Telescopes of India tour - an introduction
Next year is the International Year of Astronomy . I hope to make a small contribution towards this by going on a "Telescopes of India" tour. I plan to go around the country and visit the various radio and optical observatories in the country. What will I do there? First, learn about what they are doing there and why. Second, talk to the people behind the observatory to learn more about their work. Lastly, I want to enjoy as much as I can. Right now, the trip is in the planning stages. The only thing that is certain right now is that I am going. As a first stage I plan to make a spreadsheet of all the Indian observatories and a map of these locations. Want to help? If you are part of any observatory in the country, please do write to me with the details using my contact form . If you would like to send any words of caution, suggestions or advice, please do leave them in my comments. I also encourage you to do something similar in your country.