Astronomy Club
Khagol Abhyas Kendra, established on Science Day 2005. The club is one of the best out-reach program of the College. The various programs of astronomy club are mainly involved in organization of Lectures and Workshops on Basic Astronomy for students and common citizens.
Vision
To popularize astronomy among the public to reduce the pressure of superstitions.
Members
Activities
Every year we conduct Workshops on Basic Astronomy for citizens and students
Lectures on use of “Panchang” for sky observation; coordinate systems; sky maps; telescope
Sky watching programs
Popularization of Indian National Solar Calendar
Calibration of astronomical events
Major Achievements
Visit and lecture by late Dr. Jayant V Narlikar in March 2009 for general public. About 550 people were benefited.
An exhibition of astronomy related pictures was on 21st and 22nd November 2009. About 2000 students in the city visited the exhibition.
In collaboration with the institute ‘Asimit’, Pune organized a big ‘sky show’ in open air on 26th November 2010, in which different planets like Jupiter, its satellites, Saturn, moon etc. were observed by the participants with help of the powerful astronomical telescopes arranged on the ground. About 800 high school students and 400 citizens of the city were benefited.
A workshop on ‘Comet ISON’ was conducted for Science Teachers of Ratnagiri District on 16th November 2013.
A one-day workshop on “Indian Mathematician-Bhaskaracharya” was conducted for school students and teachers (45 participants).
Organised 12th State Level Amateur Astronomy Meet in 2023 (50 aprticipants). Gracious presence of famaous astronomers of Maharashtra Shri D K Soman, Shri Hemanat Mone, Dr Sameer Dhurde(IUCAA), Mr Tushar Purohit(IUCAA)
Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) registered Gogate JOgalekar College as their Registered Space Tutor in 2023
Photo Gallery
12th Maharshtra State Amateur Astronomers Meet (2023)
12th Maharshtra State Amateur Astronomers Meet (2023)
Chandrayaan 3 Awareness through model exhibits
Sky Observation Program at GlobalSchool, Ratangiri
Conducted Basic Astronomy Workshop at Srujan Science Centre, Devrukha (30 December 2024)
Live streaming of Chandryaan 3 for students (14th July 2023)
Awareness program with Marathi Vidnyan Parishad, Mumbai-Branch G J College
Occasional lectures for School Students (GGPS, Ratnagiri)
Palnisphere Making Workshop for students with Pimpari Chinchwad Science Centre, Pune
Lecture by Dr Bharat Adur, Mumbai(12th AA State level Meet)
Briefing about Astronomy Activities at Ratnagiri Tarnagn to Shri Ajitdada Pawr, Dy CM, Maharashtra
Visit of Astronomers to Ratnagiri Planetarium – Organised by Khagol Abhyas Kendra
Occasional Sky Observation Programs in coordination with Ratnagiri Planetarium
Lecture by Dr Ananad Ghaisas, HBCSE-TIFR, Mumbai(12th AA State level Meet)
Sky Observation Program for Agashe Vidyamandir, Primary School, Ratnagiri
National Science Day 2023
Zeo Shadow Day celebration at College (May 2023)