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Registration closed - Camping under the stars at Rocky Ridge Cafe
Sat, 11 Feb
|Rocky Ridge Cafe
Join us at our star gazing event to understand the night sky and witness multiple celestial objects through telescopes! Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) may be visible if it remains as bright as predicted.
Time & Location
11 Feb 2023, 3:00 pm – 12 Feb 2023, 3:00 pm
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 - Venus, 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 with your naked eyes. Also, we should be able to see the comet through the telescope (provided it maintains its predicted brightness)