The newspaper clipping is about the confirmation of the four year old disovery of rings around Uranus during the planet's occultation shadow.
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This item was about the commissioning of aisa's largest telescope. The 230cm dimetre mirror of the gaint telescope had already been polished and despite having some import issues with a vital component, the project is on schedule and there were no hitches during the commissioning process.
Sem títuloThis item was about the statue of M. K. Vainu Bappu was recently unveiled in the city, marking the significant contributions he made to astronomy in India. In the mid-forties, the state of astronomical research in India was paradoxical - the country produced several top-class theoretical scientists, but observational facilities were lacking. However, within 30 years, this state of affairs had drastically changed, and this was largely due to the pivotal role played by Dr. M. K. Vainu Bappu.
Sem títuloThis item was about the French father named Richaud spotted the first comet in India in 1689 . He also made an important discovery of the double star Alpha Centauri in the southern skies using a telescope, marking the first use of a telescope in India. Additionally, he was the first to observe Halley's Comet.
Sem títuloThis item was about the investigation conducted by Society, they have found a possible relationship between C V Raman and S Chandrasekhar. According to their findings, S Chandrasekhar, who recently won the Nobel Prize, was a nephew of Sir C V Raman. The investigation also revealed that every member of Sir Raman's family has made some contribution to society in different ways.
Sem títuloThis item was about an important day in astronomy as the Halley's Comet was sighted at the Kavalur observatory. According to Prof. K. R. Sivaraman, the chairman of the Indian Halley observation Program, the sighting on September 3 confirmed the earlier visibility in a photograph taken on August 29 by Dr. K. K. Scaria of IIA using the same telescope at Kavalur. Prof. Sivaraman also mentioned that further scientific observations of the comet would be made once it developed its tail. This is an exciting development for astronomy enthusiasts and researchers alike.
Sem títuloThis item was about the death of a famous physicist Dr. R K Asundi. He has passed away at an age of 86. He had a notable career in molecular spectroscopy and was a graduate of Wilson College in physics, obtaining his Ph.D. from King's College, London. After retiring as the Head of the department in Aligarh and BHU, he was invited by Dr. Bhabha to join BARC as an advisor.
Sem títuloThis item was about the 1977 Dr. Meghna Saha prize, which was given out by the UGC and accepted by Dr. M. K. Vainu Bappu, an IIA scientist. There was also mention of a few more scientists from various fields who had received honours in various categories.
Sem títuloThis item was about supernova, that was photographed from Kavalur observatory before and after the appearance 1987A. The supernova is seen close to the tarantula nebula, the brightest nebulosity in the photographs.
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