Welcome to Eclipse
The Astronomy Club of IIIT Bangalore
Exploring the cosmos together through stargazing sessions, astrophotography workshops, and astronomical discoveries.
Blogs
A Registrar's Night Under the Stars
The Registrar of IIIT Bangalore, a Navy veteran with a lifelong love of astro-navigation, writes about the ECLIPSE planetarium at Synergy and the students who built it.
A Beginner's Guide to Stargazing
Everything you need to know to start your journey into amateur astronomy. From finding dark skies to identifying your first constellations.
Gallery
Geminid Meteor Shower 2024
Photo collection from our Geminid meteor shower watch party. Member-submitted captures of fireballs, star trails, and group shots from an unforgettable night.
Orion Nebula Deep Sky Session
Stunning captures of the Orion Nebula (M42) and surrounding region from our December astrophotography workshop. Multiple exposures stacked for incredible detail.
Upcoming Events
The Cardboard Planetarium at Synergy Tech Fest
ECLIPSE built a custom cardboard dome planetarium for Synergy 2025, hosting immersive astronomy shows for hundreds of visitors over three days.
Welcome to ECLIPSE: Introductory Session for Batch of 2024
A warm welcome to new students exploring ECLIPSE — covering past highlights, our telescope, upcoming events, and how to get involved.
National Science Day: The Shadow of the Lab
ECLIPSE marked National Science Day with a talk on the ethics of scientific discovery — tracing astronomy from Tycho Brahe to Newton — followed by a stargazing session under the campus sky.