Galaxy Gateway Camp – Overnight Stargazing & Lunar

• Warm clothes (December nights are chilly in Sahyadris)
• Personal torch with red cellophane (to preserve night vision)
• Binoculars / telescopes if you own one (optional – shared scopes available)
• Water bottle & personal essentials

• Dual Observation Experience: Both lunar and galaxy viewing sessions
• Professional Equipment: Multiple telescopes optimised for different targets
• Expert Guidance: Certified astronomy guides specialising in both lunar and deep sky
• Photography Workshops: Learn both lunar and galaxy imaging techniques
• Educational Materials: Moon maps, galaxy charts, and identification guides
• Comfortable Accommodation: Tents/dormitory with viewing schedule flexibility
• All Meals: Dinner, midnight refreshments, breakfast
• Transportation: Optional transport service from Pune/Mumbai, depending upon the number of guests

Evening Activities

• Check-in and welcome refreshments
• Dinner and dual astronomy briefing
• Guided lunar surface exploration through telescopes
• Moon photography workshop
• Lunar features identification session

Night Activities

• Deep sky galaxy hunting as moon sets
• Galaxy classification workshop
• Advanced telescope observations of distant galaxies
• Astrophotography sessions for both lunar and galactic targets

Pre-Dawn & Morning

• Milky Way observation and photography
• Final lunar viewing as moon rises again
• Dawn planet spotting
• Breakfast and combined lunar-galaxy educational workshop
• Check-out

Through Our Telescopes

• Eastern Maria: Mare Fecunditatis (Sea of Fertility)
• Dramatic Craters: Langrenus with its towering central peak
• Mountain Ranges: Lunar Alps and their deep valleys
• Terminator Line: Moving shadow boundary revealing surface relief
• Ray Systems: Fresh crater rays extending across lunar surface

Galaxy Treasures

• Leo Triplet: Three interacting galaxies (M65, M66, NGC 3628)
• Virgo Cluster: M87 (black hole galaxy), M49, M60, M84, M86
• Sombrero Galaxy (M104): Edge-on spiral with prominent dust lane
• Bode’s Galaxy (M81): Classic spiral structure
• Needle Galaxy (NGC 4565): Spectacular edge-on view

With Unaided Eyes

• Moon Features: Visible maria (seas), major crater formations
• Constellations: Leo, Virgo, Boötes, Coma Berenices
• Spring Stars: Regulus, Spica, Arcturus

Through Binoculars

• Lunar Details: Crater chains, mountain shadows, maria boundaries
• Star Fields: Coma Berenices star cluster, Leo region
• Galaxy Glimpses: Brighter members of Virgo Cluster

Lunar Surface Geology

• Understanding crater formation and lunar history
• Identifying different types of lunar terrain
• Learning about Apollo mission landing sites
• Exploring lunar mountain ranges and their origins

Galactic Architecture

• Classifying different galaxy types (spiral, elliptical, irregular)
• Understanding galaxy distances and the cosmic scale
• Exploring galaxy clusters and dark matter
• Learning about supermassive black holes

Comparative Astronomy

• Contrasting nearby Moon vs. distant galaxies
• Understanding light travel time differences
• Exploring different telescope techniques for various objects

Dedicated Lunar Telescopes

• High-magnification eyepieces for detailed lunar surface features
• Colored filters to enhance lunar contrast and detail
• Tracking mounts for steady lunar observations

Deep Sky Galaxy Instruments

• 10″ and 12″ Dobsonian telescopes for faint galaxy detection
• Low-magnification, wide-field eyepieces for galaxy viewing
• Light pollution filters for enhanced galaxy contrast

Photography Setup

• Camera adapters for both lunar and galaxy photography
• Tracking mounts for long-exposure galaxy imaging
• Expert guidance for smartphone and DSLR astrophotography

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