AU- Astronomy club, BMSCE

24/08/2019

COSMOS :D
for those who missed it!

Cosmos. A. Space Time. Odyssey. S 01 .720p. Blu Ray.x 264

01/04/2019

And they begin their third run! With an upgraded system, we're all excited to know what they will have to share this time!

The National Science Foundation's LIGO is set to resume its hunt for gravitational waves on April 1, after receiving a series of upgrades to its lasers, mirrors, and other components.

26/07/2018

Exciting!

Researchers believe they have found the first existing body of liquid water on the Red Planet.

13/07/2018

An international team of scientists has found the first evidence of a source of high-energy cosmic neutrinos, ghostly subatomic particles that can travel unhindered for billions of light years from the most extreme environments in the universe to Earth.

28/05/2018

:o

APOD: Seven Dusty Sisters (2018 May 28)
Image Credit: WISE, IRSA, NASA;
Processing & Copyright: Francesco Antonucci
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap180528.html

Explanation: Is this really the famous Pleaides star cluster? Known for its iconic blue stars, the Pleaides is shown here in infrared light where the surrounding dust outshines the stars. Here three infrared colors have been mapped into visual colors (R=24, G=12, B=4.6 microns). The base images were taken by NASA's orbiting Wide Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) spacecraft. Cataloged as M45 and nicknamed the Seven Sisters, the Pleiades star cluster is by chance situated in a passing dust cloud. The light and winds from the massive Pleiades stars preferentially repels smaller dust particles, causing the dust to become stratified into filaments, as seen. The featured image spans about 20 light years at the distance of the Pleiades, which lies about 450 light years distant toward the constellation of the Bull (Ta**us).

https://apod.nasa.gov/image/1805/Pleiades_WiseAntonucci_960_Roll.jpg

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/WISE/main/
http://irsa.ipac.caltech.edu/Missions/wise.html
https://www.nasa.gov/

Starship Asterisk* • APOD Discussion Page
http://asterisk.apod.com/discuss_apod.php?date=180528

26/04/2018

ICTS Summer Course 2018: A RANDOM WALK IN ASTROPHYSICS
by Prof. G Srinivasan

The range of densities, temperatures, magnetic fields, etc. that obtain in the Universe are staggering. Not surprisingly, the variety of physical phenomena one encounters during the study of celestial objects is truly impressive. This set of lectures is intended to illustrate the richness of Astrophysics. It will be a random walk in basic physics, with numerous illustrations from astronomy. The topics in physics that will be reviewed have been chosen on the basis of their importance in contemporary astronomy.

Starting from 16th May 2018

More information:-
https://www.icts.res.in/summercourse2018
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12/04/2018

02/02/2018

We held a moon observation session on account of the super blue moon total lunar eclipse on 31st of January, which saw a great turnout. Enthusiastic BMScians were awestruck by the copper moon spectacle. From college students and professors to intrigued young minds, everyone patiently waited for the moon to rise, just to witness this rare phenomenon.
The moon was viewed through our telescope and binoculars, a marvel that is surely etched in our minds .

16/10/2017

LIGO and VIRGO are set to announce a major discovery!

For the first time, so many astronomy observatories have decided to hold simultaneous press conferences. Use the links below to catch it live:

https://www.ligo.caltech.edu/
https://www.eso.org/public/live/

The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) consists of two widely separated installations within the United States — one in Hanford Washington and the other in Livingston, Louisiana — operated in unison as a single observatory. LIGO is operated by the LIGO Laboratory, a consortiu...

11/09/2017

× Close For 13 years NASA’s Cassini orbiter has been circling Saturn, taking measurements of the solar system’s ringed jewel and its cornucopia of satellites. On 15 September that run, which spanned most of the Saturnian winter and all of spring, will come to an end. Low on fuel and still perhaps ca...

06/09/2017

We can see the stars, wonder can you see them too?
Star struck? Get ready to be introduced to them! Join us for the orientation of the astronomy society of BMSCE, *Alternate Universe*. We also have a fun filled treasure hunt planned for you. So put on your space shoes and we go to infinity and beyond!

WHEN? *7th September 2pm*
WHERE? *MV HALL*( PG Block first floor)
WHY? Because you don't have to go to all the way to ,Hollywood to meet them.

Quickly RSVP on this Google form provided below. Hope to see you all there :)
https://aubmsce.typeform.com/to/n2RFRu

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