<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:geo="http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#" > <channel> <title>ASI POEC</title> <atom:link href="https://astron-soc.in/outreach/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://astron-soc.in/outreach</link> <description>Committee for Public Outreach and Education of the Astronomical Society of India</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2021 19:41:53 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2</generator> <item> <title>Ask an Astronomer</title> <link>https://astron-soc.in/outreach/2021/08/ask-an-astronomer/</link> <comments>https://astron-soc.in/outreach/2021/08/ask-an-astronomer/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chrisphin Karthick]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2021 11:15:40 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://astron-soc.in/outreach/?p=32512</guid> <description><![CDATA[Topic: Ask an Astronomer &#8211; Comets &#8211; The Majestic Visitors ; Speaker: Shashikiran Ganesh ; Time: Aug 14, 2021 05:00 PM (IST)]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://astron-soc.in/outreach/2021/08/ask-an-astronomer/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Mars &#8211; Venus &#8211; Moon Conjunction 12-13th July 2021</title> <link>https://astron-soc.in/outreach/2021/07/mars-venus-moon-conjunction-12-13th-july-2021/</link> <comments>https://astron-soc.in/outreach/2021/07/mars-venus-moon-conjunction-12-13th-july-2021/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chrisphin Karthick]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2021 18:29:49 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://astron-soc.in/outreach/?p=32487</guid> <description><![CDATA[The planets Venus and Mars are moving closer to each other as seen in the western sky just after sunset. 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India (18:00 IST) IIA-Hanle: Dorje Angchuk and Chriphin Karthick Khagol Mandal, Mumbai: Abhay Deshpande Nehru Planetarium, Delhi : Rathnashree ASI Public Outreach Jyotirvidya Parisanstha, Pune. 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A very useful article in this connection, by Arvind Paranjpye, Director, Nehru Planetarium, Mumbai, is here https://skytonight.wordpress.com/2020/11/30/the-great-conjunction-21-dec-2020/. 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The BSS-White Dwarf pais, WOCS1007, is circled in red. (Picture Credits: N. 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