Khagol Mandal Overnight Sky Show near Nashik 13 APR 2024
About the Event
Khagol Mandal is glad to announce Overnight Sky Show on 13th April 2024 at Sahas Camp, Amboli, Near Tryambakeshwar (Nashik).
The site has superb sky condition and the chances of visibility of Milky Way are very high. Come home to Star packed Sky Session with Khagol Mandal !
The program starts at 6.30 pm (IST) in the evening and runs up to 5.00 am (IST) next morning. The general outline of the program is as follows:
Tentative Plan: Introduction of Telescopes, Sky Information Session & Observations through Telescope, Audio-Visual Session and also Question / Answer Session
The actual plan may vary depending on seasons and sky condition.
Regarding Charges:
Charges are as mentioned in the booking window. Note that one can pay for program only and join and all other components like Dinner, Books, Map etc are optional.
Tea will be made for all participants during Tea Break at night and that is complinentary.
Dadar-Sahas Camp-Dadar Bus:
For ease of travel, we offer Special Bus from Dadar to site and back at additional cost per person.
Departure from Dadar East: 1230 pm
Stop for 5 min: Viviana Mall
Stop for 5 min: Bhiwandi Phata Kalyan East
Arrive to site: 6 pm
For Bus Booking Details contact: Suyog: 91671 54467 or Milind: 98696-10777
Paraphernalia Required:
Cold Alert: It is very cold outside, so please carry adequate wamr clothings.
Mask, Sanitizer and other related precautionery items.
You should carry your dinner tiffin (if you have not booked dinner), mattress / chatai for seating on open ground, sweaters, hand gloves, head scarf / muffler, water bottle and your personal Medicine. Carrying mosquito repellant like Odomas is recommended.
Also, it is recommended to carry light snacks for early morning when we get tea.
Please note that we are not able to provide any of the above things at the site.
Location and how to reach:
Sahas Camp, Amboli, Near Tryambakeshwar, Nashik
In google map locate: https://goo.gl/maps/ZNY9aRaYbCCUn6RY6
Please follow these instructions to reach the venue if you are coming from Nashik. When you reach Trimbakeshwar, turn right towards Jawhar. Come straight around 8 kilometers. When you see Gurukrupa Nursery on the right slow down, turn the right at Waghere Phata. Now please be slow. You will see a village called Bombiltek on the left side. You turn left. You will see Khagol Mandal Banner and come through Bombiltek Village till the last house. You have to turn left immediately after the last house of Bombiltek. You will see Khagol Mandal Banner. Please take care here as the turn is not a proper road, it is a small kachchha road. If you miss this turn you will go to the Ambali valley and may get lost. So please take care.
Please check the not to scale map below in gallery
Terms & Conditions
- Smoking or drinking alcohol is strictly prohibited. Any defaulter will be escorted out of the field and will be prohibited from joining the program. No refunds in case you are prohibited from the program.
- This is an educational initiative and not a luxury trip. All are requested to maintain the spirit of the program and co-operate. No unruly behaviour towards fellow participants will be tolerated.
- Program coupons can be cancelled online. For cancellations, please send email to support@meraevents.com with a copy to abhay@khagolmandal.com
- 50% charges per person cancellation charges will be deducted if booking is cancelled till 1800 hrs on 12thApril 2024 (Friday)
- No refunds for program or dinner coupons after 1800 hrs on 12th April 2024 (Friday)
- For PAID BUS SERVICE: This is subject to minimum number of participants who will avail the same. In case of low response, organizer will cancel the same and refund the Travel Coupon charges.
- No refund for BUS COUPONS after Wednesday 10 April 2024 even if you cancel the program coupons.
- Final decision of cancellation charges will rest with the organizer.
- If due to any unforeseen circumstances like train strike, rain, clouds etc., any other natural disaster, political situation, strike or any such other case the program can be curtailed or cancelled. In such event no refunds will be provided.
- Rain, cloud cover is beyond control of organizer and in such cases one has to wait till the clouds clear.
- Organizers are not responsible for medical issues arising to individuals on the field. The field is an open field and we take care to provide comfortable atmosphere. All are requested to carry personal medicines and follow instructions related to cold and dewing on the site.
- Khagol Mandal is a voluntary organization working for past 37 yrs. The aim of this group is to create awareness amongst our society members. All organizers, speakers, telescope volunteers are amateur astronomers sparing their time voluntary for the social cause. All participants are requested to take the efforts in proper spirit and co-operate. We cannot run a smooth show unless every participant supports us.