WB gets eastern India’s 1st astronomical observatory
New Delhi, Updated At : 07:25 AM Jan 14, 2025 IST
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The first astronomical observatory in Eastern India has been inaugurated in Garpanchkot Hills in West Bengal’s Purulia district.
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Located at an altitude of 600 meters above ground level, the observatory is set up by the S N Bose Centre for Basic Sciences, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology. The observatory is equipped with a 14-inch diameter telescope and soon a 1-metre diameter telescope will soon be installed. It will help in scientific observations of astronomical objects, training students in handling telescopes and recording data.
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