Spaceadhyaan celebrates Zero Shadow Day in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: When the clock struck 12.12 pm on Tuesday, Hyderabad witnessed a remarkable celestial event where vertical objects appear to cast no shadow for a brief period of time. Called ‘Zero Shadow Day’, the phenomenon occurs with the Sun being at its zenith, and so the shadow was directly under the object.

Marking the occasion, Spaceadhyaan, a Hyderabad-based astronomy and space education organisation, conducted a public talk and hands-on activities at My Home



Bhooja premises, to demonstrate the unusual astronomical phenomenon. About 150 enthusiastic students from LKG to tenth grade participated in the celebration.

Padmasri Naidu, the founder and CEO, Spaceadhyaan, said students from various city schools participated in the event. “We explained to them about the phenomenon and then they practically experienced it for themselves. Later, we educated them about other celestial events and the ways to watch them,” she said.