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| Abbreviation | JVP |
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| Formation | August 22, 1944 |
| Type | NPO |
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| Coordinates | 18°30′29″N 73°50′56″E / 18.508144°N 73.848949°E |
President | Dr.Ajit Kembhavi |
Vice president | Aniruddha Deshpande and Deepak Joshee |
Treasurer | Milind Joshi |
Secretary | Sagar Gokhale |
| Affiliations | Vigyan Prasar |
| Website | http://jvp.org.in/ |
Jyotirvidya Parisanstha (also known as JVP) is an association of amateur astronomers. On August 22, 1944, a group of astronomers from Pune, India formed JVP, primarily for the spread of knowledge of astronomy among the general public.[1] JVP was the first amateur association to host the All India Amateur Astronomers Meet in 1991 and the All India Messier Marathon in 2012.[2]
Science Outreach Programs
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May 2014
editStudy Tour to GMRT and IUCAA Observatory - Jyotirvidya Parisanstha organized a study tour to the Giant Meterwave Radio Telescope GMRT at Khodad, and IUCAA Girawali Observatory, Girawali; both near Narayangaon, Pune, in the state of Maharashtra in India, on Sunday, May 25, 2014. GMRT is the world’s largest array of radio telescopes at meter wavelengths. It contains 30 fully steerable 45-meter diameter antennas arranged in a ‘Y’ shape with a diameter of nearly 25 km. IUCAA Girawali Observatory has 2 2-meter optical and near-infrared telescopes. An informative session was conducted on the construction and working of these telescopes. Dr. Divya Oberoi, Scientist, GMRT, and Mr. Arvind Paranjpye, Director, of Nehru Planetarium guided the tour.
Exhibition on Optical Observatories - An astronomical exhibition on “Optical Observatories - Infinity Focused with Giant Eye” was organized by Jyotirvidya Parisanstha, Pune during 19–21 September 2014 at “Jawaharlal Nehru Cultural Centre, Opposite Mahatma Phule Museum, Ghole Road, Pune” in the state of Maharashtra, India (Timing: 9 am to 8 pm). The exhibition was inaugurated on 19 September 2014 at 11.00 am. The exhibition's objective was to spread knowledge regarding the astronomical observatories with large telescopes. In 1609, Galileo Galilei used the telescope for astronomical purposes for the first time and since then the telescope observatories become bigger and more advanced. The exhibition provided information on telescope basics, the workings of big observatories, amateur observatories, etc. The exhibition consisted of posters, models of some observatories, Jyotirvidya’s telescope setups, multimedia displays, short films, etc. Both days were busy with school students residents and astronomy enthusiasts. Around 700 school students visited the exhibition.
Photographs & Videos from the event can be found on JVP's Facebook page.
External links
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- ^ "Resources". csa.pkc.org.in. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Messier Marathon Observer's Results". www.messier.seds.org. Retrieved 28 October 2024.