XXXIst International Astronomical Union General Assembly (IAUGA 2022), is being hosted at BEXCO in Busan, Republic of Korea, between August 2 and 11, 2022 under the theme “Astronomy for All”. ASI-POEC is exhibiting a stall at IAUGA 2022, where Indian astronomical facilities are being showcased. The major ones have been highlighted in the posters and flyers. This page contains further supplementary information.
Click here for the flyers on Indian Astronomy Facilities
IR + Optical Facilities
3.6m Devasthal Optical Telescope (DOT)
Contact: Brijesh Kumar <brij@aries.res.in>
References:
- Kumar, B. et al., 3.6-m Devasthal Optical Telescope Project: Completion and first results. Bulletin de la Societe Royale des Sciences de Liege, 87:29–41, Apr. 2018.
- Sagar, R. et al., The 3.6-meter Devasthal Optical Telescope: From inception to realisation. Current Science, 117:365–381, May 2019, 1905.12896.
- Omar, A. et al., Scientific capabilities and advantages of the 3.6-meter optical telescope at Devasthal, Uttarakhand. Current Science, 113(4):682, Aug. 2017, 1710.01050.
References for Instruments on DOT:
- IMAGER: First-light instrument for the 3.6m DOT: 4Kx4K CCD Imager
- TIRCAM2: TIFR Near Infrared Imaging Camera-II on the 3.6 m Devasthal Optical Telescope
- ADFOSC: First-light images from low dispersion spectrograph-cum-imager on 3.6-meter Devasthal Optical Telescope
- TANSPEC: TANSPEC: TIFR-ARIES Near Infrared Spectrometer
Observing proposals are submitted using the DOT Online Proposal Submission and Evaluation System (DOPSES)
4m International Liquid Mirror Telescope (ILMT)
Contact: Kuntal Misra <kuntal@aries.res.in>
References:
- Kumar, Brajesh et al., Upcoming 4m ILMT facility and data reduction pipeline testing, J Astrophys. Astron. 43, 10 (2022).
- Kumar, Brajesh et al., The zenithal 4-m International Liquid Mirror Telescope: a unique facility for supernova studies, Mon. Not. Roy. Astro. Soc., 476, 2075–2085, 2018.
- Kumar, Brajesh et al., Supernovae study: Context of the 4-m International Liquid Mirror Telescope, Proceedings of the First Belgo-Indian Network for Astronomy & Astrophysics (BINA) workshop, November 2016, held in Nainital, India, Bulletin de la Société Royale des Sciences de Liège, Vol. 87, pp. 80-87, 2018.
Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO)
Hanle: India’s First Dark Sky Reserve Film
2m Himalayan Chandra Telescope (HCT)
Contact: Eswar Reddy Bacham <ereddy@iiap.res.in>
Instruments on HCT:
References for Instruments:
- TIRSPEC: TIFR Near Infrared Spectrometer and Imager
- Hanle echelle spectrograph: design and performance
0.7m GROWTH-India Telescope (GIT)
Contact: Varun Bhalerao <varunb@iitb.ac.in>
Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)
2.34m Vainu Bappu Telescope (VBT)
Contact: Eswar Reddy Bacham <ereddy@iiap.res.in>
A short video on VBT operations
Observing proposals for HCT/VBT/GIT are submitted using this Online Proposal Submission.
Mount Abu Infrared Observatory (MIRO)
2.5m Telescope
Contact: Mudit Srivastava <mudit@prl.res.in>
Reference for Instrument on 2.5m Telescope:
India-TMT
Contact: Eswar Reddy Bacham <ereddy@iiap.res.in>
Other optical telescopes in India:
- 1.3m J.C. Bhattacharya Telescope (JCBT) at VBO, Kavalur
- 1.3m Devasthal Fast Optical Telescope (DFOT) at Devasthal, Nainital
- 1.2m Telescope at MIRO, Gurushikhar, Mt. Abu
- 1.04m Sampurnanand Telescope (ST) at Manora Peak, Nainital
- 1.02m Telescope at VBO, Kavalur
- 50cm ATVS at MIRO, Mt. Abu, Rajasthan
- 43cm Telescope at MIRO, Mt. Abu, Rajasthan
Radio Facilities
Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope
Contact: Divya Oberoi <div@ncra.tifr.res.in>
Reference:
SKA India Consortium
Ooty Radio Telescope (ORT)
References:
- Swarup, G., et al., Large Steerable Radio Telescope at Ootacamund, India, Nature Physical Sciences, 230, 185, 1971
- Selvanayagam, A.J., et al., IETE Technical Review, 10, No. 4, 333, 1993
Gauribidanur Observatory
Contact: R. Ramesh <ramesh@iiap.res.in>
References:
Solar Observations
Kodaikanal Solar Observatory (KSO)
Contact: Ebenezer Chellasamy Edwin <eben@iiap.res.in>
Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO)
Contact: Shibu K Mathew <shibu@prl.res.in>
Aries Hα Solar Telescope
Contact: Vaibhav Pant <vaibhav.pant@aries.res.in>
Gauribidanur Radio Observatory (GBO)
Contact: R. Ramesh <ramesh@iiap.res.in>
Aditya-L1 (Space Mission)
Contact: Dipankar Banerjee <dipu@aries.res.in>
National Large Solar Telescope (NLST)
Contact: K. Sankarasubramanian <sankark@ursc.gov.in>
LIGO-India
Contact: Sukanta Bose <sukanta@iucaa.in>
High Energy Astrophysics
GRAPES–3
Contact: Pravata Mohanty <pkm@tifr.res.in>
HAGAR
Contact: V. Chitnis <vchitnis@tifr.res.in>
MACE
Contact: K. K. Yadav <kkyadav@barc.gov.in>
Astronomy and Planetary Science Space Missions
Contact:
- Varun Bhalerao <varunb@iitb.ac.in>
- Girish <girishv@isro.gov.in>
AstroSat
Astrosat Science Support Cell (ASSC)
Mars Orbiter Mission
Chandrayaan-1
Chandrayaan-2
Aditya-L1 (Space Mission)
XPoSat
Daksha
INSIST
Indian Astronomy @IAUGA 2022, Busan Virtual Booth
ASI-POEC POSTERS @IAUGA 2022, Busan
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