Solar Program

Solar Imaging Programs

India's Aditya L1, orbiting at about 1.5 million km from Earth in a halo orbit around the Lagrange point 1 (L1) between the Earth and the Sun. This satellite will study the solar atmosphere, solar magnetic storms, and their impact on the environment around the Earth.

IPR Outreach plans to organize the following programs associated with the solar Telescope for school and college students.

1. Solar Observation events at Schools/Colleges

1-day solar observation events can be organized at schools and colleges in Gandhinagar/Ahmedabad districts. Timings will be ~ 11:00-16:00 (Mon-Fri). Interested schools/colleges may contact IPR Outreach for further details.

2. Sun-viewing programs for schools and colleges (At IPR Bhat Campus)

This programe will just have observation of the sun through H-alpha and Calcium filters. Live video feed from the solar telescope will be displayed on a large TV screen for students to observe along with description of the structures visible on the sun on that particular day.

Timing will be 14:00-16:00, Mon-Fri (subject to viewing conditions, so please call and confirm on the day of visit).

Interested schools can contact <outreach@ipr.res.in>.

3. Short, hands-on training on Sun Observation (At IPR) - To be introduced soon.

This programe is meant for high school and UG science students and will include the following;

(a) Brief introduction about the sun.

(b) Introduction to the solar telescope and its components.

(d) Setting up and operation of the telescope.

(e) Acquiring images of the sun using the telescope.

(f) Basic post-processing of the solar images.

(g) Cataloging the observed solar features using NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory data.

This will be a full-day programme with Lectures (10:30-12:30) and Demonstrations (14:00-16:00)

Participating students will be given a certificate. If they are interested, they can also take up week-long solar observation projects during vacations.

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