Kodaikanal Solar Observatory Celebrates 125 Years of Solar Research
| Key Point | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | 125th anniversary of Kodaikanal Solar Observatory (KSO) |
| Date | April 1, 2024 |
| Location | Palani Hills, Tamil Nadu |
| Organized by | Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) |
| Parent Organization | Department of Science and Technology, Government of India |
| Establishment | April 1, 1899 |
| Historical Roots | Originated from the Madras Observatory (established in 1792) |
| Key Achievement | One of the longest continuous daily records of the Sun globally |
| Database | Over 1.2 lakh digitized solar images, thousands of new images captured daily since 1900 |
| Notable Discovery | Evershed Effect (1909) |
| Current Director of IIA | Prof. Annapurni Subramaniam |
| Former Director of IIA | Prof. Siraj Hasan |
| Former ISRO Chairman | A.S. Kiran Kumar (Chairperson of IIA's Governing Council) |
| ISRO Representative | S. Seetha (Former Director of the Space Science Program Office) |
| Anniversary Logo | Released during the celebration |
| Future Projects | Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (Aditya-L1), National Large Solar Telescope (proposed) |
| Legacy | Over 125 years of continuous solar observations |