Aditya-L1 is the first Indian space-based observatory to study the Sun from a halo orbit around the first Sun-Earth Lagrangian point (L1), which is located roughly 1.5 million km from Earth. On September 2, 2023, at 11.50 hrs, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C57) successfully launched the Aditya-L1 spacecraft from the Second Launch Pad of…
In an effort to improve the collection at IIA library, we have received nine books on approval from the vendors. All IIA Library users are requested to visit and check these books. Post your suggestions here. The list of the books are given below. Suggested books will be scrutinized by a library committee for their relevance,…
Imagine stepping into a gallery where centuries of astronomical discovery and heritage come to life- not by walking through the grand halls of a museum, but through the screen of your device, from the comfort of your home. This immersive experience is exactly what the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) offers through its Online Archives…
New chief for astrophysics institute DHNS, Bengaluru, Oct 16 2019, 00:45am ISTupdated: Oct 16 2019, 02:59am IST Annapurni, S. Noted scientist Prof Annapurni Subramaniam on Tuesday took over as the Director of the Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), a premier national research institute in astrophysics. The autonomous research institute under the administrative control…
Dear Colleagues, Free trial access is activated for “Nature Astronomy” within all the campuses of IIA from 3rd May 2017 to 5th June 2017. I request you all to kindly send us your valuable recommendations and comments as early as possible. In order to access “Nature Astronomy” please visit the following link, https://www.nature.com/natastron/volumes/1 With…
The Best Poster Award The Best Poster Award for the year 2017 by Astronomical Society of India has been awarded to Mr. Vaibhav Pant to the following disciplines, on the 35th meeting of the Astronomical Society of India (ASI) hosted by the Birla Institute of Scientific Research (BISR), B. M. Birla Auditorium, Jaipur from 6 –…
The K D Abhyankar Best thesis presentation award, for the year 2017 by Astronomical Society of India has been awarded to Dr. Sajal Kumar Dhara on the 35th meeting of the Astronomical Society of India (ASI) hosted by the Birla Institute of Scientific Research (BISR), B. M. Birla Auditorium, Jaipur from 6 – 10 March 2017….
High Resolution Imaging: Detectors and Applications Swapan K. Saha Pan Stanford – 2015 – 600 pages 9789814613279 Reviews: The Observatory_Dec_2015
