The Lobster Claw Nebula (SH2-157) & Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635)

Bubble Nebula, also known as NGC 7635 , Sharpless 162, or Caldwell 11, is an H II region emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. It lies close to the direction of the open cluster Messier 52. The “bubble” is created by the stellar wind from a massive hot, 8.7 magnitude young central star, SAO 20575 […]

KSS and PAS Collaborative Science and Astronomy Festival with Solar Observation

Khwarzimi Science Society and PakAstronomers Islamabad invite you to a collaborative science and astronomy festival to be held at Crescent International School and Islamabad Model School for Boys in G-10/3, Islamabad on Saturday 15 Oct 2016. Highlights of the event include: Children from all schools and their parents are invited and encouraged to attend. Date: Saturday […]

Solar Eclipse, F9 Park, 26 Dec 2019

On the 26th of December, 2019, PakAstronomers Islamabad gathered at F9 Park to hold a public observation of the solar eclipse. A range of methods and devices were used to observe the eclipse as it happened, ranging from solar filtered telescopes to projection based arrangements. The day started foggy, with the intense fog itself acting […]