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Sandhya Gajjar's avatar

Love you, Kalpana! I hope the strength building gym classes have started ... I have to start them too!

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Margie Sastry's avatar

Such a vivid and detailed description of the visit, that makes you feel you were there too. So lucky to catch all the celestial beauties in full splendour!

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Ritesh Patel's avatar

It was a one breath read . I saw a movie just now…..I can draw pictures frame by frame from this excellent writing. One more testimonial post on our Vadodadra city. Thank you, Sandhya ma’am.

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Prasanna Ghalsasi's avatar

Thank you, Madam, for enlightening us about the heritage of our Observatory (Faculty of Science, The M. S. University of Baroda). Often, we fail to appreciate the beauty that lies right in our own backyard. I hope that articles like yours, by passionate individuals, will help revive and celebrate its former glory. Prasanna Ghalsasi, Professor, Chemistry Department

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Hitesh Bhatia's avatar

Very interesting and informative read - thanks for documenting and sharing

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Ashish Jaituni's avatar

A wonderful blog! Thank you madam for writing this! This write up informs the layman of the history and the structure of the Astronomical Observatory, the activities conducted at the observatory and most of all, what is experienced by a person who visits the observatory for the first time!

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Kalpana Mohan's avatar

Loved your post, Sandhya!!!! Just loved the final explanation for the chatai as well. This must have been so exciting. To see Saturn with those “rings” and Jupiter, the diamond of the skies. Lovely to see a mention of the brilliant Rahul Gajjar and his work with rhe observatory.

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