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Aditya-L1 scientist gives sneak peek into world of astrophysics

1 2 3 Guwahati: Principal investigator of the Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) onboard Aditya-L1 , Prof. Durgesh Tripathi of IUCAA, Pune, highlighted that the mission's ability to capture the solar disk in near-ultraviolet radiation helps understand ozone and oxygen chemistry in Earth's stratosphere. Tripathi presented a comprehensive inaugural lecture on solar astrophysics, discussing sunspots, solar cycles, space weather , and solar observations in Jorhat during an IUCAA-sponsored workshop on astronomy and astrophysics 2025. The event, which started on Apr 24, concluded on Saturday. Bahona College hosted the opening day of the event, titled 'Workshop on Introductory Astronomy and Astrophysics', while Jagannath Barooah University, Jorhat, conducted sessions on 'Applications of Quantum Mechanical Calculations in Observational Astronomy' on Apr 25 and 26. The workshop was organised as part of IUCAA Centre for Astronomy Research and Development's (ICARD) activities at Tezpur University, Assam. Tripathi emphasised the distinctive features of the Aditya-L1 mission, noting its capacity to observe the solar atmosphere in a range of wavelengths from hard X-rays to infrared. "The mission is also capable of direct measurements of magnetic field in the solar corona and in-situ measurement of interplanetary magnetic field," he said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Andrew Ng, Recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo The workshop's first day introduced participants to basic astronomy concepts, astrophysical phenomena, and fundamental observational methods. The programme combined practical sessions, scientific presentations and skills development training, aiming to provide essential research tools in molecular astronomy.