The observatory, opened in 1968, stands between vast swathes of forestland and habitations on Tiruvannamalai-Tirupattur border. Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi named it after astronomer Vainu Bappu in ...

After they finish grinding, we send the mirrors for aluminium coating at the Vainu Bappu Obervatory in Kavalur. We ensure that they take back a fully-functional telescope at the end of the 10-day ...

Hidden among the greenery in Kavalur, about 65 km from Vellore is the Vainu Bappu Observatory. The name of this place comes from a famous Indian astronomer and it boasts modern telescopes that are ...