How to reach Radio Astronomy Centre:

One can take a bus from Ooty bus station going towards

M.Palada/ Nanjanad/ Kallakorai/ Ithalar/ Emerald and

get down at the Muthorai village. A pleasant uphill walk

of ~1km from Muthorai will lead to RAC. In an alternate

route, one can catch a bus to Melkavatty village and get

down at the main gate of RAC.

For further information contact

Convenor, NSD-2014 Radio Astronomy Centre

Post Box No. 8 Udhagamandalam (Ooty) – 643 001

Phone: 0423-2244888, 2244880

Fax: 0423-2244900

e-mail: rac_nsd@wm.ncra.tifr.res.in web site : http://rac.ncra.tifr.res.in

NATIONAL

SCIENCE DAY

CELEBRATION

February 28, 2014

Organised by

Radio Astronomy Centre

National Centre for Radio Astrophysics

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

NSD 2013

Students visiting exhibits at RAC on 28 February 2013

Satellite events con-

ducted at Kotagiri on

11 February 2013

...at Coonoor on

12 February 2013

… at Ooty on 13

February 2013

… at Gudalur on

14 February 2013

National Centre for Radio Astrophysics

The National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA)

is part of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

(TIFR), which is funded by the Government of India

through Department of Atomic Energy. The NCRA

operates two major observational facilities, Giant

Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) and Ooty Ra-

dio Telescope (ORT).

The GMRT is located ~90 km north of Pune. It con-

sists of 30 antennas of each 45-m diameter parabolic

dishes. The GMRT is a modern, highly versatile ra-

dio telescope, equipped with the state-of-art electron-

ics.

The ORT is situated at the Radio Astronomy Centre

(RAC), near Muthorai village, in the Nilgiri Hills. It

is a cylindrical paraboloid of reflecting surface,

530m long and 30m wide, placed on a hill slope of

~11˚ to make the rotation axis of the telescope paral-

lel to the rotation axis of the Earth. Over the 40

years, the ORT has produced many important astro-

nomical results on radio galaxies, quasars, superno-

vae, pulsars, interstellar and interplanetary media,

etc.

Above facilities provide stimulating environment for

the front-line research in radio astronomy and astro-

physics and they are being used by national as well

as international researchers.

We also organize astronomy and astrophysics related

workshops for college students and provide opportu-

nities for students to carry on project works as re-

quired by university curriculum.

National Science Day (NSD) 2014

The National Science Day (NSD) is celebrated every

year on 28 February, all over the country, to commemo-

rate the discovery of Raman Effect by Sir C.V. Raman,

for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics.

The Radio Astronomy Centre organizes the National Sci-

ence Day (NSD) of this year at its campus located near

Muthorai village on 28 February 2014 (Friday).

The programme at the Radio Astronomy Centre on 28

February 2014 includes:

Live observations of celestial objects made using the

Ooty Radio Telescope

Demonstrations on astronomy and astrophysical stud-

ies

Live observation of the Sun and tracking sunspots

Exhibits from other scientific and research organiza-

tions of the Nilgiri District

Display of selected science models from schools and

scientific paintings by students.

Associated Programmes

Associated events of National Science Day are con-

ducted at RAC,Ooty for the students all over the

Nilgiri District on 20 February 2014.

Associated events include

1. Science Essay Writing (Tamil & English)

2. Quiz

3. Painting

4. Science Models

Events will be conducted for 3 levels of students

5th to 7th std classes

8th to 10th std classes

11th and 12th std classes

Important Notes

For Science model and Quiz events, two students from

a level can participate. Whereas, for Essay writing and

Painting only one student from a level can participate.

Participating students should produce I.D. proof and

bona fide certificate from their respective schools. All

participants will be encouraged and issued with certifi-

cates and winners will be awarded with prizes.

Radio image observed by GMRT Solar wind velocity distribution observed by ORT