Poornaprajna Amateur Astronomers Club

SkyMap for the month of November November's sky features long nights, a fickle meteor shower, bright planets and the “beaver moon.” Printer-friendly and Kannada versions are available on our PAAC website: paac.ppc.ac.in/skymaps/novemb… #astronomy #Amateurastronomy #skymap #paacppc

*SkyMap for the month of October* October has arrived, bringing with it a fresh array of constellations and Deep Sky Objects to observe in the night sky. Kannada versions are available on our PAAC website: paac.ppc.ac.in/skymaps/octobe… #astronomy #paacppc #skymap

ಶರದ್ವಿಷುವ ಇಂದು! ಇಂದು ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ 12:19 ಕ್ಕೆ (IST) ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಅವರೋಹಣ ಸಂಪಾತ ಬಿಂದುವನ್ನು (ಕೇತು) ತಲುಪುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಸಮಭಾಜಕದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಖರವಾಗಿ ಹೊಳೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ, ಹಾಗೂ ಉತ್ತರ ಗೋಳಾರ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಶರತ್ಕಾಲದ ಆರಂಭವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಗೋಳಾರ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ವಸಂತವನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತಾನೆ. #Equinox #Astronomy #KannadaAstronomy #Paacppc

The September Equinox is here! Today at 12:19PM (IST) [6:49AM UTC] he Sun reaches the descending node, bringing the onset of Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and Spring in the Southern Hemisphere. #Astronomy #AmateurAstronomy #PAACppc #Equinox

SkyMap for month of September Head out around 8 pm and try identifying them using our sky map. Dont forget to look for other prominent constellations deep-sky objects and bright stars in the night sky. Kannada versions are available on our PAAC website: paac.ppc.ac.in/skymaps/septem…

SkyMap for August Head out around 8 pm each night and with the help of our skymap, try to identify constellations like Sagittarius, Aquila, Lyra, and other prominent constellations, various deep sky objects, and bright stars which are visible this month. #paacppc #skymap

Attention Everybody! There's a Sunspot right now, on the Surface of the Sun, that can be observed without a Telescope or a Binocular using just a Solar Filter and the Naked eye. Fact: The Sunspot is as Big as the Earth itself. #Astronomy #AmateurAstronomy #Sunspots

SkyMap for July Head out around 8 pm each night and with the help of our skymap, try to trace the Summer triangle, one of the easily recognizable asterisms, and identify prominent constellations, various deep sky objects, and bright stars which are visible this month. #paacppc

June Solstice The Longest Day in the Northern Hemisphere a.k.a Summer Solstice and the Shortest Day in the Southern Hemisphere a.k.a. Winter Solstice is today, June 21st 2023. #paacppc #astronomyclub #amateurastronomy #summersolstice

SkyMap for June Head out around 8p8 pmach night and with the help of our skymap, try to identify Bootes, Virgo and various deep sky objects are visible this month. Printer-friendly versions are available on our PAAC website: paac.ppc.ac.in/skymaps/june/ #paacppc #amateurastronomy

Lunar Eclipse today, May 5th - Visible across India. Try and observe the faint Penumbral Shadow of the Earth falling onto the Lunar face. . . . . . #paacppc #lunareclipse #visibletoday #amateurastronomy #astronomyclub #astronomy

PAAC presents, SkyMap for May. Head out around 8pm each night and with the help of our skymap, try to identify Leo Major and other constellations, prominent deep sky objects and bright stars that are visible this month. Visit our website: paac.ppc.ac.in/skymaps/may/ #paacppc

Today the Sun transitions into Aries Lunar Mansion which is celebrated across India as Souramana Yugadi, Baisakhi, Boishakh or Vishu. The transition occurs today at 3.12 pm. However, celebrations maybe today or tomorrow as they vary across cultures. . . #paacppc #happyugadi

SkyMap for April Head out around 8 pm each night and with the help of our skymap, try to identify Orion, the Hunter, and bright stars that are visible this month. For printer-friendly and Kannada versions check our PAAC website: paac.ppc.ac.in/skymaps/april/ #paacppc #skymap

Chandramaana Yugadi 2023 will be on 22nd March 2023, Very close to Equinox. Souramana Yugadi, almost a month later. Find out why. To know Astronomy Behind Yugadi: paac.ppc.ac.in/2023/03/21/yug… The Above Post and Poster are available in Kannada and Telugu too.

Equinox is here March Equinox 2023 will occur on Tue, Mar 21, 2023, at 2:54 AM. The experiment may be conducted on March 20th and 21st afternoons. Clear Skies #paacppc #equinox #astronomyclub #astronomyfacts #amateurastronomy #marchequinox

PAAC presents, SkyMap for March Head out around 8 pm each night and with the help of our skymap, try to identify the different constellations, various deep sky objects and bright stars that are visible this month. Visit: paac.ppc.ac.in/skymaps/march/ #paacppc #skymap #astronomyclub

PAAC Skymap for February Head out and explore the night sky this month around 8 pm each night using the PAAC Skymap. For the Printer-Friendly version and Kannada versions visit: paac.ppc.ac.in/skymaps/februa… . . #paacppc #skymap #learningisfun #learneveryday #amateurastronomy

Saturn, Mercury and Venus move closer to the Sun as Mars tried to join the group. Find out more about it from our Planet Visibility Chart. Giving you the rise and set timings of all the planets for the entire year. For more info visit: paac.ppc.ac.in #paacppc

Green comet, C/2022 E3, will make its closest approach to Earth on the 1st of February of 2023, which is next Wednesday. It will be a rare opportunity to witness this celestial guest, as it won't be visiting us again for the next 50,000 years. . . #paacppc #greencomet #celestial