BP Koirala Memorial Planetarium to offer telescopic view of solar eclipse

Kathmandu / Dec 25: The BP Koirala Memorial Planetarium, Observatory and Science Museum Development Board, Kirtipur has made arrangements to view the solar eclipse through telescope directly, starting from 8 am on Thursday.

Board officiating Executive Director Dr Sanat Kumar Sharma said arrangements have been made for directly observing the solar eclipse through telescope, with solar filters fitted in it, in a view to support cultivating scientific conscience and culture among the general public.

Similarly, Nepal Astronomical Society will also facilitate observation of the solar eclipse through telescope, available for the interested people at their office in Battisputali, Society President Suresh Bhattarai said. RSS