{"id":3435,"date":"2025-10-18T16:43:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T16:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.iiap.res.in\/collaborate\/?p=3435"},"modified":"2026-03-13T12:36:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T12:36:15","slug":"distinguished-visit-by-dr-sabrina-bechet-from-the-royal-observatory-of-belgium-to-kodaikanal-solar-observatory-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.iiap.res.in\/collaborate\/?p=3435","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Distinguished Visit by Dr. Sabrina Bechet from the Royal Observatory of Belgium to Kodaikanal Solar Observatory Library<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\">On 18 October 2025, Dr. Sabrina Bechet, Scientist at the Royal Observatory of Belgium and Member of the International Astronomical Union (IAU), visited the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory Library. During her visit, she examined several significant archival document titles, including the &#8216;Annales de l\u2019Observatoire de Paris&#8217; and &#8216;Annales de l\u2019Observatoire Royal de Bruxelles&#8217;. She also reviewed the &#8216;Spots, Faculae, and Prominences&#8217; records of Kodaikanal Solar Observatory, along with the &#8216;Kodaikanal Solar Observatory Bulletin&#8217;. Dr. Bechet showed particular interest in the historic sunspot drawings from the Royal Observatory of Belgium, noting their scientific relevance and historical context. She expressed her appreciation for the well-preserved collections and acknowledged the dedicated efforts of the staff in safeguarding rare and historical materials. She further admired the aesthetic organisation and careful maintenance of the century-old library building. Her visit highlighted the spirit of international collaboration and shared commitment within the global astronomical community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-1 wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"3436\"  src=\"https:\/\/library.iiap.res.in\/collaborate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iia-pics-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.iiap.res.in\/collaborate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iia-pics-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/library.iiap.res.in\/collaborate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iia-pics-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/library.iiap.res.in\/collaborate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iia-pics-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/library.iiap.res.in\/collaborate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iia-pics-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/library.iiap.res.in\/collaborate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iia-pics.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"3437\"  src=\"https:\/\/library.iiap.res.in\/collaborate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iiap-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.iiap.res.in\/collaborate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iiap-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/library.iiap.res.in\/collaborate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iiap-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/library.iiap.res.in\/collaborate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iiap.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 18 October 2025, Dr. Sabrina Bechet, Scientist at the Royal Observatory of Belgium and Member of the International Astronomical Union (IAU), visited the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory Library. 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