(Note: Programmes may change. Those not timed, will repeat at regular intervals)

Activity locations & schedule


Aryabhata & Kund

The Foucault Pendulum, Statues of four Great Scientists, introduced by volunteers


Bhaskara 1

Themed Video show - "Astronomy in Space"

( 20 min sessions in Eng/Mar)


Bhaskara 2 Foyer

Demonstrations about Gravitational Waves, Black Holes and Laser Interferometers

 

Bhaskara 3 

"Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope" Model and Demonstrations ( 20 min sessions in Eng/Mar )

Bhaskara 3  foyer

Live Solar telescope,
ADITYA - L1 Model

Sun & Solar Astronomy displays


Sky Dome & other places

JWST – Unfolding model, 

Posters Presentation: Overview of Astronomy, Astrophysics and research at IUCAA

 

Varahamihira Quadrangle

Model of IUCAA, Roche Lobes

Demo of Quantum Technologies

 

Muktangan Vidnyan Shodhika Science Centre

Life Cycle of a Star - Interactive

Telescope Making, Amateur Astronomy information


Teaching Learning Centre

Radio Astronomy experiments,

Information on ACE activities


Chandrasekhar Auditorium Foyer

Kitchen Science demonstrations by school students 


Chandrasekhar Auditorium*


10:00 am   “Reason For Seasons” (English) – Moupiya Maji & IUCAA OAE Team

10:40 am   “ऋतुबदलाची कारणे” (Marathi) – Moupiya Maji & IUCAA OAE Team

11:20 am   “Cosmic Zoom” (English) – Samir Dhurde

11:50 pm   “एक ब्रम्हाण्डीय यात्रा” (Hindi) – Samir Dhurde


12:30 pm   Special session - “My life as an Astronomer”

         Speakers: Megha Anand, Divya Rana 


2:00 pm*   “Ask a Scientist”:  Q&A with J.V. Narlikar & other IUCAA Scientists **


3:30 pm   “Inspiring the future women of science” - A panel discussion

Panelists:  Manasadevi P T, Anupreeta More, Debarati Chatterjee, Srishti Tiwari, Sukanya Mallik,

  Sanjit Mitra, Siddharth Maharana, & Vishal Upendran


4:15 pm   “Astro Mythbusters” (English) – Mythbusters team

5:00 pm   “ऋतुचक्र के खगोलशास्त्रीय कारण ” (Hindi) – IUCAA OAE Team

6:00 pm*   Public Interaction -  Title: “Studying the Sun with Aditya-L1”

                by Helen Mason, Durgesh Tripathi, Nishant Singh, Samir Dhurde (moderator)

* Events will be webcast live at :    https://www.youtube.com/IUCAASciPOP/live

Savitribai Phule Pune University Sports Ground (close to IUCAA) 

7:30 pm to 9:30 pm   “Know our shared sky” skywatch and viewing through telescopes  **

** Passes necessary. Limited passes available at IUCAA on first-come-first-served basis.