• Astronomical Telescope :
  Optical Observational Facilities
  Telescopes

• PC–Controlled 12” Meade Telescope with Sky map–7 Software.
• 6” Reflecting Mirror Telescope IUCAA Model.
  Back-End Instruments

• ♦ SSP–3A  Photometer ( With Color Filters )
• ♦ CCD–IUCAA Model.
• ♦ CCD–SBIG–ST–7 ( Under FIST Program )
  Contribution of Lab in Instrumentation:

• ♦ Installation of PC – Controlled 12” Meade Telescope in Equatorial Mount.
• ♦ Assembly & Characterization of solid state Photometer IUCAA Model as Back-End Instrument.
• ♦ Assembly & Characterization of CCD – IUCAA Model as Back-End Instrument.
• ♦ All Sky Small Photometer IUCAA Model.
  Participation in Scientific Observation of Astronomical Events:

• ♦ Total Solar Eclipses.
• ♦  Partial Solar Lunar Eclipses.
• ♦ Lion ideas Meteor Showers.
• ♦ Mercury Transit.
• ♦ Venus Transit.

  Research Activities in Astronomy:

• ♦ Atmospheric Characterization for optical observation at J. E. S. Jalna Observatory.
• ♦ Study of about 25 variable Stars.
• ♦ Observation of Origa-Є.
  Equipments in laboratories

• ♦ Number of Equipments in Physics Lab: 97
• ♦ Number of Equipments in M.Sc. Physics Lab: 78
  
• ♦ Number of Equipments in Electronics Lab: 31
• ♦ Number of Equipments in Ind. Automation Lab: 29
  
• Computer and Internet Facility
  The department has a well equipped computer and Internet facility for conducting practical’s. WIFI connectivity is available within the Department, which is accessed by most students.
  Microwave Lab facility:
  Instruments and Facilities

• ♦ Solid-state & Vacuum Tube Sources of 5 mw, 10 mw power  and 3-5 GHz, 8–12.5 & 26.5-40 GHz Frequencies.  
• ♦ PC-Controlled Automated  C-Band and X-Band  Microwave bench with Computational Software.
• ♦ Four  X-Band  Microwave bench.(Two Bench under FIST)
• ♦ R-Band  Microwave bench.(Under FIST)
• ♦ Solid and Liquid Cell for Dielectric Measurement.
• ♦ Power Detectors & Meters, Wave Meters & VSWR  Meter.
• ♦ Pyramid Horn Antennas.
  Topics of Completed Dissertations

• ♦ The Study of effect of X-Band Microwave radiations on Broilers Venkob-100.
• ♦ The Study of Dielectric properties of edible oils.
• ♦ The Study of effect of X-Band Microwave frequencies on Crystal Growth of Cholesterols.
• ♦ The Study of Dielectric properties of Soils with metallic Contamination.
• ♦ The Study of Dielectric properties of saline Soils.
  Research with X-Band Microwaves

• ♦ The Study of Dielectric properties of Antarctic Rocks.
• ♦ The Study of effect of Microwave radiations on growth of Biological Organic Crystals.
• ♦ Investigation of Molecular Interactions in Liquids Through Microwave Spectroscopic Techniques.
• ♦ Investigation of Dielectric properties of some Alkaloids.
• ♦ The Study of Dielectric Properties of pre and post Monsoon Sea Water.
  Research with C-Band Microwaves

• ♦ Investigation of Dielectric properties of soils of Deccan Plautus.
• ♦ The Study of Dielectric Properties of pre and post Monsoon Sea Water.
• ♦ The Study of Dielectric properties of Antarctic Ice profiles, Rocks and Soils.
• ♦ Investigation of Molecular Interactions in Liquids  Through Microwave Spectroscopic Techniques.
  ♦ The Study of Dielectric properties of Antarctic Rocks.

• Department Library
  The departmental library has a collection of over 1300 Text books and reference books in Physics. UG, PG and Ph.D. theses of the students who have been awarded the respective degrees are also available for reference work.