Khagol Vishwa arranged Basic and Advance Amateur Astronomy
Workshop between 23 May - 27 May this year. Around 40 students from 7th Standard and above
participated in this Workshop. With the aim of developing young Amateur Astronomers, the basic and advance
concepts of Astronomy were covered in the workshop time. Participants learnt how to use telescopes
and other astronomical instruments. and also learnt about the observational techniques and to take scientific
observations of various Astronomical events.
Participants were devided into Basic and Advance Groups. For advance group, advance concepts of
Astronomy and Astrophysics were covered. For these participants,
there was a telescope making workshop where they learnt theory of telescope making and built a low cost
refractor telescope as their practical assignment
For Basic Participants, very basic concepts of Astronomy were covered.
For practical assignment, they were further devided into four groups.
The assignment for them was building a Spacecraft Lander. They
were asked to design a parachute system which will land a capsule and content inside
it safely on the ground.
Along with Astronomy, there were two discussion/chit-chat sessions about current social issues,
Sports every evening, and Yoga Session every morning.
Photo gallery will be added soon.
