DEEPSKY STARGAZING AT BHANDARDARA

Deep Sky Camping at Samrad Village Bhandardara with Certified Astronomers

Location: SAMRAD BHANDARDARA DARK SKY CAMPSITE of Horizon Astronomical Society

SHORT INFO:

Cost:

Child - 1799/-

Adult - 1999/-

Location: Bhandardara

Overnight Event with Certified Astronomers

Pick-up Drop Available from Kasara Station and Mumbai.

Travel Cost

Kasara-Bhandardara-Kasara: 499/-

Dadar-Bhandardara-Dadar AC Bus: 1899/-

PLEASE READ BELOW COMPLETE ITINERARY AND DETAILS BEFORE BOOKING

Highlights:

1. Stargazing from Dark Location

2. Professional LARGE Telescope with Expert Guidance

3. View Planets, Galaxies, Clusters, Nebulae, Deep Sky Objects; through Largest High Grade Telescopes

4. Observe Lunar Surface in-depth

5. Learn to Identify your Zodiac Sign and other Greek Constellations

6. DIY Smartphone Astrophotography

7. Interactive Session with our Cheerful Faculty

8. Stay in Tent and Washroom Facilities of Home Stay

9. Tasty home cooked food from homestay

10. An Overnight Experience of Lifetime with lots of Memories to take back

Contact: 81691 67678

ABOUT HORIZON DEEP SKY OBSERVATION SITE:

Our location away from Mumbai in dark skies.

Horizon Deep Sky Event aims for objects which are not generally seen by naked eyes but needs Large professional Telescopes with Expert Guidance. Our sessions and Events are open for all age from school students to working professionals and for people of every field. We provide Top Equipment with best optics you will ever find near Mumbai! Join our dark sky Location at Samrad Village, Bhandardara for an incredible Night Sky Experience with Certified Astronomers.

Registration:

Entry: INR 1999/- (Inclusive: Property Entry + High tea + Dinner + Breakfast + Tent Stay + Bedding + Stargazing Expertise with Professional High Grade Telescopes | Does not covers travelling to event venue. Read below for travelling tickets option)

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Children's Entry: INR 1799/- (Inclusive: Property Entry + High tea + Dinner + Breakfast + Tent Stay + Bedding + Stargazing Expertise with Professional High Grade Telescopes | Does not covers travelling to event venue

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Read below for travelling tickets option

Travelling Tickets:

Pick-up and Drop from Kasara to Bhandardara and Bhandardara to Kasara by Car/Trax INR 799/- (Includes only Travel Cost and not Event Cost)

Pick-up and Drop from Mumbai to Bhandardara and Bhandardara to Mumbai by AC Bus : INR 1899/- (Includes only Travel Cost and not Event Cost)

KASARA PICK-UP POINT

Kasara Taxi Stand, right outside Railway Station

Time of Pick-up: 03:00 PM

Kindly take following Local Train to reach on time -

CSMT - KASARA LOCAL TRAIN

TRAIN TIMINGS:

CSMT - 12:30 PM

DADAR - 12: 43 PM

GHATKOPAR - 12:54 PM

THANE - 01:12 PM

KALYAN - 01:37 PM

Reaches Kasara at 02: 27 PM

AC BUS PICK-UP POINT

1. Dadar - Shivneri bus stop Eastern Express Highway
2. Sion Circle
3. Vikhroli Sanyas Aashram EEH
4. Mulund Tata Colony
5. Thane Cadbury
6. Kalyan-Bhiwandi Bypass

Instruction to Reach Samrad Village if you are coming by yourself

1. Via your Car

Reach 81691 67678 to get Pin Location of our Campsite

For Booking or Any Queries Call 81691 67678 OR Visit www.horizonastronomicalsociety.org

Meals Provided:

1. Evening Snacks (Chai-Nashta)

2. Dinner: Unlimited Veg/Non-Veg (Dal Rice 2 Type of Bhaji Chapati 1 Non-Veg Dish)

3. Mid-Night Tea

4. Morning Breakfast

ITINERARY:

IF COMING BY AC BUS FROM MUMBAI: 10 AM PICK-UP AT DADAR

IF COMING BY LOCAL TRAIN: 3 PM PICK-UP AT KASARA STATION

• 05:30 PM - Check in at Deep Sky Campsite Samrad

• 05:40 PM – Exploring the Site and Evening Chai-Nashta

• 06:30 PM - Introduction to Astronomy Understanding the Night Sky and the Flow of the Events Overnight

• 07:00 PM – Observation of Saturn and its Ring, Jupiter and Its Satellite, beautiful Clusters, Nebulae, Binary Stars and much more with our Large Telescopes.

• 08:00 PM - Identification of Pole Star Constellations Nakshatras and Zodiac Signs

• 09:00 PM - Dinner Break

• 10:30 PM – Astronomy Discussions and Talks. Special Topics on Astronomy

• 11:30 PM - Stargazing for Deep Sky Messier Objects

• 12:10 AM – Tea Break

• 01:00 AM - Astrophotography Workshop from Cellphone Camera as well as DSLR. Bringing your Cellphone / DSLR Tripod is necessary if you are interested to learn Astrophotography.

• 02:00 AM to 04:30 AM - Interactive Session and Talk with our Experts OR Fun Games related to Astronomy. Participants who want to Rest/Sleep are free to do so during this time

• 04:30 AM - Early Morning Stargazing when Sky has Changed & new Objects can be viewed.

• 07:30 AM - Walk to See a Famous Valley nearby (Optional Activity).

• 10:00 AM Packing your bags with memories of a Night Full of Stars

Mandatory Things to Carry:

--Water Bottle

--Warm Clothing for Winter Nights

--Mosquito Repellent Cream (Odomos)

--Blankets

--Easily removable footwear

Optional Things to Carry (On your Own Risk) :

--DSLR

--Tripod (Mandatory for Cellphone / DSLR Astrophotography)

--Binoculars

Organizer's Contact Number: 81691 67678

Disclaimer Terms and Conditions:

1. Alcohol Smoking or any kind of intoxication is strictly prohibited at our premises. You will be asked to leave for such behavior.

2. Weather conditions are not in our hands. In case of Cloudy weather or any natural or Man-Made calamities refund will not be provided. Alternate Plans or In-door Activities are done in case of sudden climate change during event.

3. Stay will be provided in Tent. Allocation of Tents will be on 2/3 person sharing basis. You will be grouped with your family/Friends in the tents. If you are Solo Traveller and want 1 tent by yourself you will have to pay additional 500 rs for the same. Inform Organiser 2 days Prior for a Private Tent.

4. If you are interested in Wide Field Astrophotography kindly carry Tripod for your Cell phone/DSLR.

5. We shall not take responsibility for Loss of Personal belongings and/or Life. By taking this Ticket you agree to all Terms and Conditions.

6. We do not Provide any kind of Insurance health or Life

7. This is not a Leisure Event/Activity you will be out of your comfort zone you are requested to be prepared mentally and come to the Event.

8. There is a small Rappelling Patch Nearby adventure or any kind of trekking is not part of our Itinerary. Yet if you wish to do Rappelling charges are 500/- Extra. Please Pay to Astronomer Mihir Sir - 81691 67678 before reaching the site. As there is No Network at the Location.

9 If you have Opted for bus travel and minimum 20 seats are not filled we will cancel the bus and keep Jeep travelling from Kasara.