Mangaluru: Telescope making workshop held at CFAL

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October 23, 2019

Mangalore, Oct 23: Have you ever been wonderstruck by the night sky? And felt a longing to peer into the great bedecked expanse? Then you would know what a magnificent boon a telescope is. Especially during the inquisitive days of childhood, which happens to be the perfect time to make one. Yes! we made telescopes and not just bought one off the shelf.

On Saturday 12th October, CFAL hosted and helped teams from three schools to build their own 5-inch Newtonian reflector telescope and take it back to their respective schools. The participating teams were Anandathirtha PU College and Vidyalaya from Udupi, Manipal PU College and Poornaprajna College from Udupi.

What can one see with such a telescope? The Moon looks exquisite with a lot of craters on its surface. Jupiter with its moons and Saturn’s rings are a fine spectacle. Mars will be a small orange ball. Pleiades(M45) or the Seven Sisters is a spectacular cluster. Orion Nebula(M42) is the best deep-sky object that will show details. Against a dark sky, one could see our neighbor the Andromeda galaxy. Many double stars like Mizar and Alcor can be resolved. Hercules Globular Cluster(M13) will look like a beehive of stars. There is a long list of wonderful objects that can be seen each month at www.skymaps.com.

So, are you interested in making your own telescope with your family or friends? If so, call 9900520233 and register for the next telescope making workshop at CFAL. Oh yes, remember that on December 26th this year Mangalore will go dark in the morning around 9:30AM due to an annular solar eclipse. A stellar event that can next be witnessed from Mangalore only in 2064.

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Lokayukta team arrives at disputed plot; CM likely to get ED summons

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October 1,2024

Mysuru, Oct 1: The Karnataka Lokayukta team on Tuesday arrived at the disputed plot in Mysuru and began investigation into the MUDA case against CM Siddaramaiah and his wife, news agency ANI reported. Snehamayi Krishna, the complainant in the case was also present with the team.

Sources stated that ED sleuths might issue a notice to CM Siddaramaiah at any time and issue summons to him for questioning. The sleuths are also keenly watching the movements of CM Siddaramaiah’s close associates and relatives, including a cabinet minister in connection with the MUDA scam.

Sources further said that there is a possibility of the ED conducting raids across the state on offices and residences of close associates of CM Siddaramaiah. The ED has also gathered information on bank accounts and financial transactions of CM Siddaramaiah and his associates.

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Monday registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR), equivalent to an FIR by the police, against CM Siddaramaiah over the alleged irregularities in the allotment of 14 sites to his wife Parvathi B.M. by the Mysore Urban Development Authority. The ED registered the case taking cognisance of the FIR registered against the Chief Minister by the Lokayukta police on September 27.

Meanwhile, the Karnataka Lokayukta probing the MUDA case has also expedited the probe. The sleuths led by Mysuru Lokayukta SP T.J. Udesh have visited the controversial land on the outskirts of Mysuru city. The petitioner, Snehamayi Krishna, also accompanied the team.

The move of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife to return 14 sites allotted by the MUDA to her has triggered a debate. BJP MLA from Mysuru T.S. Srivatsa stated on Tuesday that the move of CM’s wife is not acceptable. "The two commissioners who colluded in the MUDA scam are roaming freely even today," he said.

"CM Siddaramaiah first claimed that there was no scam at all. Later, he formed a commission and now there is an FIR against him. After committing the mistake, you offer to return the sale deed. The time is up. He will have to tender his resignation and I am sure he won’t be in the position until Dasara festivities," MLA T.S. Srivatsa stated.

T.J. Abraham, one of the petitioners in the MUDA case said, “I had demanded the MUDA commissioner to take back the allotted sites. He had written back saying the process would be initiated. They were waiting for the investigation report."

"CM Siddaramaiah has not approached the division bench or the Supreme Court to challenge the order against him because there is nothing to be challenged. Returning sites is not a big sacrifice. The Chief Minister has lost it," Abraham stated.

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