Deep Sky Challenge
Astroport's Deep-Sky Challenge provides you with an astronomical opportunity to
experience the cosmos with India's passionate astronomers, by becoming a part
of this overnight observation event, and getting a chance to work with cutting
edge equipment at Astroport!
Find the celestial objects beyond our Solar System!
Each year, spring is the ideal time in the northern hemisphere to step out to a
dark place and look for Deep Sky Objects beyond the Messier catalog!
About Earth
Solar System
Sun
But what is Deep Sky Hunting?
Observing the unknown universe is always new and exciting. Going deeper and
looking at the marvels of space while capturing them in our minds and books is
altogether a greater experience. Participants observe various Deep Sky Objects
as per a planned list with various kinds of optical instruments like binoculars
mounted on a sturdy parallelogram mount, telescopes and even with naked eyes.
They will also analyze sky conditions to further understand the quality of
observation they would be having. After pointing to galaxies, nebula and star
clusters participants will sketch it in their logbook and record their observation.
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