SCIENCE  CLUB – 2009-10

The year 2009 -10 became the year of historical importance due to specific Astronomical events. The “ TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE ” was to occur on 22nd July 2009 and this was the longest  of 21st century and will be surpassed until 13th june 2132. The Science Club and the Department of Physics organized the informative lecture with power point presentation was delivered by Dr. Anand Rangari on 13th  July 2009 in the college auditorium. Many students and members of the staff were present. The speaker explained the path with duration of totality period through various stages occurring at different places on the earth. He gave an idea about the observation of total solar eclipse safely to protect the eye from damage due to necked vision. He also explains the ways and methods to collect a technical data about solar eclipse in general. Principal Dr. S. B. Lohiya delivered the presidential speech on this occasion.

Under the science club of Brijlal Biyani Science college a team of three students namely i) Mr. Kuldeep Sao ii) Mr. Aniket Sayam iii) Mr. Nikhil Wadatkar were sent to “ DHANNUSHKHODI- RAMESHWARAM ”    { Tamilnadu } a place where “ ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE ” occured on 15/1/2010. This was the longest solar eclipse of this millenium, observed for 3 hours 55 minutes & 12 seconds. It was a spectacular sight when photosphere of the sun was completely covered by moon forming a golden ring of fire in the sky for about 10 minutes 8 second.  The photographs captured by the team using 4 inch star tracker telescope & cyber shot DSCW 190 camera were displayed on the college notice board.

On 15th of January 2010 a Partial Solar Eclipse was occurred in our region, as an extension activity safety goggles were made available to observe this eclipse at various stages. Many students from the school in the premises, staff and college students took the opportunity to observe this event from 11.15 am. to 3.35 pm.

Two students namely i) Mr. Kuldeep Sao ii) Mr. Aniket Sayam  were sent for three days state level Astronomy Awareness Camp during 28th to 30th January 2010 at Vishvesharayya National Institute of Technology Nagpur.




Dr. A. D. Rangari
Prof. In-charge
Science Club