Fine observatory I was inside with observatory people who took my family around explaining many things in 90s or may be 80s; what exactly was it and is it an article updated on 16th march from them will a spectrum for those who need to know ; then my son and daughter criss crossed them with a lot of questions. Then we went to Berijam lake. We spent a week there or may be more leisurely. My friend and classmate accommodated us with driver and vehicle Good days attached the link: https://ar5iv.labs.arxiv.org/html/0906.0144 KR IRS 7424
On Sat, 6 Apr 2024 at 20:47, 'gopala krishnan' via Thatha_Patty < [email protected]> wrote: > *Kodaikanal Solar Observatory, oldest in India, just celebrated its 125th > anniversary!-FORWARD* > > *TIMESOFINDIA.COM/ <http://TIMESOFINDIA.COM/> Updated : Apr 3, 2024, 16:43 > IST* > > *Kodaikanal Solar Observatory, oldest in India, just celebrated its 125th > anniversary!* > > *Synopsis* > > *The Kodaikanal Solar Observatory, with its rich history and significant > discoveries, is a top destination for tourists and researchers, offering > breath taking views and cutting-edge research opportunities.* > > *Kodaikanal Solar Observatory (KSO) is an iconic landmark in South India. > For those who don’t know, KSO is India’s oldest and one of the world’s > oldest solar observatories. * > > *On 1st April, the observatory celebrated its 125th birth anniversary. For > the celebrations, A.S. Kiran Kumar, former Chairman of ISRO and Chairperson > of the Governing Council of IIA uncovered the 125 logo.* > > *On this note, let’s find out more about this iconic observatory:* > > *Location* > > *The observatory, started in the year 1899, is set at an altitude of 2100 > m on top of the pretty hills of Kodaikanal in the lap of the Western Ghats. > Being India's scientific legacy, KSO has become a prime tourist attraction > in the region. With a rich history in scientific world and celestial > observation, the observatory is an important astronomical research space.* > > *World’s oldest man-made structures that are still standing* > > *From here, visitors can enjoy unparalleled vistas of the sunrise and > sunset across the sky. It was established by the British colonial > administration to study the activities of the sun and soon became a centre > for solar physics research. Scientists and astronomers from all over the > world visit here.* > > *The telescope* > > *The Solar Tower Telescope here stands tall in the middle of the greens. > The whole place is replete with modern instruments that allows researchers > to dig deeper into solving mysteries of the universe!* > > *Home of researchers* > > *Over the years now, the observatory has played a crucial role in > understanding of solar physics. Its ground breaking research has > contributed to numerous scientific discoveries and has helped shape our > knowledge of the sun.* > > *One of the interesting facts about the observatory is that it has a > continuous daily record of the Sun, with over 1.2 lakh digitised solar > images! This place is a hub of unique database which is publicly available > to astronomers across the globe.* > > *Another prime feature of the KSO’s work has been its discovery of the > Ever shed Effect in 1909. This discovery allowed scientists to see sun > spots that is caused due to the radial flow of gas. With so many > interesting discoveries and milestones, the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory > remains one of the most interesting places to visit in Kodaikanal.* > > *My Nostalgic memories- Kodaikkanal had a seasonal Trunk telephone > exchange and automatic exchange. I was posted there as first Junior > Engineer in 1974. I was working there till 1976, during which period I > passed my TES class II examination in 1974 end.* > > *I had friends from the observatory, situated uphill about 4 KMs from > town. On those days only taxies, for going up and we used them to go up > and meet friends. Coming down was by walk unless taxies were available. > The staff there on those days received pay as cheque and they had to come > all the way down to en-cash them in banks. * > > *In Southern zone, the Indian railways had their first microwave station > at Kodaikkanal, from where I had occasion to talk to station masters > familiar to me at Coimbatore etc. Telecommunication microwave station at > Kodaikkanal commissioned still later. * > > *The information about the observatory forwarded is from yahoo opening > page today. * > > *R. Gopalakrishnan 7-4-24* > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Thatha_Patty" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/829400252.3853781.1712454446497%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/829400252.3853781.1712454446497%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CAL5XZooS9bCJ1sSE3XAh%2BjyEZ4G3biPUWviftn7bH_X-7pq%2BcA%40mail.gmail.com.
