoisting ceremony conducted at Kavakur Observatory.

This item is a group photo of employees in the Kodaikanal Observatory in 1913.

This item was about the Donohoe medal received by Prof.M.K.Vainu Bappu in commemoration of the discovery of a comet on 2 July 1949.