Designed for outreach programmes, says IITH Director MurtyAs a first step towards starting astronomical activities as well as a student’s training program, a large telescope facility has been established in the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IITH) campus. An advanced digital camera will be used to record images and transient astronomical phenomena like meteor showers. With this Telescope, IITH will be a part of the Indian astronomical community hosting a large telescope for an effective outreach with high-quality deliverance. With this large telescope, we will provide them an opportunity to study celestial objects in greater detail than other small telescopes conventionally used for outreach programs. Activities like stargazing training programs, observing astronomical transients, working with celestial images will enhance their knowledge and add to their sense of human connection with space.

Source: The Hindu August 16, 2021 13:18 UTC