About Stargazing

Astrologers use them to predict future and sailors follow them to navigate high seas. Stars, despite being tiny dots in the sky, store a plethora of information about worlds beyond Earth. From astronomy to mythology, stars have contributed to every field of knowledge. Hidden among those constellations, are trivial but interesting facts and stories. Unravel these mysteries on a fun trip to a village on the foothills of Sahyadri's. Enjoy Stargazing away from the city lights and pollution. There will be games, music and yummy local food to add fun to the cool pleasant night.

About Dehne

Located near Mumbai in the interiors of Maharashtra, Dehne Village serves as a base village for famous treks in the Sahyadri range. Away from the lights and air pollution of Mumbai, Dehne offers a clear sky, making it a perfect location for Stargazing. By dawn, the skyline glows against a silhouette of Ajoba Hills and a setup of a sleepy, serene village. A wide, open, unobstructed view of the sky can help photographers try their hand at Star Trail photography too!

Please Note : Stargazing is completely dependant on sky conditions, in case of a cloudy sky or any other natural/human-influenced phenomenon stargazing may not be possible. Under such circumstances, Trikon will not entertain claims for a refund.

Highlights:

Stargazing with telescope by our astronomy expert

Learn how to spot stars, planets, constellations

Try your luck in sighting shooting stars, meteors!

Enjoy thrill of camping amid Sahyadris

Chance to sleep under the stars or tents

Try your hand at star trail photography

Indulge in local cuisine

Witness gorgeous sunrise amid hills

What will be covered in Stargazing session?

Identification of the constellations including that of zodiac

Mythology behind the constellations

Our connect with the cosmos

The history of astronomy

How the universe began

The life cycle of stars

Nakshatras in the sky

Interesting astronomical facts.

Telescopic observation of planets, open star clusters, globular star clusters, Nebulae, distant galaxies, double stars, meteors

Itinerary

Day 01: Saturday

03:30 pm Meet the Trikon Team at Asangaon Station

03:50 pm Leave for Dehne after a brief introduction session

05:00 pm Reach Dehne, freshen up and head to the camping site. 

05:45 pm Reach Campsite. Set up tents

06.30 pm Begin stargazing session

Introduction to telescope

Introduction to Astronomy

Naked eye observation

Telescope Observation

09:00 pm Dinner time. 

10:30 pm Restart the stargazing session

Naked sky observation

Telescopic observation

01:00 am Tea break

02:00 am Question Answer session

04:45 am Session restarts

Dawn sky observation

Naked sky observation

Telescope observation

06:00 am Session ends. Have tea and snacks

10:00 am Leave for Asangaon

Day 02: Sunday

07:00 am Wake up call

08:00 am Freshen up. Enjoy breakfast and tea. Head to Asangaon station.

10:00 am Catch train back to Mumbai

Train Time Table

CST-Asangaon Slow Local

01:30 pm CST

01:48 pm Dadar

02:04 pm Ghatkopar

02:26 pm Thane

02:49 pm Dombivili

03:00 pm Kalyan

03:35 pm Asangaon