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SANT GADGE BABA AMRAVATI UNIVERSITY, AMRAVATI Total Solar Eclipse (TSE 09) Workshop 13-14 June,2009.

1 SANT GADGE BABA AMRAVATI UNIVERSITY, AMRAVATI Total Solar Eclipse (TSE 09) Workshop June,2009. ( Celebration of Silver Jubilee Year of SGBAU & International Year of Astronomy 2009 ) Sponsored by : University Grants Commission, NEW DELHI. Organized by : * SGB Amravati University Astronomy Centre, AMRAVATI. *Department of Mathematics, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, AMRAVATI. Collaboration : S.P.A.C.E (Eclipse Chaser Athenaeum ) NEW DELHI.

2 A total solar eclipse is a natural phenomenon of the immense interest and curiosity to human beings always. A total solar eclipse presents a fun, exciting and educational opportunity to teach young people about science. Total solar eclipse give us unique opportunities to observe the lower and middle corona, providing views of parts of the sun that are still not visible from spacecraft. There is tremendous excitement in the astronomy circles in India about the July 22 nd 2009 TSE. It is an eclipse with the longest duration of totality which stands at 6 minutes 39 seconds and will not be surpassed by any other eclipse in the 21 st Century. The center line passes across the ENTIRE breadth of India quite literally from its Westernmost state of Gujrat to the Easternmost tip in the state of Arunachal Pradesh. The center line also touches from the narrow chicken s neck, a thin strip of India flanked by Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. Its almost a tailor made eclipse for India. The path of totality is over 200 KMs wide which is again exceptional and the belt of totality passes from Surat, Vadodra, Dhule, Khandawa, Hoshangabad, Reva, Indore, Varanasi, Patna and Dibrugrah. Remember! The next Total Solar Eclipse occurs over India only on 20 th March : Purpose of Solar Eclipse Workshop : Raising awareness about Astronomy. Helping Amateurs to take their astronomy beyond amateur level. Understanding-experiencing a total solar eclipse. Public (Practical) demonstration methods of Solar eclipse observation. Automated Solar eclipse photography : Corona, Baily s Beads, Diamond ring,shawdow band. Myths and misconceptions of eclipses in India. Solar eclipse experiments for students. REGISTRATION FEE : Rs 1000/- + Rs 250/-for Kit = Total Rs 1250/- Workshop Kit includes : High capacity DVD loaded with Eclipse Software. E-books on eclipse. Short eclipse presentations and eclipse movie. Safe solar filter to view solar eclipse. A DVD on activities of S.P.A.C.E. New Delhi S.P.A.C.E Newsletter. Information on Eclipse Chasers Athenaeum. Schedule of Workshop. Small notepad and Pen.

3 Duration : Two days : June, 2009(Saturday-Sunday). Venue : Audio Video Theatre, (Social Science-Education Building) Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, AMRAVATI. Number of Participants : 200 only ( On First cum First Serve Basis ) *Registration is mandatory. * Please register your name by paying Rs.1250/- on or before 10 June 2009 by Cash or Demand Draft in favour of The Registrar, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, AMRAVATI. * Out station participants will have to make stay arrangement at their own. * Tea and Working Lunch will be provided on both days. * Preference will be given to College/School Teacher, Amateur Astronomer and any interested Student or any Person. * TA/DA will not be paid to any participants. Speakers and Trainers of Solar Eclipse Workshop : Two scientific officers from S.P.A.C.E, New Delhi. Two junior resource persons from S.P.A.C.E, New Delhi. SGB Amravati University Astronomy Centre Expert Group. Contact Persons : (1) WORKSHOP CO-ORDINATOR : Dr Kishor Adhav Professor and Head, Department of Mathematics, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, AMRAVATI. Phone : ( O ) ( R ) Mobile : ati_ksadhav@yahoo.co.in ; ati_ksadhav@rediffmail.com Website : ( 2 ) WORKSHOP SECRETARY : Prof Murtaza Ali Head, Department of Computer Science,Shri Shivaji Science College, AMRAVATI. Phone: ( O ) ( R ) Mobile : ati.hamza@gmail.com ; shivajiscamt@gmail.com. Website :

4 Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, AMRAVATI TSE 09 Workshop ( June, 2009 ) Organizing Committee Patron: Dr. Kamal Singh Hon ble Vice Chancellor Coordinator : Dr. Kishor Adhav Secretary : Prof. Murtaza Ali Members : Prof. D.G. Bhadange, Dean, Science Faculty Dr. G.N. Vankhade, M.C. Member Prof. J.S. Deshpande, Registrar Dr. S.R. Manik, Director, BCUD Dr. B.H. Pawar, HOD Physics Arvind Paranjape, IUCAA, Pune Prof. L.N. Gawande, SSSc College Prof. P.N. Vidhale, VBMV Sandeep Godbole, Samarth Opticals.

5 SANT GADGE BABA AMRAVATI UNIVERSITY Total Solar Eclipse( TSE 09) Workshop June,2009. Registration Form Surname : First Name: Institution/Organization: Contact Address: Age with Date of Birth : Phone: ( R ): (O): Mobile: Registration Fees Details: Cash : Demand Draft in favour of The Registrar, SGB Amravati University,Amravati : DD Number & Bank: Signature of Participant:

6 To, Dr Kishor Adhav Professor and Head Department of Mathematics Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, AMRAVATI (444602) INDIA

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