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The Super Moon: 26-27 Apr 2021 When the Full Moon occurs during the Moon's closest approach to Earth, its often called a Supermoon. Also called the Pink Moon. Supermoons appear bigger and brighter in the sky because they are slightly closer to Earth. The Super Pink Moon will be visible to everyone across the world. While the Pink Moon is expected to grace the sky on April 26-27, From india one can get the best view on April 27, at 5:00 am IST and at 4:00 pm IST. Want to know more about our moon?? Join us for 3 day workshop LUNA exclusively about our moon for 11-14 age group. 30Apr-2 May @ 5 pm For more info and booking contact us on 9175029979 #supermoon #pinkmoon #astronomy #space #spacescience #spacescienceforall #spacefacts #moon #onlineworkshop #natskies #natskiesobservatory #fullmoon #keepexploring https://www.instagram.com/p/COIlnhXJUBg/?igshid=1mvmite5aap7a

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Remembering with R.E.S.P.EC.T all the wonderful women throughout history and in the present who have fought hard, struggled, dreamt and achieved tremendous success through their perseverance and persistence. HAPPY WOMEN’S DAY! #womenempowerment #girlpower #womensday #respect #womenofinstagram #natskies #natskiesobservatory #spacescienceforall https://www.instagram.com/p/CMJvbMeFQLV/?igshid=ij4npll20p7a

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Is your child curious about the stars, moon and Space? Natskies presents #barenakedastronomy a 3-day #onlineworkshop designed to introduce little ones to #astronomy and the #cosmos through #handsonactivities #games and #stories Join us for this #funlearning experience that will inspire creativity and imagination in #kids 25-27 Feb 5pm-6pm on zoom For 6 to 9 year olds Limited seats. Book now on @playydate_ #spacescienceforall #spacescience #spacefacts #natskies #natskiesobservatory https://www.instagram.com/p/CLmKCi7p8E_/?igshid=1x825kljvdm0l

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First new moon of the new year!! In astronomical context, the term New Moon is the first visible crescent of the Moon after conjunction with the Sun. The actual phase is usually a very thin crescent and is briefly and faintly visible as the Moon gets lower in the western sky after sunset.   In simple terms, New Moon is the Moon located on the same side of the Earth as the Sun and is not be visible in the night sky. This is the best time of the month to observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters because there is no moonlight to interfere. On 13th Jan, this phase occurs at 05:02 UTC.  Take advantage of the sparking clear winter nights to explore telescopic sights nearby. #wednesdayinfopost #wednesdaywisdom #astronomy #starrynight #stargazing #spacescienceforall #natskiesobservatory https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ_KpPQp4oi/?igshid=1pcibwlie8opi

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As we bid good bye to 2020 and usher in the new year 2021, let us look at the infinite stars and let them inspire us and fill our hearts with hope and creativity. Happy New Year to all of you. May this new year be the beginning of a wonderful new story. #happynewyear #happynewyear2021 #2021 #allthebest #wishingwell #bestofthebest #spacescienceforall #starstruck #astronomy #natskiesobservatory https://www.instagram.com/p/CJfPNiJJYNY/?igshid=1otb725v537pw

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NATSKIES wishes you a very merry 🎄⛄ Happy Holidays all you lovely people. #christmaswishes #santaclausiscomingtotown #happyholidays #natskiesforyou https://www.instagram.com/p/CJMNR_fJT0Y/?igshid=126zdi8g44hh6

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The great conjunction 2020 is happening right now. A rare occurrence to witness. The last time these two giant Gas planets came this close in view was in the 13th century. Look up in the sky. You'll see two bright dots very close to each other towards the South-West. In case you want to have a closer look, you may find live feeds quite easily on YouTube. Enjoy #thegreatconjunction #greatconjunction #jupiter #saturn #solarsystem #planets #spacescienceforall #astronomy #natskiesobservatory https://www.instagram.com/p/CJD5stEphC0/?igshid=95eztydob4v4

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Event Alert: Experience the full moon like never before while camping with your family and friends in the quiet hills of Panchgani which offer unpolluted clear skies. This new year's eve we are camping in the moonlight with @natventureholidays Stay in Tabins / Alpine Tents, visit our space museum and observatory, watch the full moon through our professional telescope, make your own telescopes, listen to mythical stories our stars tell us through and engaging stargazing session, have informal discussions about astronomy and space science with our NASA fellow @spacevikram around the campfire and bring in 2021 with a beautiful guided trek to our table land through strawberry fields Call or whatsapp is on [phone] for more information #fullmoon #stargazing #observatory #astronomy #spacescienceforall #campinglife #campout #glamping #campfire #tent #natskies #natskiesobservatory #strawberryfields #strawberry #trek #hike #tableland #panchgani #newyear #newyearseve #eventalert (at Natventure Camp - Panchgani) https://www.instagram.com/p/CI5eFPmpqKv/?igshid=db5ex0rqrc2f

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Great Conjunction' of Jupiter and Saturn: 21st Dec 2020 A conjunction happens when planets appear incredibly close to one another in the sky because they line up with Earth in their respective orbits. The meeting of Jupiter and Saturn in the night sky is referred to as a "Great conjunction" because it happens less often than the conjunctions of other planets. They are coming so close after 935 years. This 21st Dec evening, we will witness an extraordinarily close pairing of Jupiter and somewhat dimmer Saturn low in the SouthWest sky after Sunset — so close that to the eye they’ll appear to have merged into a single. When looked through high magnification telescope, you will be able to see both planets simultaneously in the same field of view! Find some clear skies with low light and air pollution levels and an unobstructed view of Southwest horizon and enjoy this once in a millennia occurrence. #wednesdaywisdom #jupiter #saturn #greatconjunction #astronomy #telescope #startobserving #stargazing #staycurious #skywatcher #planets #solarsystem #orbit #spacescienceforall #spacescience #natskies #natskiesobservatory #natskiesforyou https://www.instagram.com/p/CI3wiQGpT9-/?igshid=nbn2b53edyrf

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So... The clouds played spoilt sport in this weekend's event. But they gave us short windows to observe the meteor shower. And although we couldn't witness the spectacular show, we are happy that all of us were able to see quite a few shooting stars of various intensity all across the sky including a #fireball that lit up the sky behind the clouds. Grown-ups, kids and dogs (#spacescienceforall ) enjoyed the event as may of us stayed up till dawn watching glimpses of the sky, sipping hot chocolate and coffee while in conversation with @spacevikram The weather however, was really amazing to be out camping @one_earth_retreat in mulshi, Maharashtra. This place is beautiful and one with nature. Thank you @campus.earth for putting this event together and entertaining us throughout. Thank you to all our guests who were the real stars of the event and always make this experience rewarding for us. Especially the kids that entertained us and patiently waited for the skies to clear. The next event for December is being planned and will be announced soon. #astronomy #meteorshower #geminids #meteor #asteroid #nightsky #space #earthorbit #campout #campinginthehills #campinglife #telescope #observatory #natskiesforyou #event #natskiesobservatory #stargazing (at One Earth) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIzgllApPoO/?igshid=1xpzjrwb7b5zl

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The most amazing meteor shower of the year is this weekend. This year is going to be really special due to lower air pollution levels and the fact that the light from a sliver of the moon will not disturb our observations. The night sky will be dancing from 13th to 15th December with its peak on 14th early morning at 2:00 am IST. Light pollution is the biggest killer of any night sky observations. Visit lightpollutionmap.info to find the best viewing site near you. You should aim for a place that's a class 2 or class 3 on the Bortle scale. Head out there for the best meteor shower experience. But please be safe by assessing the conditions of the site and the surroundings beforehand. Please note that the threat of the pandemic is still very real so avoid big groups and gatherings and adhere to local safety and curfew guidelines. Nights get very cold so please dress warm and take precautions and dress adequately. Carry water and snacks with you as well as some mosquito repellent to protect yourself. Carry a traditional torch with red light. In case you don't have a red light torch, carry a normal torch with some red gelatine paper and some rubber bands. Once you are there, look up in the sky and find the constellation Gemini. It's just above the club of Orion. To identify the constellation, you can use a sky tracking app on your phone in night mode. Sky view lite or sky map are great apps for this. The constellation will be at the zenith at around 2am. That's where the meteor shower well originate from. You don't need any special equipment to observe a meteor shower. Just patience. In a good spot you'll be able to see about 120 meteors in an hour. You can also submit your observations, photos, videos, etc. on www.imo.net which helps the organization to study various aspects of the meteors and Earth's orbit. Really great submissions get featured on their website with due credits given to you. Enjoy this heavenly show. Be safe. Take care. Do share your photos #meteor #meteorshower #astronomy #showinthesky #geminidmeteorshower #geminids #spacescienceforall #spacefacts #wednesdayinfopost #wednesdaywisdom #nightsky #nightphotography #night #nightout https://www.instagram.com/p/CIkJ6XGJN5B/?igshid=r8m3rbgrcxz3

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December brings the Geminid meteor shower. It's by far the best viewing spectacle in most parts of India as the weather is cool and the skies are clear. The Geminid meteor shower will peak just past midnight on Sunday, 13th December 2020. Why do meteor showers occur? How many showers can one see on a year? How to get the best experience of a meteor shower? On popular demand we are doing a free webinar tomorrow 8th December at 7:30 pm on zoom. Registration link in our bio. Join us to know the best places and practices for observing a meteor shower from our NASA fellow, astronomer, astrophysicist @spacevikram #meteor #meteorshower #spacescienceforall #astronomy #starrynight #stargazing #showinthesky #geminidmeteorshower #freewebinar #zoom #natskiesforyou #natskiesobservatory #keeplearning #keepexploring #decembergoals (at Zoom-Online) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIfdFTypQnV/?igshid=3snaqtcj8749

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This month we have brand new workshops for kids between ages 4 & 14 that will inspire creativity, lateral thinking and love for science and space in young minds. Book TWO or more workshops for your young ones and get discounts on @playydate_ Link in our bio #spacescienceforall #becreative #becurious #astronomy #genius #experientiallearning #keepexploring #onlineworkshop #natskiesobservatory #scienceeducation #education #outofclassroomlearning #innovation https://www.instagram.com/p/CIdd7YAJM_i/?igshid=1pec107wgjsef

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By far the best meteor shower that we can observe in Maharastra because of weather conditions is just around the corner. This year we are travelling to mulshi @one_earth_retreat with @campus.earth to camp under the stars all night as we witness the Geminid Meteor Shower on 13-14 December 2020 Just a couple of hours away from Pune, One Earth Retreat is an ideal place for stargazing, telescope observation and watching the night sky all night long. Join us for this starry night. We have Limited capacity so hurry and Book now. #geminidmeteorshower #meteorshower #starrynight #underthestars #astronomy #campinginthehills #campout #sleepunderthestars #shootingstars #amazinguniverse #decembergoals #explore #experience #outdoors (at One Earth) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIVkQ9nJNr8/?igshid=ah71jyckwech

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It's alive!! Hard work paying off as the observatory dome gets back in action. Lights off... Telescope... Action🎬 Do you know why observatories around the world are dome shaped? Why is painted black on the inside? Why only red light is used while night sky observations? Join us today to find out answers to these questions and many more interesting facts as we take you on a virtual tour of our observatory and visitor information center here in Panchgani on insta Live at 5 PM IST today. @natskiesobservatory1 #observatory #informative #virtualtour #amazinguniverse #panchgani #learn #dome #telescope #celestron #bucketlist #astronomy #spacescienceforall #natskies #natskiesforyou (at Panchgani) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIUy4FSpEQ9/?igshid=pg39d8i27m7u

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Nature has taken over our facility in these past 8 months as the pandemic caused a pause in travel. This beautiful place will spring back quickly to welcome guests to experience the wonders of our universe. Looking forward to get this place buzzing again.. #natskiesobservatory #astronomy #astronomicalobservatory #spacemuseum #panchgani #spacescienceforall #education #experientiallearning #forceofnature #reload #revive #natskies #travel #experience #explore (at Natventure Camp - Panchgani) https://www.instagram.com/p/CISUxaRp9gU/?igshid=8xavyd9i08am

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A big happy hello!!! After 8 long months we are heading back to our observatory and space science center at Panchgani. Feeling very happy and excited to be here @natventureholidays camp Panchgani, Kaswand. We would like to bring you in on this journey. Join us for a virtual tour of our observatory facility on Thursday 3rd December 2020 at 5pm IST on InstaLive @natskiesobservatory1 as we have a conversation with @spacevikram about how this facility was built, it's purpose and all we have done here so far. We can't wait to have visitors here. But until then we are bringing this wonderful place to you.. See you then #natskies #observatory #spacescienceforall #amazinguniverse #astronomy #panchgani #placestovisit #bucketlist #instalive #instagood (at Natventure Camp - Panchgani) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIQxiv4pa0q/?igshid=1py6212imbqkg