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Solar Astronomy Outreach from India

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Dear All

Greetings from Sunny India! I am new to this forum. But I am very excited to join this. I am from Pune, India doing Astronomy Outreach for many years...My interest is Solar Astronomy (Public Outreach and Photography for Education).

Here are some latest pictures of Solar Astronomy Outreach Event at New English School, Pune. The students were from special Basic Astronomy course of 3 months.

Also attached a photo of my home-built Observatory and telescopes I am using.

Thank you

Parag Mahajani (FRAS, London)
MILKYWAY CITIZENS
Pune, India
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Parag Mahajani
MILKYWAY CITIZENS OBSERVATORY
Pune, India


Lunt LS60THa Double stacked Solar telescope, WO 81 GT APO, SW 120 Black Diamond, Oberwerk 70 mm-45 degrees Binocular Telescope, Televue 18 mm Nagler and 8 mm Ethos eyepieces, Canon 60D and 550D DSLRs, Canon 200 mm L lens, Sigma 10-14 mm and Tokina Fish-eye lens, a small 11 feet diameter observatory...and lot of curiosity!
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Hi Parag - welcome to SolarChat.

Thank you for sharing your images of young people being introduced to the wonders of solar observing :bow2

Look forward to hearing more about your experiences and seeing more images.


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Thank you Mike...

Best Wishes

Parag


Parag Mahajani
MILKYWAY CITIZENS OBSERVATORY
Pune, India


Lunt LS60THa Double stacked Solar telescope, WO 81 GT APO, SW 120 Black Diamond, Oberwerk 70 mm-45 degrees Binocular Telescope, Televue 18 mm Nagler and 8 mm Ethos eyepieces, Canon 60D and 550D DSLRs, Canon 200 mm L lens, Sigma 10-14 mm and Tokina Fish-eye lens, a small 11 feet diameter observatory...and lot of curiosity!
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:hamster: :hamster: :hamster: welcome and may the Sun always shine for you and the students :bow :bow :bow

Great observatory :)

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Welcome, Parag.

Very nice observatory and great outreach.

Stu.


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Dear Stu,

Thank you for your kind and encouraging words.

Best Wishes

Parag


Parag Mahajani
MILKYWAY CITIZENS OBSERVATORY
Pune, India


Lunt LS60THa Double stacked Solar telescope, WO 81 GT APO, SW 120 Black Diamond, Oberwerk 70 mm-45 degrees Binocular Telescope, Televue 18 mm Nagler and 8 mm Ethos eyepieces, Canon 60D and 550D DSLRs, Canon 200 mm L lens, Sigma 10-14 mm and Tokina Fish-eye lens, a small 11 feet diameter observatory...and lot of curiosity!
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Nice outreach event and nice Solar gear Parag.Welcome to the site.


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Hi Parag

a very fine report on that outreach. That's the way to do it.


Only stardust in the wind, some fine and some less fine scopes, filters and adapters as well. Switzerland 47 N, 9 E, in the heart of EUROPE :)

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from 7.01 pm - 6.59 am http://www.wastronomiko.com some times vice versa ;)
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Great stuff!


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