A treat to watch show-stoppers of the sky in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Raman Research Institute (RRI), Bengaluru, organised a sky watch for astronomy enthusiasts on its campus in Sadashivnagar on Friday. 

The event was aimed at commemorating the planetary parade and was open to the public. It was held in collaboration with Young Innovators Educational Services, an edu-tech company. 

The viewing started off with the four telescopes pointing towards the moon and then Saturn, the first of the planets to go out of sight as the night progresses. The viewing of the planets occurred over a period of time, as various planets become more visible at different times. The participants observed the four moons of Jupiter as well. 

In the interim, fun activities like astronomy trivia were conducted by RRI members, engaging with children and adults who had come to view the planets. "RRI is happy to have hosted such a large and diverse crowd, all united by their curiosity and wonder of the Universe," the institute said in a statement.

Prof Saurabh Singh, a faculty member at RRI, said, "With such enthusiastic participation from the public engaging with the event, the organisers of the sky watch at RRI have extended the public viewing to February 1 as well. Overall, the event was a great success."