 By
Varshaa Naganathan
Class 9, St. John's English School & Junior College
Besant Nagar, Chennai
The sight of stars in the night sky is a treat to the
eye and it is this passion for astronomy that has helped
turn star gazers into young scientists. Ancient Hindu
tradition has laid emphasis on the position of stars,
planets and other orbiters. Today’s scientists
use our ancient Vigyaniks’ knowledge and expertise
to construct instruments that will reach far and beyond
the Universe.
Harish Karthik is a class 10 student of Sri Sankara
Senior Secondary School, Adyar. His hobbies range from
stargazing to making telescopes, apart from football
and reading.
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He is an active member of the Tamil Nadu Astronomy Association
which is an organisation headed by an octogenarian Mr.
P. Devadas. At this ripe age, Mr. Devadas’ passion
for telescopes rubs onto anybody who meets him. With his
vast experience and guidance, Harish Karthik was able
to accomplish constructing his first telescope.
As the first step towards being a budding astronautic
engineer, he has been making waves with his newly constructed
telescope. Harish Karthik’s role model however
seems to be his father, who has given him full support
during the project.
Harish explained how he made the instrument using a
microscopic lens. With the basic principle of an objective
and an eyepiece, Harish built his first telescope. Since
it was a working model, it attracted many people from
different fields. During the recent lunar eclipse, Harish
did his bit by helping to set the telescope at the Birla
Planetarium, Chennai. His ambition is to study Astronautics
and make more such devices in future to unravel the
mysteries of the Universe. Harish is ready to help children
interested in the subject and is ready to share his
knowledge.
Harish Karthik can be contacted by e-mail tskrishnamoorthy@yahoo.co.in
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