For ASTRO PARTLY-EXPERIENCED
Individuals, Students & PROFESSORS
3 days Nature activities
5 nights INTENSIVE under the open starry sky
BIG APERTURE TELESCOPES, BIG BINOCULARS AND
BIG IMAGING TELESCOPES
PURE ADVANCED visual observing + CCD IMAGING
COVID-19 Protocol
Your safety is our highest priority. We are still careful about the pandemic-related protocols for travel internationally.
Fortunately, as elsewhere, the incidence of COVID-19 within Namibia has considerably decreased, and there are no significant new cases being reported daily. Even the Namibian government has relaxed its conditions. Travel to Namibia has been FULLY OPEN and marked SAFE. The condition for entry to Namibia now is being FULLY VACCINATED. Please carry a copy of your certificate.
However, we expect you to be FULLY vaccinated and continue wearing masks during the astronomy tour, in the welfare of other participants., especially young kids.
Please note that Astronomy Journeys does not expect any participant to cause covid-related inconvenience to other participants in its programmes and requests all participants to exercise caution.
Any other particular details will be communicated with the confirmed participants at the time of booking.
About The Event
From August 22 to September 1, we are travelling to Namibia to experience staggering desert landscapes and even further staggering starry night skies, one of the best in the southern hemisphere.
This is an Observational Astronomy tour aimed especially for non-newcomers into astronomy, those who're already quite into it or even well-versed, individuals, college students, and professors – of Physics & Astronomy, and very well even from ANY other non-science departments – who want to extend their learning of the night sky from one of India's BEST night sky specialists, the visual observer with the richest experienced deep-sky observing insights and vocabulary on the soil of India.
While 4 days of the tour will be given for recreation and relaxation, the 5 nights of August 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 will be dedicated to learning advanced aspects of the night sky and visual + ccd deep sky observing, by constantly being on our feet under it and observing with 10x56 small binoculars, 100mm giant binoculars, 14" manual dobsonian telescope, 16" manual dobsonian telescope, and imaging with 11" go-to telescope, with basic, intermediate and advanced star charts/atlases, for our very advanced visual observing. On the last night, we are reserving a 17" automated telescope, the second largest aperture telescope in Africa, coupled with an advanced CCD camera, for our extremely advanced faint DSO imaging – all under one of the world's darkest southern night skies, with splendid deep-sky objects never visible from the northern hemisphere.
This is a dedicated visual observing + ccd imaging night-sky workshop. Here the participants will get to not only involve in hands-on observing and learn how to maximize the potential of binoculars as well as big apertures into making some important celestial observations, but even how visual discoveries are made – and thereby identify how international experienced visual observers maximize even small or big instruments into making scientific discoveries, like of comets and supernovae. With big to large apertures, the participants will be able to actually observe + image the DSOs from lesser heard sky catalogues, the fainter targets of the NGC Catalogue and further extremely faint celestial objects. At the end of 5 nights, you'll have already stepped onto the next level of observational / practical astronomy – every genre of celestial objects in visual + imaging form will be covered. By the end of this programme, the participant will be able to converse the language of visual observing and deep sky objects at-par with top league amateur astronomers of USA, Europe, Australia, even Japan, etc.
Join Astronomy Journeys to experience the indescribable Namibian night sky like how literally no one in India can show it to you – it is NOT a mere hobby or sky-gazing for us, we are VERY well-versed in speaking the language of the night sky and its 'deep sky objects' (DSOs) for the last 20 years full-time.
Itinerary For August 2022
Date
Location
Activity / Highlight
Night
Mon, 22 Aug
Arrival Windhoek
None
Free / Rest
Tues, 23 Aug
Windhoek
City Sightseeing
Free / Rest
Wed, 24 Aug
Windhoek
Nature Walk
Free / Rest
Thurs, 25 Aug
Gamsberg
Nature Reserve
Guided visit of
HESS Radio Obs.
Free / Rest
Fri, 26 Aug
Gamsberg
Nature Reserve
Astronomy
Indoor
Observing # 1
Sat, 27 Aug
Gamsberg
Nature Reserve
Astronomy
Indoor
Observing # 2
Sun, 28 Aug
Gamsberg
Nature Reserve
Astronomy
Indoor
Observing # 3
Mon, 29 Aug
Gamsberg
Nature Reserve
Astronomy
Indoor
Observing # 4
Tues, 30 Aug
Gamsberg
Nature Reserve
Astronomy
Indoor
Observing # 5
Wed, 31 Aug
Daan Viljoen Game Reserve
Nature Walk
Free / Rest
Thurs, 1 Sept
Windhoek
Inclusions
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All stays
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All meals + morning & evening snacks
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All domestic travel
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All domestic activities offered
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All tips for guides & drivers
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All astronomy activities
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All advanced astro-equipment renting
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International travel insurance
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First aid kit and medicines (for group)
Group Size
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Minimum 15
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Maximum 20
None
Departure Flight
Exclusions
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2-way flight to Namibia from India or your Country
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Namibian visa for your nationality
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Anything extra incurred not stated in inclusions
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Any emergencies not covered by insurance provider
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Any hikes or upsurges in prices or exchange rates or government policies at the actual time of tour