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So far Karachi Astronomy has created 38 blog entries.

R-65 Al-Hazen Astronomy Trip aka Rutjuga at Mud Volcanoes, Balochistan

2023-11-29T08:15:50+00:00

You must have attended Rutjaga before at a family wedding, where people gather for whole night to sing songs and do fun. The Karachi Astronomers’ Society’s (KAS) Rutjaga is also similar. We just replace songs with astronomy lectures and fun with stargazing. Rutjaga is the signature and the only kind of event in Pakistan by Karachi Astronomers Society. In Rutjaga, a group of astronomy enthusiasts travel with us to a remote location, far away from cities to witness the beauty of dark sky. Participants get a chance to witness mesmerizing heavenly bodies like planets, nebulas, galaxies etc. They listen to and [...]

R-65 Al-Hazen Astronomy Trip aka Rutjuga at Mud Volcanoes, Balochistan2023-11-29T08:15:50+00:00

R-62 Al-Tusi Astronomy Trip at Caves City, Balochistan

2023-02-02T13:02:56+00:00

You must have attended Rutjaga before at a family wedding, where people gather for whole night to sing songs and do fun. The Karachi Astronomers’ Society’s (KAS) Rutjaga is also similar. We just replace songs with astronomy lectures and fun with stargazing. Rutjaga is the signature and the only kind of event in Pakistan by Karachi Astronomers Society. In Rutjaga, a group of astronomy enthusiasts travel with us to a remote location, far away from cities to witness the beauty of dark sky. Participants get a chance to witness mesmerizing heavenly bodies like planets, nebulas, galaxies etc. They listen to and [...]

R-62 Al-Tusi Astronomy Trip at Caves City, Balochistan2023-02-02T13:02:56+00:00

R-61 Al-Sufi Rutjuga at Ranikot Fort, Sindh

2023-01-01T16:20:39+00:00

You must have attended Rutjaga before at a family wedding, where people gather for whole night to sing songs and do fun. The Karachi Astronomers’ Society’s (KAS) Rutjaga is also similar. We just replace songs with astronomy lectures and fun with stargazing. Rutjaga is the signature and the only kind of event in Pakistan by Karachi Astronomers Society. In Rutjaga, a group of astronomy enthusiasts travel with us to a remote location, far away from cities to witness the beauty of dark sky. Participants get a chance to witness mesmerizing heavenly bodies like planets, nebulas, galaxies etc. They listen to and [...]

R-61 Al-Sufi Rutjuga at Ranikot Fort, Sindh2023-01-01T16:20:39+00:00

R-60 Rutjuga Carl Sagan at Caves City, Balochistan

2022-12-31T07:59:51+00:00

You must have attended Rutjaga before at a family wedding, where people gather for whole night to sing songs and do fun. The Karachi Astronomers’ Society’s (KAS) Rutjaga is also similar. We just replace songs with astronomy lectures and fun with stargazing. Rutjaga is the signature and the only kind of event in Pakistan by Karachi Astronomers Society. In Rutjaga, a group of astronomy enthusiasts travel with us to a remote location, far away from cities to witness the beauty of dark sky. Participants get a chance to witness mesmerizing heavenly bodies like planets, nebulas, galaxies etc. They listen to and [...]

R-60 Rutjuga Carl Sagan at Caves City, Balochistan2022-12-31T07:59:51+00:00

Supermoon November 14, 2016

2021-01-08T05:09:59+00:00

November 14 presents the moon’s closest encounter with Earth in over 68 years, since January 26, 1948. The full moon on November 14, 2016, will feature the closest full moon (356,509 kilometers) until November 25, 2034 (356,448 kilometers). What is a Supermoon? A supermoon is the coincidence of a full moon or a new moon with the closest approach the Moon makes to the Earth on its elliptical orbit, resulting in the largest apparent size of the lunar disk as seen from Earth. The Moon's distance varies each month between approximately 357,000 kilometers (222,000 mi) and 406,000 km (252,000 mi) due to its elliptical orbit around the [...]

Supermoon November 14, 20162021-01-08T05:09:59+00:00

KAS organizes Solar and Planetary Observation at Aviation EXPO 2016

2021-01-08T14:31:25+00:00

Karachi Astronomers Society participated in Pakistan's first Aviation EXPO exhibition on 25th September 2016 held at PAF Museum, Karachi. Attendees of the exhibition observed SUN. Then a short presentation was conducted by KAS Team and afterwards people observed SATURN and MARS.   People observing the Sun with H-alpha telescope and Solar Viewing glasses.       After solar observation, KAS team members conducted a presentation on Astronomy at the auditorium.   After presentation session, we started the planetary observation. Attendees enjoyed the views of Venus, Saturn and Mars.     Do visit our Solar Astronomy website for all the pictures of Solar Observation Session at Aviation EXPO.   Check the whole event pictures of Astronomy Session at [...]

KAS organizes Solar and Planetary Observation at Aviation EXPO 20162021-01-08T14:31:25+00:00

Solar Observation at Magnifi-Science Exhibition

2021-01-08T14:28:54+00:00

Karachi Astronomers Society participated in the Dawood Foundation's Magnifi-Science Exhibition on its second day 24th September 2016. 1000+ students, 50+ schools from Karachi and other major cities of Sindh, observed the closest star in just ONE DAY. Multiple sessions through the day were conducted by KAS team. Yes, we have an awesomely great team…. This whole day session was held at Dawood Public School, Karachi. Multiple orientation sessions were held about the Sun. Teachers and their students showed equal interest in learning about our star.   With every orientation session, a solar observation was conducted for that group of students.   Do visit our Solar Astronomy website [...]

Solar Observation at Magnifi-Science Exhibition2021-01-08T14:28:54+00:00

KAS launches Solar Astronomy Project

2021-01-15T05:31:04+00:00

Being involved in solar astronomy from the start but seriously active since a few years, KAS has started a new era of solar outreach in Karachi, though we have conducted a few solar events before. Read more to know about KAS-SAP. Sajjad Ahmad, a member of KAS core team is a great admirer of the beauty of Sun, our own star. Started with BAADER solar safety filter, his passion towards solar astronomy led him to the purchase of H-alpha dedicated solar telescope. Read more on the equipment here. Few years back, Sajjad (aka Daytime Astronomer) being seriously involved in public/private solar observation sessions and solar imaging, started a new era of solar outreach in Karachi, though KAS has [...]

KAS launches Solar Astronomy Project2021-01-15T05:31:04+00:00

KAS celebrates Global Astronomy Month 2016

2021-01-15T05:22:33+00:00

Welcome to the Global Astronomy Month 2016 (April 2016) presented by Astronomers Without Borders (AWB). Check out more details at the official Global Astronomy Month page and check out their list of events at their events page-or submit your own event!.  GAM 2016 trailer

KAS celebrates Global Astronomy Month 20162021-01-15T05:22:33+00:00

Io Transit while Hunting Comets

2021-01-08T11:47:36+00:00

Last night (Nov 15, 2013) I was at KaAstrodome with Mehdi Hussain’s Skywatcher 7″ MCT. Objective was to hunt comets. Started with the testing of GoTo which was expected to be not functioning well. With the help of my Bino (15×70) I pointed laser on the Lovejoy and then Mehdi Hussain centred it in the MCT. We went to sleep before ISON. Oh I forgot. There was also an Io Transit, which was in plans.   Io is the innermost of the four Galilean moons of the planet Jupiter and, with a diameter of 3,642 kilometres (2,263 mi), the fourth-largest moon [...]

Io Transit while Hunting Comets2021-01-08T11:47:36+00:00
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