My Top 10 Destinations for Star Gazing

      As an amateur Astronomer I am very much fond of various activities like Star Gazing, Deep sky astronomy, Meteor Watch etc. which falls under observational astronomy. Being a trekker I have visited some fantastic destinations from the perspective of astronomy. TREKDI intend to conduct observational astronomy related activities at these destinations.

Following are some of the destinations from where I have seen maddening sky.

1. Pangong Lake - Ladakh, J & K

2. Prachitgad Fort -Maharashtra

3. Eco village, Warasgaon backwaters, Pune, Maharashtra

4. Kashid Beach, Raigad district, Maharashtra

5. Gawilgad Fort, Chikhaldara, Maharashtra

6. Bhivri village - Panchgani, Maharashtra

7. Udupi - Karnataka

8. The lagoon barrier - Chilka Lake, Orissa

9.  Naneghat - Junnar, Maharashtra

10. Lonar crater - Buldhana, Maharashtra


- Pinakin Karve