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PURPOSE
In July and August of 1999 I gave a workshop on fundamentals of
Observational Astronomy at Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission,
Karachi (SUPARCO). The participants of the workshop expressed an interest
in having a platform to communicate with me and other participants on a
regular basis. It was decided that the best way to do this would be to set
up a web page. This web page should contain relevant information that will
be useful for workshop participants as relates to matters in observational astronomy
research in Pakistan.
Therefore I have set up this web page as a
starting point. It is currently under development and will go through many
changes. I invite the participants of the workshop to provide feedback and
suggestions. Once I hear from some of the participants and their questions,
I will put them here on the web page. In addition I will put other
information related to the general topic of observational astronomy
research in Pakistan.
TOKTEN MISSION
TO PAKISTAN
The mission was sponsored by the United Nations Development Program and the
Government of Pakistan. This mission occured during June 20th, 1999 to
August 13th, 1999. The objective of the mission were to conduct the
follwing activities.
- A site selection
survey of three different sites in Baluchistan
for the establishment of a astronomical observatory containing a (1 ~
1.5 meter) telescope.
- A short
training course on the basics of observational astronomy.
- Setting up of the
project on the study of contact binary stars at SUPARCO observatory in
Somiani beach.
- Preparation of the
feasibility report for the establishment of the observatory based on
the survey conducted as described in the first assignment.
The mission was completed
succesfully. Two reports have been prepared and submitted to the relavant
agencies sponsoring the TOKTEN program.
- VISIT TO SPACE AND
UPPER ATMOSHPERE RESEARCH COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN AS TOKTEN
CONSULTANT UNDER THE UNDP/TOKTEN PROGRAM Click Here For Details
- THE FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN
ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY CONTAINING A 1.5 METER TELESCOPE. Click Here For Details
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