Akash Darshan (Overnight Stargazing)
by Sanshodhan & Khagol Vishwa
18 April 2026; 8:30 pm – 6:00 am (Saturday overnight)
Venue: Javan village, near Tikona Fort (40 km from Pune)
Location https://maps.app.goo.gl/QBthtvLEPuKXY96m7
Program: (In Marathi, Hindi and English)
08:30 pm – 09:30 pm – Dinner and Telescope session (Jupiter, Cluster, Nebula)
09:30 pm – 10:30 pm – Introduction to Universe (Slide Show)
10:30 pm – 11:30 pm – Introduction to Night Sky (Slide Show)
11:30 pm – 12:30 am – Introduction to Night Sky (with laser pointer)
12:30 am – 01:00 am – Telescope session (Messier Objects)
01:00 am – 02:00 am – Coffee Break / Discussion
02:00 am – 04:00 am – Slide Shows: Story of ISRO and Lunar Missions in 21st century
04:00 am – 04:30 am – Coffee Break
04:30 am – 06:00 am – Introduction to early morning sky & Comet, Mars, Saturn, Mercury, Neptune through Telescopes
instruments to be used: 11 inch Celestron Goto Telescope, 8 inch Dobsonian Telescope, 8 inch Goto Telescope, 6 inch Dobsonian Telescope, 5 inch reflector telescope, 4 inch refractor telescopes, Binoculars
Participants should carry – dinner, water, snacks, mattress, warm clothes, shoes, torch
Program Fees: Rs. 600/- per person, Rs. 500/- for students up to 4th standard. No fees for kids below 6 years.
Contact for details and registration: 9730035010, 8767833906
Pay fees through UPI on : 9730035010 and share names of participants on same Whatsapp number.
Website: http://www.sanshodhan.in
FB Page: http://www.facebook.com/sanshodhanindia
