Who We Are

Big Bang Astronomy Club is an ISRO certified Space Tutor.

Since its establishment in 2003, the club has grown into one of the biggest astronomy clubs in the country — with 80+ volunteer-members, 10,000+ social media contacts, and access to 25+ telescopes of different sizes. The club also operates the Neogen Solar & Stellar Observatory (NSSO), a dedicated facility housing an 11-inch SCT and a solar telescope.

The club arranges public outreach programs during various astronomical phenomena like eclipses, conjunctions, occultations, and meteor showers. It also conducts seminars and workshops for citizens interested in astronomy. One state-level All Gujarat Amateur Astronomers Meet (AGAAM) and two national-level Amateur Astronomers’ Conferences (AMACON) have been successfully organised by the club with support from GUJCOST.

A special program for young kids aged 8 to 12, titled “Cosmic Kidz”, was introduced in 2017 — training about 200 kids in observational astronomy and telescope handling. The club also organises public star parties and full-night observation events at dark sky locations, with the Gir Star Party as its flagship event.

In March 2026, BBAC made history at its 20th Messier Marathon — two teams successfully observed all 110 Messier Objects in a single night, earning induction into the SEDS Messier Marathon Eternal Hall of Fame. Notably, Shaurya Rana (age 15) and Deeva Raichura (age 14) became the youngest amateurs in India — and very likely in the world — to accomplish this feat.