NISER
Astronomy
Club
Andromeda Galaxy
Credit: Adesh Thawale
Hello space enthusiasts! Welcome to the official page of NISER Astronomy Club (NAC). This club aims to create and motivate the interest of students towards the wonders of the sky. This page presents a platform for students who want to know the key events and activities happening in the fields of astronomy at NISER, the equipment we use to study the sky, and some of the beautiful moments of the sky captured by our beloved members. Not to forget about the auspicious magazine of NISER Astronomy Club, KSHITIJ, which takes you to the dive into the ocean of space.
We are a group of undergraduate members of the NISER Astronomy Club working in the footsteps of the club founder, late Debasish Jena, working towards inspiring students to do research in Space and Astronomy and unravel the mysteries of the universe.
Explore the page and get the latest updates of astronomical events at NISER (such as mega-events, talks, observation sessions, astrophotography tutorials, etc.) that happened in the past and will commence in the future.
Gallery
Some of the beautiful moments of the sky captured by our beloved members.
The Moon and its Craters
The most captivating and detailed image of the moon we have ever captured.
Orion Nebula (Messier 42)
Orion Nebula in all its beauty, taken using the club's 8" telescope in the early hours of 6th October, 2023. Credit: Sourav Kumar
Supermoon
The last blue supermoon for 14 years was captured by the club using our 8" telescope and many hours of processing to obtain the high quality photograph. Credit: Vasanth Kashyap and Vishal Meena
A Composite Image of the Moon
This is a composite image of the moon where we can also observe earthshine. During its cresent phase, the darker side of the Moon reflects indirect sunlight reflected from the Earth, while the other side reflects direct sunlight. Credit: Sourav Kumar
Blood Moon
A composite of the various phases of the moon during a lunar eclipse as seen during a 30 minute span through our 11" telescope.
Partial Solar Eclipse
The last solar eclipse of 2022 began at 4:56 pm and continued till sunset. We had conducted an observation session on the roof of SPS.
Kshitij
Our in-house magazine encompassing all fields of astronomy.
Through Kshitij, the innate passion of our club members towards astronomy is accounted through academic articles, puzzles and details of various activities the club has undertaken. Not just limited to the NISER fraternity, we have had astronomy enthusiasts everywhere, including IISERs to contribute to the magazine.
The foremost aim of this magazine is to inspire all its readers, towards the beauty we Astronomy enthusiasts derive from the night sky while imagining the depth of the space through our small eyes.
