Are you someone who believes in the existence of the influences of the stars in our lives? How about trying out a career in Astronomy?

A Guide to the Study of Astronomy:

Various branches of astronomy are listed below:

• Astrogeology:
  This is the science which deals with the composition and structure of all heavenly bodies existing in our solar system.
• Astrochemistry:
  This is a unique combination of chemistry and astronomy concerning with the evolution and chemical composition of the whole universe.
• Astrometry:
  This branch of astronomy deals with the measurements of the notions and positions of all celestial bodies.
• Astrometeorology :
  This is the study of the effect of celestial bodies and their forces that influences the atmosphere of the earth.
• Astrophysics:
  This branch of astronomy deals with the physical attributes of celestial bodies and also the interaction that occurs between radiation and matter in the center of celestial bodies as well as in space.
• Astrobiology:
  This is the study of life which is beyond the atmosphere of the earth and also on the other planets.

Where can you study?

• Raman Research Institute
  C.V. Raman Avenue,
  Bangalore, Karnataka
  Tel:080 23610122
• Indian Institute of Science
  Bangalore, Karnataka
  Telephone: 080-22932001
  E-mail: regr@admin.iisc.ernet.in
• Indian Institute of Astrophysics
  II Block, Koramangala,
  Bangalore-560034, Karnataka
  E-mail: webmaster@iiap.res.in
• Punjabi University
  Patiala, Punjab
• Physical Research Laboratory
  Ahmedabad, Gujarat
  Tel:079-26314000
  E-mail: uso@prl.ernet.in
• Tata institute of Fundamental research
  Mumbai, Maharastra
  Telephone:022-22782000
  E-mail: webmaster@tifr.res.in
• Inter University Cent For Astronomy And Astrophysics
  Pune, Maharastra.
• Madurai Kamaraj University
  Madurai, Tamil Nadu
  Tel: 2458421, 2459185
• Osmania University
  Hyderabad-500007
  Andra Pradesh
• Mahatma Gandhi University
  Kottayam
  Kerala
• Swami Ramanand Teerth University
  Maharastra
• National Center For Radio Astrophysics
  Pune
  Maharastra
• Radio Astronomy Center
  Ootacamund
  Tamil Nadu
  Telephone: 0423-242032
  E-Mail: root@racooty.ernet.In