Please analyze above photographs taken, during the partial solar eclipse on 26th Jan 2009 from 2.03 pm to 4.12 pm from Colombo,...
Astronomy Camp at AIS 2011
Well, this is the first blog post that I'm publishing after 2 months. I'm really sorry about the absence of updates and news as i was really busy with University academics and AIESEC work. This post is about the Astronomy camp that we conducted for the Asian International School (AIS) last 18th of March
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Thursday, January 29, 2009
Sir Arthur C Clarke
Born : 16 December 1917(1917-12-16), Minehead, Somerset, United KingdomDied : 19 March 2008 (aged 90), Colombo, Sri LankaPen name : Charles Willis, E.G. O'BrienOccupation : Author, InventorNationality : British and Sri LankanGenres : Hard Science Fiction, Popular ScienceSubjects : ScienceNotable works : Childhood's End 2001: A Space Odyssey Rendezvous with Rama ...
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Percy B Molesworth
Crater Molesworth stands still on Mars till successors of legendary Percy B Molesworth from Earth would come to claim the rights.Percy Braybrooke Molesworth (April 2, 1867 – December 25, 1908) was a Major in the corps of Royal Engineers and amateur astronomer. He obtained his commission in 1886 and was stationed at Fort Camnden until 1891. He then was ordered to Hong Kong and three years later moved to Trincomalee on Ceylon (now called Sri Lanka). He retired in 1906 intending to pursue astronomy full-time at his estate at Trincomalee. But he died of dysentery before he could realize his plans.He was a talented observer creating first-class drawings...
Monday, January 26, 2009
Project: "You Are Galileo"
In 1609, Galileo Galili , an Italian scientist, performed the first observation of the "stars" using a telescope. The Moon was covered with craters, the Milky Way was made of numerous stars, satellites circulated Jupiter, Venus waxed and waned...Even with a small telescope, only 4cm in diameter, Galileo found the sky filled with surprises that overturned the human understanding of the universe. In this "You are Galileo" project, you will use a telescope similar to Galileo' s and re-discover the surprises that Galileo found. More information: http://www-irc.mtk.nao.ac.jp/~webadm/Galileo-E/ Credit:International Year of Astronomy 2009 Japan Committee...
Sunday, January 25, 2009
A Partial Solar Eclipse ( Saros )
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Saturday, January 24, 2009
Meeting II of IYA 2009 LK
The second meeting of the IYA 2009 SL concluded successfully at the SLAAS headquarters on last Thursday, 22 nd of January 2009. The meeting was presided by the president of AALK Prof. Kavan Rathnathunga and was attended as many individuals and Astro-related groups as possible.The year plan IYA 2009 SL was explained by the General Secretary of AALK Mr. Thilina Heenatigala. Following were the highlighted matters at the meeting."Partial Solar Eclipse" 2009 January 26 - 2:03 PM to 4:12 PM in Colombo Eclipse Max. Eclipse Sun Sun Eclip. Eclip. AnnularLocation Begins Eclipse Ends Alt Azm Mag. Obs. DurationUT h m h m h m °Colombo 08:33 09:42 10:42...
