Tag: Zero Shadow Day

Sun dims the shadow to zero

Anuja Mistry408

Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) conducted ‘Zero Shadow Day’ outreach programme. Over 100 people participated in the ‘Zero Shadow Day’ outreach programme held by IIA on April 25. Several people who are interested in astrophysics visited IIA to learn about this natural phenomenon. Despite a school holiday, teachers along with the students interested in astrophysics […]

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Look Ma, no shadow!

Sai Aravindh401

JN Planetarium in the city pulled no stops to observe the phenomenon. A tall stick placed at the centre of a platform was the centre of attention. Everyone was gathered around it and watched it with bated breath. As the sun moved across the horizon, the shadow of the stick kept getting shorter and shorter […]

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