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Jan end Astronomy Camp at Denkanikotai
Fri, 27 Jan
|Rocky Ridge Cafe
Join us for the Republic weekend holiday workshops this year and witness multiple celestial objects through telescopes, while learning everything you need to know to get started in observational astronomy!
Time & Location
27 Jan 2023, 3:00 pm – 28 Jan 2023, 10:00 am
Rocky Ridge Cafe, Survey No. 74/3, Anna Nagar, Thadikal, Taluk, Denkanikottai, Tamil Nadu 635107, India
About the event
Schedule
3.00 PM: Arrival/Relax and enjoy the farm and take in the views.
3.15 PM: Solar Astronomy with special Hydrogen Alpha Telescope, Watch Solar activity that isn't possible to see with the naked eyes
4.00 PM: Interaction with Astronomer, understand how the sun works, our origin story and learn how to get started as a visual astronomer!
5.30 PM: Setting up tents followed by Tea and Snacks.
6.30PM: Stargazing session 2 - Explore craters and mountains on our moon, Jupiter and its moons, Mars, dense star clusters, star forming nebulae, double stars with powerful telescopes. Introduction to the night sky. Learn to identify some constellations, names of some bright stars. Also, watch artificial satellites and meteors with your naked eyes.