India, Feb. 24 -- The Inter-University Centre for Astronomy & Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune will host a senior-level Japanese delegation from the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) on Monday. This includes Dr Mamoru Doi (director general of NAOJ), Dr Michitoshi Yoshida (vice-director general of NAOJ) and Dr Satoshi Miyazaki (director of Subaru Observatory, NAOJ). They would present and discuss possibilities of future collaboration with Indian astronomers.

As part of this, an open talk by a visiting scientist has been organised on Monday, February 24 at 6.30 pm at the amphitheatre, Fergusson College.

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