Girawali Observatory, Optical astronomy observatory near Junnar, India
The Girawali Observatory operates a 2-meter telescope with a primary mirror of 200 centimeters and a secondary mirror measuring 62 centimeters for astronomical research.
The University Grants Commission funded the observatory project, leading to a contract with the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council in the United Kingdom in 2006.
The facility serves Indian universities by providing access to advanced astronomical equipment and training programs for research and educational purposes.
Researchers can access the observatory from October to May through two proposal cycles, with 60 percent of time allocated by the IUCAA grants committee.
The observatory contains an IFOSC system capable of imaging in U, B, V, R, I bands using band-pass filters and performing spectroscopy with grisms.
Website: http://iucaa.ernet.in/html/facilities_iucaatelescope.htm
GPS coordinates: 19.07250,73.84467
Latest update: March 6, 2025 03:05
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