radio astronomy
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Ionospheric & Earthquake Research Centre Sitapur, Midanpore (W) A Branch of Indian Centre for Space Physics Kolkata, India Webpage: www.csp.res.in; Tel: 033-2436-6003/033-2462-2153. Ionospheric & Earthquake Research. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Orion Nebula captured from IERC10 Inch Meade Telescope
Monitoring of astronomical sources such as Sun and solar flares, galactic nuclei, transient stars, gamma ray burst, quasars etc. Study of solar emission by using radio telescope . Study of variability of Sun and emission of solar corona by using two component interferometer.
C-Band Radio antenna in IERC
Two component interferometer (190 MHz)
Transition of Sun observed by two component interferometer
Contact:Dr. Sabyasachi Pal, [email protected], +919836417804
Monitoring and imaging of various object in night sky. Variable star observation by photometric analysis. Survey of Nova and Supernova. Optical Spectroscopy of different objects of various
wavelengths. .
Contact:Mr. Rana Khan, [email protected], +919433094966
Research on solar-terrestrial environment including solar disturbances, Earth’s magnetosphere, ionosphere, thermosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere etc. Research on seismo-ionospheric precursors, lithosphere-atmosphere-ionosphere coupling processes. Study of the long-term and transient solar activity and ionospheric climatology using both ground and space based VLF receiver. Monitoring of galactic X-ray transients, Soft Gamma ray Repeaters (SGRs) and Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) etc.
Electron density map at 74 km height over the Indian sub-
continent during a solar flare
VLF Remote Sensing
Proto-type Automatic Seismic Alert System
Students are encouraged to carry out projects. Students are encouraged (NET scholars) for PhD. Students/researchers are encouraged for scientific visits. Faculty improvements programmes. Seminar/Workshop programmes.
Contact:Dr. Sudipta Sasmal, [email protected], +919903308976
Mr. Sujay Pal, [email protected], +919007849434
VLF Receivers all over India
Campus of IERC
Computer room of IERC