Harsh Mathur The chromosphere is the most dynamic layer of the solar atmosphere, located between the bright solar surface and the million-degree hot corona. It is the region above the photosphere where the plasma is not in radiative equilibrium, and hydrogen is predominantly neutral, resulting in the characteristic Hα spectral line. The non-thermal energy that…
Exciting news for bibliophiles! We recently added 28 unique titles with multiple copies of textbooks from astronomy and astrophysics disciplines to our library collection. IIA library always ensures user satisfaction by meeting the user’s needs with the collection development. These books are purchased based on suggestions from the students and the board of graduate studies…
To enhance user experience, the IIA library has recently installed Tablet Kiosks. These state-of-the-art kiosks provide library patrons with seamless access to a vast collection of resources of IIA. Acting as an Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC), these kiosks enable users to effortlessly search for and locate books, journals, e-books, e-journals, multimedia materials, and other…
The IIA library has taken a significant step towards modernizing its operations with the development of a library patron-in-out management system. This web-based application, seamlessly integrated with the library’s portal, aims to enhance the tracking and monitoring of library users. By scanning the barcode from individual user ID cards provided by the IIA library, this…
IIA celebrated the golden jubilee of The 40-inch telescope at IIA Main Campus and Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO), Kavalur. This meeting highlighted the facility’s accomplishments over the last 50 years and honoured our esteemed guests involved in the 40-inch telescope installation. IIA library actively participated and showcased the resources during the event. The event commences…
Eswar Reddy Often, people ask me how I entered this field. Let me admit. I chose astronomy as a career, not by design but partly accidentally and partly due to necessity. After our final year M.Sc at Venkateswara University, Tirupati, in 1990, my friends and I stayed back at our hostels for a couple more…
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…
