Stargazing Camping near Mumbai, there is absolutely nothing better than this while a no moon’s night, camping in tents, and being surrounded by mountain ranges & jungle in this perfect destination for stargazing and star photography..! Learn to identify and explore the hemisphere constellations from experts themselves with telescope. The Amateur & novice users can also join in and take the opportunity to get to explore the night sky and observe some of the deep sky Planets. Informative session about Nebulae, Galaxies, Globular Cluster, Open Clusters, Double Stars and of course our Milky Way Galaxy know deep about our cosmos.
During the sessions, you get to – Identify Constellations, Zodiacal signs, find directions, Pole star. See Planets, a few examples of Star Clusters, Nebulae and Galaxies. Get to know about basic Astrophography with a cellphone or digital camera.
The Amateur & novice users can also join in and take the opportunity to get to explore the night sky and observe some of the deep sky objects without any prior knowledge of astronomy.
- Introduction to telescope
- Introduction to Astronomy
- Naked Eye observation
- Telescopic observation
- About the universe.
- Life cycle of the stars.
- Identification of the constellations including that of zodiac.
- Mythology behind the constellations
- Our connect with the cosmos
- The history of astronomy
- How the universe began
- The life cycle of stars
- Nakshatras in the sky
- Interesting astronomical facts.
- Telescopic observation of our solar system, planets, open star clusters, globular star clusters, Nebulae, distant galaxies, double stars, meteors.
- Long exposure photography session.
Stargazing Camping Cost:
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1299/- ( Self Travel till Campsite)
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1999/- ( Travel from-to Badlapur)
The itinerary for the event will be as follows:
Day:0 – Saturday 09 March 2024 (Batch:1) | Saturday 16 March 2024 (Batch:2) |
Saturday 23 March 2024 (Batch:3)
- Mumbai Participant
- Catch the CSMT-Badlapur Train as per the below schedule. (Do not miss the train as if no travel option is available till the campsite and you miss the event.)
- CSMT: 11:50am | Dadar: 12:03pm | Kurla: 12:10pm | Ghatkopar: 12:14pm | Thane: 12:30pm | Dombivali: 12:46pm | Kalyan: 12:54pm | Badlapur: 13:12pm
- Leader / Coordinator number and other details will be shared separately 1 day before starting the event.
- 13:30pm In route halt for Snacks / Lunch ( Own expenses).
- 14:45om Further travel till Campsite. Tent pitching and explore the surrounding.
- 18:30pm Evening Tea/Snacks and Short intro and brief
- 19:15pm Stargazing session start following by introduction and observation.
- 21:30pm Dinner call further session continues till midnight.
- 23:00pm Night long Exposure photography. Further campfire chit-chat with strangers. Observed shooting stars.
- Retire Of day.
Day:1 – Sunday 20 Nov 2022 (Batch:1) | Sunday 27 Nov 2022 (Batch:2)
- 06:00am Wakeup call have bf/tea and freshen up. 2 Indian washrooms are available.
- 07:00am Short hike toward river get refresh in fresh flowing water.
- 08:30am Back to camp change cloths and start travel back.
- 10:00am Reach station back catch available train and event concluded with memories.
Include:
- Jeep Travelling from-to Badlapur
- 1 bf/Tea, 1 Snacks, Dinner
- Stargazing session with expert and telescope
- Forest and Village entry fees.
- Guide and Expertise Charges
- Equipment & Safety Gears
Exclude:
- Personal Expenses
- Medical/Insurance
- Anything which is not mentioned in inclusion
Things to carry:
- Rucksack or bag to carry all things (Compulsory)
- Extra Mask and Personal Sanitizers
- Extra pair of cloths if required by you.
- Some ready eat food like plum cake, biscuits, fruits Paratha/Thepala/Boiled Eggs/Dates Etc. (Compulsory)
- Winter Clothing
- 2 Chaddar for pullover
- Glucon-D or Electrolytes (Compulsory)
- Drinking water min 3-ltr
- Personal medicine if any
- Headlamp or Torch (Compulsory)
- Good grip shoes (Compulsory)
- Full Sleeves Shirt & Full Pant.
Glimpse of Stargazing camping: