Saturday, November 17, 2012
The Leonids Meteor shower 2012
The Leonids is a meteor shower associated with the comet Tempel-Tuttle. The Leonids get their name from the location of their radiant in the constellation Leo: the meteors appear to radiate from that point in the sky.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
The Lyrid Meteor Shower
Time
Friday at 9:30pm - Saturday at 6:30am
Friday at 9:30pm - Saturday at 6:30am
Location
Mahuli Hills, Near Asangaon Railway Station, 50km from Thane
Mahuli Hills, Near Asangaon Railway Station, 50km from Thane
More Info
Lyrid meteor showers are caused when Earth passes through the dust trail created by comet Thatcher. The peak occurs on the night of Apr 22 - morning of Apr 23. The only issue is that the moon is in the gibbous phase and it will cut out the fainter meteors.
The meeting point is Mahuli uto Rickshaw ,,,village base around 5km from Asangaon Railway Station on the Mumbai Central Line, around 50km from Thane. You can come to Asangaon and then catch an Auto RIckshaw ...
Visit the following websites for more information on Lyrids 2011
http://www.astronomy.com/~/link.aspx?_id=53c51fda-8066-4e06-b96f-b16155c411a0
http://www.spacedex.com/lyrids/
Lyrid meteor showers are caused when Earth passes through the dust trail created by comet Thatcher. The peak occurs on the night of Apr 22 - morning of Apr 23. The only issue is that the moon is in the gibbous phase and it will cut out the fainter meteors.
The meeting point is Mahuli uto Rickshaw ,,,village base around 5km from Asangaon Railway Station on the Mumbai Central Line, around 50km from Thane. You can come to Asangaon and then catch an Auto RIckshaw ...
Visit the following websites for more information on Lyrids 2011
http://www.astronomy.com/~/link.aspx?_id=53c51fda-8066-4e06-b96f-b16155c411a0
http://www.spacedex.com/lyrids/
Friday, December 10, 2010
Geminids Meteor Shower 13 Dec 2010
What: Geminids Meteor Shower
Where: Vangani, Mumbai
When: Monday 13Dec 2010 21:00
Important Links:
- How to get here (Type in your nearest station and the destination would be Vangani)
- What to carry
Monday, February 8, 2010
Checklist of things to carry on any outing
Clothing:
- Fully covered clothing
- Sweaters (Its gonna get cold out there!)
- Hand gloves
- Sleeping Mat
- Sleeping bag/blankets/newspapers on the open ground
- Mosquito repellent cream
- Small torch (Remember its gonna be dark out there)
- Dinner tiffin
- Flask and cup of your favorite hot beverage
- Water bottle
Sunday, February 7, 2010
12.02.10 Astronomical nighout at Mahuli Fort (Mumbai)
Why Mahuli?
There is nothing closer to Astronomy than a nightout under dark skies and a clear atmosphere. Dark skies are indeed a farcry for us living in Mumbai, thanks to all the light pollution. There are few places to rival Mahuli Fort as a stargazing holyland thanks to its proximity to Mumbai, connectivity and really dark skies. This is indeed the place we are planning to go on 12th of Feb, the friday closest to the new moon. Mahuli is the highest point of Thane district at an altitude of 2815 feet.
How and when to reach the base village?
I would be ideal if everyone can reach Asangaon well before dark. There is a train from CST at 04.05pm that passes via Thane at 05.03pm and reaches Asangaon at 06.11pm. Autorickshaws are available from Asangaon west to Mahuli village. Alternately if one reaches early, one can walk for 1.5 hours, a distance of around 5km to the base village. There is a Shiva Temple there. The temple and the railway station can act as meet up points
Reaching the observation site ...
One of the admins will be there to escort the group from the Shiva temple at the base to the obsevation site accessible by a 30 minute hike through the wilderness at the foothills. There is a large clearing similar to the one in the photo. We shall halt for the night here
What to expect ...
We are all enthusiasts. We are all beginners. We can get to know each other, the amateur astronomers based in Mumbai. As the night progresses, we will share our information on the night sky and a host of other interesting topics. We will identify as many stars and constellations as possible with the naked eye and hope for an occasional meteor to whizz past. The study of the night sky can be augmented with a 7x50 Nikon Binoculars and a 100mm telescope. This will also act as a practice session for a Messier marathon that we can undertake some time later.
Eligibility ...
There is no criterion as such. A deep interest in Astronomy and a heart to learn is all that is expected.
SO WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR? I AM ALREADY EXCITED !!!
There is nothing closer to Astronomy than a nightout under dark skies and a clear atmosphere. Dark skies are indeed a farcry for us living in Mumbai, thanks to all the light pollution. There are few places to rival Mahuli Fort as a stargazing holyland thanks to its proximity to Mumbai, connectivity and really dark skies. This is indeed the place we are planning to go on 12th of Feb, the friday closest to the new moon. Mahuli is the highest point of Thane district at an altitude of 2815 feet.
How and when to reach the base village?
I would be ideal if everyone can reach Asangaon well before dark. There is a train from CST at 04.05pm that passes via Thane at 05.03pm and reaches Asangaon at 06.11pm. Autorickshaws are available from Asangaon west to Mahuli village. Alternately if one reaches early, one can walk for 1.5 hours, a distance of around 5km to the base village. There is a Shiva Temple there. The temple and the railway station can act as meet up points
Reaching the observation site ...
One of the admins will be there to escort the group from the Shiva temple at the base to the obsevation site accessible by a 30 minute hike through the wilderness at the foothills. There is a large clearing similar to the one in the photo. We shall halt for the night here
What to expect ...
We are all enthusiasts. We are all beginners. We can get to know each other, the amateur astronomers based in Mumbai. As the night progresses, we will share our information on the night sky and a host of other interesting topics. We will identify as many stars and constellations as possible with the naked eye and hope for an occasional meteor to whizz past. The study of the night sky can be augmented with a 7x50 Nikon Binoculars and a 100mm telescope. This will also act as a practice session for a Messier marathon that we can undertake some time later.
Eligibility ...
There is no criterion as such. A deep interest in Astronomy and a heart to learn is all that is expected.
SO WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR? I AM ALREADY EXCITED !!!
Written by : Arun Kumar
Contact:
Vikrant Rao vikrant.forums@gmail.com
Friday, January 1, 2010
Quadrantid Meteor Shower on 03.01.10
Details of the event:
Host:Mumbai Astronomy Club
Start Time: Sunday,03 January 2010 at 20:00
End Time: Monday 04 January 2010 at 05:00
Location:Vangani Mumbai
Description:
The Quadrantid meteor shower is one of the year's best, producing more than 100 meteors per hour from a radiant near the North Star. This year the shower peaks on Jan. 3rd.
Contacts: Prajay Ferns 9820783450
Vikrant Rao 9870470524
* Checklist of things to carry *
Clothing:
Fully covered clothing
Sweaters (Its gonna get cold out there!)
Handgloves
Mat for seating/sleeping on the open ground
Mosquito repellent cream
Dinner tiffin
Flask and cup of your favourite hot beverage
Water bottle
Small torch (Remember its gonna be dark out there)
The map below lists the stations, Vangani is to the right and is circled twice in brown
A small clip of the event in 08 (watch it in full screen)
Host:Mumbai Astronomy Club
Start Time: Sunday,03 January 2010 at 20:00
End Time: Monday 04 January 2010 at 05:00
Location:Vangani Mumbai
Description:
The Quadrantid meteor shower is one of the year's best, producing more than 100 meteors per hour from a radiant near the North Star. This year the shower peaks on Jan. 3rd.
Contacts: Prajay Ferns 9820783450
Vikrant Rao 9870470524
* Checklist of things to carry *
Clothing:
Fully covered clothing
Sweaters (Its gonna get cold out there!)
Handgloves
Mat for seating/sleeping on the open ground
Mosquito repellent cream
Dinner tiffin
Flask and cup of your favourite hot beverage
Water bottle
Small torch (Remember its gonna be dark out there)
The map below lists the stations, Vangani is to the right and is circled twice in brown
A small clip of the event in 08 (watch it in full screen)
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