This item talks about the shell of gas around a supernova. The supernova 1987A is being monitored photometrically and spectroscopically from Vainu Bappu Observatory Kavalur.

This 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.

The fond contain newspaper clippings on Astronomy: Ionosphere reading of stars. This states that the Indian astrophysicists propose that the Earth's ionosphere disturbances caused by X-ray bursts (XAY BIRT) could signal stellar activity. This alerts astronomers to phenomena like Sc X1's X-ray emissions. Detecting the impact of stars on the ionosphere is challenging due to background interference, with debates on ionization and magnetic field effects. Dr. Sastri and Dr. Murthy's experimental study reveals a significant magnetic field increase during a Sc X1 flare. Understanding the ionosphere's response to X-rays, including gamma rays from catastrophic stellar events, may offer a distinctive detection method for monitoring space events, aiding astronomers in decoding cosmic phenomena efficiently.

This 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.

This item was about the French Father Richaud made the first astronomical discovery on Indian soil. In 1689, when he discovered the double star Alpha Centauri using a 12-foot telescope in Pondicherry. He also determined the latitude and longitude of Pondicherry.

This letter was sent to the government astronomer from Major General C. Strahan, enclosing a copy from the Officiating Superintendent trigonometrical surveys asking about the redetermined places of certain circumpolar stars. Several of them have given very unsatisfactory results.

This letter was about the Azimuth Stars on which the government astronomer did not get any reply for his proposal to observe places.

This letter was about two questions that Otto Struve was asking, One is about Pleione and whether the strong lines of Ti II near ? 3759-3761 continued with their normal intensities, relative to the other Ti II lines. The second question is whether he would like to read the enclosed papers by Dr.S.Miyamoto of the Kyoto University.

The letter is from Otto Struve, Berkeley Astronomical Department to Dr. V. Bappu, Mount Wilson and Palomar Observatories asking to discuss with Dr. Merrill about Pleione if possble and also asking if he will be intrested to rad the papers by Dr. S. Miyamoto of Kyoto University.

This letter was about shifting the Lallemand cell to Kodaikanal that was started out from France as a gift to Dr.Bappu to carry out photoelectric work in the infra-red.