Avik Dasgupta

Always learning something|
I/C Astronomy Lab,
Prog Officer Scientist B @ VASCSC|
Interested in star formation|
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[Avik Dasgupta @001Human]

Why I like Science Education..

[Avik Dasgupta @001Human]

This year, as part of Summer Program, Astronomy Lab, VASCSC offered the following modules:
1. Know Our Universe
2. Solar Astronomy
3. Telescope Making and Handling
4. Asteroid Hunting
5. Space Telescopes and Data Analysis
6. Certificate course in Amateur Astronomy

Some glimpses:

[Avik Dasgupta @001Human]

Celebrated National Science Day at Mitana Primary School, in Morbi district. Students from 9 schools from Tankara taluka participated in this.

[VASCSC @vascsc]

#Support from @itstrueSpinning #Groupvisits #conducted by VASCSC. 86 students of Standard 9-10 Science along with 4 teachers Navnirman Co. Op. Bank Secondary #school #participated #STEM #handsonactivities #resourcematerial #takeaway #educationalpurpose #NEP2020inAction
@DSurkar

[VASCSC @vascsc]

#Support from @itstrueSpinning #OutreachProgramme #conducted by VASCSC. 238 students along with 9 teachers Napavanta Mishrashala #school #participated #STEM #handsonactivities #resourcematerial #takeaway #educationalpurpose #NEP2020inAction
@DSurkar

[VASCSC @vascsc]

#Support from WAAH Foundation , VASCSC sets up 6th #communitysciencecentre in Rihen H Mehta Vidhyalaya, Mankadi, Banaskantha.
More than 150 #students #school #participated
Community Science Centre #developed based on #recommendations #new #NationalEducationPolicy2020
#STEM

[Avik Dasgupta @001Human]

This year I have completed 12 books. The books not shown here are:

The big dish
The discovery of Neptune
Autobiography of Charles Darwin
Gently Falls the Bakula by Sudha Murthy
By the Sabarmati by Esther David

Let me know of any interesting book(s)..

[Avik Dasgupta @001Human]

Winter Solstice dusk and Venus from Ahmedabad at 6.30 pm IST

[Avik Dasgupta @001Human]

I love answering (not so) "silly questions" of students. Moreover around 150 students made Horizontal Sundial yesterday as a part of Outreach in schools.

[Avik Dasgupta @001Human]

It was an excellent experience to be a part of the Astronomy Olympiad Exposure Camp as a resource person. Lots of brainstorming, learning and discussions with the teachers.

[HBCSE @HBCSE_TIFR]

The Astronomy Olympiad Exposure Camp is currently taking place at HBCSE from Nov 21-24, 2022. Around 50 teachers & educators selected from across the nation are participating in this camp.

[Avik Dasgupta @001Human]

Moving towards the Winter Solstice from @vascsc. Will keep you posted!

[Avik Dasgupta @001Human]

@ydnad0 This is what I was explaining today in class. Will show this tomorrow!

[Avik Dasgupta @001Human]

The first one is a timelapse of today's Partial Solar Eclipse. (Sound on)

Second is a once in a lifetime opportunity to catch an eclipse sunset!!

Share with anyone who has not witnessed this today!

#PartialSolarEclipse #Eclipse2022 #sunset #astronomy #SolarEclipse2022 #nature

[Avik Dasgupta @001Human]

One can see today's partial solar eclipse from North Western parts of India. Below quoted time is for Ahmedabad. Adjust it for your lat lan.

[HBCSE @HBCSE_TIFR]

The last date for the enrollment of students for the first stage of Science Olympiads (NSE 2022) to be held on Nov 26 & 27, 2022 is extended till Sept 24, 2022.

[ESA ESDC @ESAesdc]

They're here! #Webb Public and proprietary data are available in the European JWST archive (https://t.co/pKBASfeTzh)! Read all about the archive and it's great functionalities here: https://t.co/lP9BHpsLVk
#EuropeMeetsWebb
#WebbSeesFarther
#UnfoldTheUniverse
@esascience @ESA_Webb

[Philip Massey @MassiveStarGuy]

I have a summer student starting this week, and I've put up a few of my Observational Astronomy lectures for her to go through. These may be useful to others; maybe not! Here is a link: https://t.co/PTIn4ag2GS

[Avik Dasgupta @001Human]

@MassiveStarGuy Thank you for the resources!

[ESO @ESO]

📢 Breaking news: Meet the Black Hole at the Centre of our Galaxy! Astronomers have unveiled the 1st image of the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way. The image was produced by a global research team @ehtelescope 📷EHT Collaboration