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	{{Infobox observatory		{{Infobox observatory
	\|name = Udaipur Solar Observatory		\|name = Udaipur Solar Observatory
	\|image = ~~[[File~~:~~Udaipur observatory~~.jpg~~\|200px]]~~		\|image = file:USO Observatory.jpg
	\|caption = ~~In December 2002 during a dry season~~		\|caption = Aerial view of the observatory in June 2022
	\|established = 1976		\|established = 1976
	~~\|head = Prof. Nandita Srivastava and Prof. Shibu Mathew~~
	~~\|city = [[Udaipur]]~~
	~~\|state = [[Rajasthan]]~~
	~~\|country = [[India]]~~
	\|coords = {{coord\|24\|36\|16.52\|N\|73\|40\|27.08\|E\|display=inline,title\|type:landmark_region:IN_source:dewiki}}		\|coords = {{coord\|24\|36\|16.52\|N\|73\|40\|27.08\|E\|display=inline,title\|type:landmark_region:IN_source:dewiki}}
	\|website = [http://www.prl.res.in/~uso/ ~~Physical Research Laboratory]~~		\|website = {{URL\|http://www.prl.res.in/~uso/}}
	}}		}}

	The '''Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO)''' is in [[Udaipur]], [[Rajasthan~~]] in [[~~India]] on an island in the [[Fateh Sagar Lake]].<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Desai\|first1=Aadil\|title=Sun Spotting\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-sun-spotting-1929845\|access-date=6 July 2015\|work=Daily News & Analysis\|date=5 December 2013}}</ref> The sky conditions at Udaipur are quite favourable for solar observations. Since the observatory is situated amidst a large mass of water, air turbulence which occurs due to ground heating by sun's rays is decreased. This improves the image quality and accuracy (average between 1-2 arc seconds).		The '''Udaipur Solar Observatory''' ('''USO''') is a [[solar observatory]] located in [[Udaipur]], Rajasthan, India on an island in the [[Fateh Sagar Lake]].<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Desai\|first1=Aadil\|title=Sun Spotting\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-sun-spotting-1929845\|access-date=6 July 2015\|work=Daily News & Analysis\|date=5 December 2013}}</ref> The sky conditions at Udaipur are quite favourable for solar observations. Since the observatory is situated amidst a large mass of water, air turbulence which occurs due to ground heating by sun's rays is decreased. This improves the image quality and accuracy (average between 1-2 arc seconds).{{Citation needed\|reason=This claim needs a reliable source or at least some source\|date=June 2025}}

	==History==		==History==
	The observatory was built in 1976 by [[Arvind Bhatnagar\|Dr. Arvind Bhatnagar]]<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Udaipur Solar Observatory- Solar Observatory in Udaipur, Solar Observatory Udaipur Rajasthan India\|url=http://www.udaipur.org.uk/tourist-attractions/lakes-of-udaipur.html\|access-date=2020-12-15\|website=www.udaipur.org.uk}}</ref> following the model of the [[Big Bear Solar Observatory\|Solar Observatory at Big Bear lake]] in Southern California. Later, he was joined by Dr. Ashok Ambastha in 1983 and subsequently by many others at different stages who have continued ~~further contributing~~ to the growth of this observatory.		The observatory was built in 1976 by [[Arvind Bhatnagar\|Dr. Arvind Bhatnagar]]<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Udaipur Solar Observatory- Solar Observatory in Udaipur, Solar Observatory Udaipur Rajasthan India\|url=http://www.udaipur.org.uk/tourist-attractions/lakes-of-udaipur.html\|access-date=2020-12-15\|website=www.udaipur.org.uk}}</ref> following the model of the [[Big Bear Solar Observatory\|Solar Observatory at Big Bear lake]] in Southern California. Later, he was joined by Dr. Ashok Ambastha in 1983 and subsequently by many others at different stages who have continued to contribute to the growth of this observatory.

	==Telescopes==		==Telescopes==
	Utilizing a variety of telescopes, USO is known for its solar observations, which include high-resolution [[Sun\|solar]] chromospheric, [[magnetic field]], [[velocity]], and [[Electromagnetic spectrum\|spectral]] observations, for studies pertaining to [[solar flare]]s, [[mass ejections]], and the evolution of [[solar active regions]]. USO fills the large longitudinal gap between Australia and Spain, and provides a link for continuous solar coverage in international collaborative programs, including the [[Global Oscillations Network Group]] (GONG). Since 1981, USO has been managed by the Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, for the Department of Space, Government of India.		Utilizing a variety of telescopes, USO is known for its solar observations, which include high-resolution [[Sun\|solar]] chromospheric, [[magnetic field]], [[velocity]], and [[Electromagnetic spectrum\|spectral]] observations, for studies pertaining to [[solar flare]]s, [[mass ejections]], and the evolution of [[solar active regions]]. USO fills the large longitudinal gap between Australia and Spain, and provides a link for continuous solar coverage in international collaborative programs, including the [[Global Oscillations Network Group]] (GONG).{{Citation needed\|reason=This claim needs a reliable source\|date=June 2025}} Since 1981, USO has been managed by the Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, for the Department of Space, Government of India.

			[[File:Udaipur observatory.jpg\|thumb\|The observatory in December 2002 during a dry season]]

	===Multi Application Solar Telescope (MAST)===		===Multi Application Solar Telescope (MAST)===
	The Multi Application Solar Telescope (MAST) was operationalised on 4 August 2015. MAST is an off-axis Gregorian-Coude telescope with a 50 cm aperture to be used to study the Sun's magnetic field.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Multi Application Solar Telescope Operationalised at Udaipur Solar Observatory\|url=http://www.isro.gov.in/about-isro/multi-application-solar-telescope-operationalised-udaipur-solar-observatory\|website=ISRO\|access-date=6 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last1=Mukunth\|first1=Vasudevan\|title=A Telescope that Gives India a New Place in the Sun\|url=http://thewire.in/2015/07/08/a-telescope-that-gives-india-a-new-place-in-the-sun/\|access-date=9 July 2015\|publisher=The Wire\|date=8 July 2015}}</ref>		The Multi Application Solar Telescope (MAST) was operationalised on 4 August 2015. MAST is an off-axis Gregorian-Coude telescope with a 50 cm aperture to be used to study the Sun's magnetic field.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Multi Application Solar Telescope Operationalised at Udaipur Solar Observatory\|url=http://www.isro.gov.in/about-isro/multi-application-solar-telescope-operationalised-udaipur-solar-observatory\|website=ISRO\|access-date=6 July 2015\|archive-date=25 August 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160825164343/http://www.isro.gov.in/about-isro/multi-application-solar-telescope-operationalised-udaipur-solar-observatory\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last1=Mukunth\|first1=Vasudevan\|title=A Telescope that Gives India a New Place in the Sun\|url=http://thewire.in/2015/07/08/a-telescope-that-gives-india-a-new-place-in-the-sun/\|access-date=9 July 2015\|publisher=The Wire\|date=8 July 2015}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==
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	[[Category:Astronomical observatories in Rajasthan]]		[[Category:Astronomical observatories in Rajasthan]]
	[[Category:Astronomical observatories in India]]		[[Category:Astronomical observatories in India]]
	~~[[Category:Lake islands of India]]~~
	[[Category:Buildings and structures in Udaipur]]		[[Category:Buildings and structures in Udaipur]]
	[[Category:Tourist attractions in Udaipur]]		[[Category:Tourist attractions in Udaipur]]
	[[Category:Solar telescopes]]		[[Category:Solar telescopes]]
	[[Category:1976 establishments in Rajasthan]]		[[Category:1976 establishments in Rajasthan]]
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{{Infobox observatory
|name = Udaipur Solar Observatory
|image = [[File:Udaipur observatory.jpg|200px]]
|caption = In December 2002 during a dry season
|established = 1976
|head = Prof. Nandita Srivastava and Prof. Shibu Mathew
|city = [[Udaipur]]
|state = [[Rajasthan]]
|country = [[India]]
|coords = {{coord|24|36|16.52|N|73|40|27.08|E|display=inline,title|type:landmark_region:IN_source:dewiki}}
|website = [http://www.prl.res.in/~uso/ Physical Research Laboratory]
}}

The '''Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO)''' is in [[Udaipur]], [[Rajasthan]] in [[India]] on an island in the [[Fateh Sagar Lake]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Desai|first1=Aadil|title=Sun Spotting|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-sun-spotting-1929845|access-date=6 July 2015|work=Daily News & Analysis|date=5 December 2013}}</ref> The sky conditions at Udaipur are quite favourable for solar observations. Since the observatory is situated amidst a large mass of water, air turbulence which occurs due to ground heating by sun's rays is decreased. This improves the image quality and accuracy (average between 1-2 arc seconds).

==History==
The observatory was built in 1976 by [[Arvind Bhatnagar|Dr. Arvind Bhatnagar]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Udaipur Solar Observatory- Solar Observatory in Udaipur, Solar Observatory Udaipur Rajasthan India|url=http://www.udaipur.org.uk/tourist-attractions/lakes-of-udaipur.html|access-date=2020-12-15|website=www.udaipur.org.uk}}</ref> following the model of the [[Big Bear Solar Observatory|Solar Observatory at Big Bear lake]] in Southern California. Later, he was joined by Dr. Ashok Ambastha in 1983 and subsequently by many others at different stages who have continued further contributing to the growth of this observatory.

==Telescopes==
Utilizing a variety of telescopes, USO is known for its solar observations, which include high-resolution [[Sun|solar]] chromospheric, [[magnetic field]], [[velocity]], and [[Electromagnetic spectrum|spectral]] observations, for studies pertaining to [[solar flare]]s, [[mass ejections]], and the evolution of [[solar active regions]]. USO fills the large longitudinal gap between Australia and Spain, and provides a link for continuous solar coverage in international collaborative programs, including the [[Global Oscillations Network Group]] (GONG). Since 1981, USO has been managed by the Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, for the Department of Space, Government of India.

===Multi Application Solar Telescope (MAST)===
The Multi Application Solar Telescope (MAST) was operationalised on 4 August 2015. MAST is an off-axis Gregorian-Coude telescope with a 50 cm aperture to be used to study the Sun's magnetic field.<ref>{{cite web|title=Multi Application Solar Telescope Operationalised at Udaipur Solar Observatory|url=http://www.isro.gov.in/about-isro/multi-application-solar-telescope-operationalised-udaipur-solar-observatory|website=ISRO|access-date=6 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Mukunth|first1=Vasudevan|title=A Telescope that Gives India a New Place in the Sun|url=http://thewire.in/2015/07/08/a-telescope-that-gives-india-a-new-place-in-the-sun/|access-date=9 July 2015|publisher=The Wire|date=8 July 2015}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of solar telescopes]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Telescopes and Observatories in India}}
{{Udaipur}}

[[Category:Astronomical observatories in Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Astronomical observatories in India]]
[[Category:Lake islands of India]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Udaipur]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Udaipur]]
[[Category:Solar telescopes]]
[[Category:1976 establishments in Rajasthan]]

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