OBSERVATORIES IN INDIA
We are all made up of star stuff, i.e., Stardust. But little do we know about our cosmos. Every one of us has looked up and imagined and wondered what is out there at least once. Stardust is a one-of-a-kind public stargazing observatory where our starguide will give you knowledge of galaxies, nebulae, and deep sky objects that are millions of light years away. City dwellers now take it as a luxury, as the increasing amount of light pollution in cities has even made our moon very pale and dull. The Rajasthan government has provided astro tourism in 33 districts of Rajasthan, but all of them are planetarium where, instead of watching the galaxies and planets live, you will be watching them on the screen. This is where we came into existence, providing spectacular views of the planets, the sun, the moon, and the galaxies. Our aim is to make even a layman understand what our universe is. Easily accessible by everyone who wants a glimpse of all these celestial bodies and planetary systems, we conduct daily sessions on astronomy wherein one can come and quench their thirst for astronomy
Where to find Stardust observatory?
Sawai Madhopur, the land of tigers, is peaceful and free of pollution in both the air and the light. 8 km from the main city, we dwell at Kushtala, where you can see the galaxies and star clusters with your naked eyes. You will always find Stardust observatories far from places with light pollution and at a popular holiday destination, making it a must-visit place with your family and friends. Add us to your itinerary now and unlock the wonders of our cosmos.
WHAT TO SEE AT THE STARDUST OBSERVATORIES?
Stardust observatories offers majestic views of the celestial beauties like nebulae, galaxies,star clusters, our home star The Sun and not to forget "Luna our nearest neighbour. Nebulae are clouds of dust and gases formed by a dying star, you can observe the Orion nebula located 1300 light years away from us. Our neighbouring galaxy i.e. the . Andromeda galaxy located around 2.5 million light years away from us. In summers you can witness the Ring nebula in the constellation of lyra the Harp, located at a distance of 2200ly away from the Earth, Also you can observe many binary star systems like the one in Ursa Major and Star clusters that has more than 5000 stars. Pleaides cluster also known as the seven sisters has around 5000 stars. Also you can witness planetary details in great depth with our State-of-the-Art 12 inch telescopes. Planetary details include Rings of Saturn , Titan the largest moon of Saturn and the gallilean moons of planet Jupiter along with the EQitorial bands on the surface of jupiter. Other than this you can actually have a view of our natural satellite the Moon in great definition , from Mare imbrium to the sea's of tranQuility and miilion of craters on the surface of Moon you can watch it all. In the Daytime we conduct a Safe-solar observation wherein you can actually witness the Sunspots on the surface of the sun and these sunspots are as big as 5-6 earth's combined,also we will demonstrate an activty through which we teach you that how harmful it can be if you're watching the Sun without a solar filter. Not to forget our Starguides will actually teach you about the different types of mythologies related to the stars and constellation like Orion the hunter,Canis major,cassiopeia and many others like the Ursa major etc. We will also teach you the art of navigation with the help of stars, in the night sky plus how to find the Pole star(north star)..
WHAT TO DO AT THE Stardust OBSERVATORIES?
Stardust observatories teaches the kids the science behind the Rockets and the aerodynamics of how a rocket works. children are the best learners and with the help of basic household materials , we teach the kids to make Stomp rockets(Air powered) and Hydro rockets(water powered). Other than this we teach the kids how they can make a Sundial, a device used by ancient people to keep track of there time during the day. Also you can book Astroparty at the time of many celestial events like Meteor showers , wherein you can get a personalized event at a place where there is no light pollution, expeditions to ladakh-leh and places like palighat , we can stay in tented accomadations along with food,beverages,drinks and music. Kids can also visit the museum and can see and feel how does surface of Mars and Moon look like while running the Rovers on their surface.
WHAT TO TAKE BACK HOME?
Along with the memory of a remarkable experience you can take back some deep sky pictures and you can get youself a picture worth your lifetime, with a Starry skies background. other than this you can get access to various astronomy books and devices like the Planisphere along with this you can buy Binoculars and Monoculars suggested by our starguides and personalized Telescopes suiting your need and love for the cosmos. Stardust will also teach you how to take care of your telesope optics and how to use them along with setting up the telescope and alignment of the finder scope to the collimation and repairing and maintenance of the same.