Saturday, July 25, 2009

AAAS coverage in Press - TOI, Ahmedabad, Dtd.22 July

Society formed to create awareness about astronomy

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The four founder members of Amateur Astronomers Association of Surat, which was launched on Tuesday




Surat: Fascinated by solar activities, a physics student from SVNIT, two engineers from Reliance Industries and Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) along with a management student formed a group – ‘Amateur Astronomers Association of Surat’ on Tuesday. SVNIT student Charitarth Vyas, a founder member of the association, described their effort as a first step towards creating awareness about astronomy in Surat. He said, “We have formed this group to create interest and awareness about universe and astronomy. We want to get likeminded people together and start activities like sun and moon gazing on specific occasions, studying stars. among others.” Busy at Atmiya Vidya Mandir in a two-day live workshop organized by state Astronomy Association, Nikunj Raval of Reliance, Jagdish Thadani of SMC and Fenil Patadia wish to see and study total solar eclipse if the weather God permits it.

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