Jyotirvidya Parisanstha

20/08/2026

व्हॉएजर ह्या पुस्तकाचे प्रकाशन आपल्या हस्ते झाले

16/08/2026

22/07/2026

Jyotirvidya Parisanstha is proud to announce that Mr. Suhas Gurjar & the Jyotirvidya Parisanstha team has been awarded IOTA's Homer F. Daboll Award 2026.

This award is given by International Occultation & Timing Association (IOTA) for our contributions towards observations of occultation 22 Kalliope via 22 stations with 18 positive chords and 3 defining negative chords recorded.
It also recognises our efforts to encourage astronomy along with occultation science to the local community in Pune and all over India.

This year the Homer F. Daboll awards were given to Suhas Gurjar & Jyotirvidya Parisanstha(JVP) team, and also to Mark Simpson (IOTA) for design, development & production of Astrid, a self-contained gps enabled camera and all-in-one observation unit for occultations.

14/07/2026

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12/07/2026

JVP was featured in Prime Minister's Mann Ki Baat. 'Mann Ki Baat' is the program hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where he addresses citizens across the nation to share inspiring stories, discuss governance, and highlight people-led initiatives. He has mentioned Jyotirvidya Parisanstha's work in his recent talk.

11/07/2026

'Mann Ki Baat' is the program hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where he addresses citizens across the nation to share inspiring stories, discuss governance, and highlight people-led initiatives. He has mentioned jyotirvidya Parisanstha's work in his talk

05/06/2026

🌌 JVP Hanle Study Tour: Journey to India’s Ultimate Dark Sky Reserve! 🌌

Ever wanted to see the Milky Way arching across the sky with perfect, naked-eye clarity? Join Jyotirvidya Parisanstha (JVP), Pune, India's oldest amateur astronomy association, for an unforgettable study tour to Hanle, Ladakh!

Experience pristine, pollution-free night skies and a guided visit to the iconic Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO) at 14,764 feet.

📅 Tour Dates: 5-12 September, 2026
📍 Destinations: Leh, Hanle (Dark Sky Reserve), and surrounding high-altitude wonders.
🔭 Highlights:
• Guided stargazing & astrophotography sessions with expert JVP mentors.
• Visit to the world's highest observatories (IAO Hanle).

💰 Costing per-head: 26,700/- for JVP members and 27,500/- for non JVP members. (Includes accommodation, Transport and food from Leh-Leh)
🚨 Limited Seats Available! Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.

👉 Learn More & Register Here: https://jvppune.in/event/hanletour
📞 Contact for Queries: Amit +91-830-833-1441

Clear skies await! 🌌✨

25/05/2026

💫✨JVP has organised a talk on Understanding Basic Math's concepts useful in Astronomy by Anant Patki (Outstanding Scientist, ISRO(retd.))✨💫

Synopsis: 📝
Mathematics has percolated in our daily life through inevitable spread of technologies and applications. It has become a universal tool on almost all frontiers of our life. Astronomy is no exception. India was way ahead in this field for centuries. However, the enormous observations and interpretations were not backed by mathematical analysis, with the march of time. Eventually we lost the edge. Nevertheless astronomy remains a great attraction to young minds even today. This presentation is aimed at providing some basic concepts, making astronomy as a hobby, more enjoyable and to give them wider perspective.

🗓️When: Sunday, 31st May 2026 - 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm IST. (Reporting time - 5:45 pm IST)

📍Where: Dhanwantari Hall, 20/21 P 17, Patwardhan Baug Road, Indiranagar Society, Vakil Nagar, Erandwane, Pune, Maharashtra 411004

14/05/2026

Zero shadow day 20260513 at 12.31

13/05/2026

Jyotirvidya Parisanstha had arranged a setup to observe Zero Shadow moment today in Pune. We also has setup telescopes to observe the Sunspots and understand more about the Sun, it's Sunspot cycle as well as to learn how and why Zero Shadow Day occurs in Pune.