Jan 13 or Jan 14 - Camping Under the Stars!
Date & Time
14 January 2024 at 3:00 pm – 15 January 2024 at 10:00 am
Location
Rocky Ridge Cafe
Survey No. 74/3, Anna Nagar, Thadikal, Taluk, Denkanikottai, Tamil Nadu 635107, India
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. 4.45 PM: Tea and Snacks
5.00 PM: Trek to nearby hill to watch the sunset. 6.30PM: Stargazing session 2 - Explore craters on our Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, dense star clusters, 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.
8.30PM-9.30PM: Buffet Dinner. 9.30 PM: Go to sleep, or NOT! If you choose to stay awake, we will show you some more deep space objects. This is also a time where you can view more meteors through the night. 4.30 AM: Stargazing with telescopes resume. See the Venus, morning constellations, artificial satellites and learn how the sky changes with time.
6.30 AM: Tea and biscuits, followed by a tractor ride to a picturesque lake and a short trek on a nearby hilltop. Suitable for kids and those with no trekking experience. Shoes are needed. 830 AM: Elaborate breakfast and leave.