Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Total solar eclipse

Look at the irony...For 22 years i was in India, there was no solar eclipse visible totally in India. Now the longest solar eclipse of the century is visible so well from India and i am stuck here. It is especially disappointing, since arizona has a huge astronomy scene. Out of 20 largest telescopes in the world, 3 are here. Kitt peak observatory in southern arizona has the world's largest collection of optical telescopes. The crystal clear night skies here are an astronomer's dream. It is on my list of 'must go' places before i leave arizona. There is a planetarium here at ASU as well in the physical sciences building which offers group shows. They are called 'ASU astronomy open house' and should be considered if you are interested in sky viewing. This is their official website: http://homepage.mac.com/agfuentes/openhouse.html
You might wanna check that if you want to attend their future sessions.

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