Association of Bangalore Amateur Astronomers (A.B.A.A)

Looking and Observing are totally different things. At ABAA members learn to observe celestial objects and also understand the science behind the observations. Every Sunday evening the Sky for The Week session covers the upcoming events and explain the concepts behind the events.

Sunday, 24/5/2026, evening at the Association of Bangalore Amateur Astronomers (ABAA). Members helped in the assembly of the newly purchased telescope by Mr Sultan and guided him on various aspects of telescope setup. BMS engineering students who are in the process of assembling a 10 Inch telescope discussed the progress with Ravindra Aradhya, President of ABAA. Members also discussed on a telescope base that Mr Jagan is making for his 16-inch telescope, which will help him in moving the telescope easily, and Mr. Srinivas (Seenu) is helping with the matter.

Sunday 24/5/2026 evening at ABAA. The Sunday evening session talk and Discussions on the the book, Longitude. ABAA member Somil Gupta gave the introduction to the book and explained the concept of Longitude comprehensively. Members had a good interactive discussion after the talk with very insightful views.

Every Sunday evening at ABAA, members meet and have activities like telescope making, talks, discussions and observing. Learning Astronomy every week.

Sunday 17/5/26 evening at ABAA. Last Sunday ABAA member Mr. Ram Mohan gave a talk on Astronomical instruments used in the ancient Indian Astronomy. He gave detailed information on concepts behind the instruments and their application. It is an effort at ABAA to explore the Astronomical instruments of ancient Indian Astronomers.

Sunday 10/5/2026 evening at ABAA. A very interesting and interactive session on Sunday with members sharing their observing reports, discussions on the objects observed and techniques used, astronomical concepts. It's wonderful to see members of all ages young and old enthusiastically doing astronomy at ABAA.

Sunday 3/5/2026 evening at Association of Bangalore Amateur Astronomers (ABAA). An interesting session as always, learning about upcoming astronomical events in the Sky for the Week talk, members discussing on orbital mechanics, members sharing the observation report on celestial objects and members sharing their experiments in silverizing the telescope mirror. Learning astronomy through talks, discussion and hands on.