Khagol Mandal 25 JAN 2025 Overnight Sky Show at 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: Session 1

Sky Information Session & Observations through Telescope: Session 2

Audio-Visual Session and also Question / Answer Session

Sky Information Session & Observations through Telescope: Session 3

The actual plan may vary depending on the field situation and sky condition.

Regarding Charges:

Charges are as mentioned in the booking window.

Note that one can pay for program only and join. All other components like Dinner, Books, Map etc are optional and it is encouraged to bring your own food. 

Complimentary Tea will be made for all participants during Tea Break at night.

Dadar-Sahas Camp-Dadar Bus(Tentative):

For ease of travel, we offer Special Bus from Dadar to the site and back at additional cost per person. 

Departure from Dadar East: 12:30 pm

Stop for 5 min: Viviana Mall 

Stop for 5 min: Bhiwandi Phata Kalyan East

Arrive to site: 6:00 pm (Actual time may vary due to traffic)

For Bus Booking Details contact: Suyog: 89283-44350, 91671-54467 

Milind Kale: 98696-10777

Sujata Babar: 92843-72322

Paraphernalia Required:

Cold Alert: It is very cold outside, so please carry adequate warm clothings.

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 Amboli valley and may get lost. So please take care.

Please check the not to scale map below in gallery