About Us

Dearest Astronomy Lover,
Greetings from Amateur Astronomers Group, Pune.

Did you know you can see a galaxy two and half million light-years away with your unaided eyes? Craters on the Moon with binoculars?
Ever wondered what are the constellations and how to identify them? How does the other planets in our solar system look like?
Are you curious about the Universe?
Join us to unfold your curiosity! Countless wonders await you...

We are group of Amateur Astronomers and Astronomy Enthusiasts based in Pune. We are continuously working on to popularize Astronomy in the society.
We arrange various activities like Lectures, Quizzes, Public Observations and Overnight Star Gazing Sessions, where we satisfy the curiosity of people about Astronomy. We have advanced telescopes, cameras, binoculars and related equiment which assist us to explore the wonders of the universe!

Meet The Team

Bhushan Karmarkar

Co-Founder

Bhushan and Shruti started this initiative of "Amateur Astronomers Group, Pune" in 2014, with the agenda to Popularize Astronomy in the society. Bhushan is an Amateur Astronomer, Astrophotographer and Blogger. Professionally, he is a Software Architect.

Shruti Ghayal

Co-Founder

Shruti is an Astronomy Enthusiast who enjoys spreading knowledge and awareness about the subject in society. She looks after the overall management of all our activities. Professionally, she is a Data Engineer.

Aditya Joshi

He Knows Everything!

Aditya is an Amateur Astronomer who is always searching for the logical connections between astronomical mythology and the reality! He enjoys telling mythological stories of the stars. Professionally, he is a Software Engineer.

Ramit Manwani

He also Knows Everything!

Ramit is an Astronomy Communicator with a passion for explaining astronomy concepts in simple and easy language. He regularly writes articles in newspapers about astro events. Professionally, he is Product Manager in financial services company.

Dr. Sushant Parbat

The Astro-Photography Guy

Sushant is an aspiring astrophotographer who enjoys helping others who have just started in this field. His love for astronomy has enabled him to take beautiful photos of various objects in the sky. He is a professional Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon.

Apoorv Vaidya

The Media and Designing Guy

Apoorv is a tech guy who specialises in graphic designing. He is a professional game designer. His enthusiasm for astronomy has inspired him to move in the direction of embedding astronomy into games.