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The Observatory at Vizag - G V Jagga Row's Passion


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Juggarow was one of the early pioneers of observational astron-omy in India who built his own observatory in 1840 at Vizag (Visakhapatnam). His legacy was continued by his son-in-law A.V.Nursing Rowtill 1892, his daughter till 1894, Madras Government till 1898, and his grandson till it became inactive in early 1900s. Observations of comets,planetary transits, stellar occultationsetc have been continued along with meteorological observations. Celestial photography was also started at the observatory. After 1898 the observatory’s activities were re-oriented towards meteorology. The establishment of the observatory, the personality’sinvolved and the final closing of the institution are described here.

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Visit Vizag Audio JournalBy Govind Varma