Distinguished lecture on “Astronomy and Astrophysics”
On 20th May 2021, the Astronomy Club “PUNARVASU” of Department of Physics organised a lecture and launched their first edition of Astro E-Magazine. The topic of the discussion was “Why we should study Stars”. An eminent Prof. (Dr.) Annapurni Subramaniam, FASc, FNASc, Director and Professor, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore gave a historical background where she described how Astronomy and Astrophysics have developed over a period of time. During her lecture she shared information about stars, their dynamics, interior processes and galaxies. She gave various examples to develop student’s interest in Astronomy. She emphasized that curiosity is the first requirement to understand Astronomy. The session was moderated by Mr. Shantunu Ashima Gaur, Post graduate student of the Department. Prof. Shailja Pant, Principal, DIBNS, Dr. Aasheesh Raturi, HoD and faculty of the institute were present at the programme.
