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ariefm71
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by ariefm71 Mon Feb 05, 2007 4:25 pm
I'm in New Delhi this week until saturday. Any astro-related places that I can visit while i'm here? Maybe Debash or Simranjits (or Tachyon
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Tachyon
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by Tachyon Mon Feb 05, 2007 5:21 pm
Sorry, I have not been to India yet.
[80% Steve, 20% Alfred] ------- Probability of Clear Skies = (Age of newest equipment in days) / [(Number of observers) * (Total Aperture of all telescopes present in mm)]
rlow
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by rlow Mon Feb 05, 2007 5:58 pm
How about their ancient observatory in New Delhi?
rlow
Debash
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by Debash Mon Feb 05, 2007 6:38 pm
Hey...you are in my hometown
There's a Vixen Distributor in the central area..the address is (tel # might have changed)
AUDO VISO PRIVATE LTD.
E-48, Connaught Place, New Delhi-11000
TEL:332 8828
Not sure what else they carry. Personally I've never been there. The amateur astro scene is pretty non-existent, so there aren't many shops around.
Hope the weather is good. Cheers
Debash
ariefm71
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by ariefm71 Mon Feb 05, 2007 6:56 pm
Thanks Debash! any planetarium here? I went to the Nehru Planetarium in Mumbai last year. Very good experience.
kochu
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by kochu Mon Feb 05, 2007 7:59 pm
Hi Arif,
The ancient observatory is called Jantar Mantar and the details can be got from the following link
http://www.jantarmantar.org/
Kochu/5-2-07
rlow
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by rlow Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:30 pm
The amateur astro scene is pretty non-existent, so there aren't many shops around.
The night sky in New Delhi is rather badly light-polluted, if I recollect clearly from my trip there last year.
rlow
Debash
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by Debash Mon Feb 05, 2007 10:59 pm
The night sky in New Delhi is rather badly light-polluted, if I recollect clearly from my trip there last year.
Worse is the thick film of pollutants/smoke hanging above the city, u can see it from the plane. Its slightly better in winters.
Arief, not sure if there's any planetarium.
Debash
simranjits
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by simranjits Tue Feb 06, 2007 1:03 am
Arief , u need to go to Himanchal Pradesh or Kashmir for good clear skies. But these are himalayan hill resort areas. No pollution though , even if u don't get to see stars , u get beautiful views.
ariefm71
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by ariefm71 Tue Feb 06, 2007 9:53 pm
Thanks kochu for the link.
Worse is the thick film of pollutants/smoke hanging above the city, u can see it from the plane. Its slightly better in winters.
Debash, I thought they're fogs, not smogs :-)
Simranjits, i'd love to go to the himalayas if time permit, maybe next time.
cheers,
Arief
) can advise.
There's a Vixen Distributor in the central area..the address is (tel # might have changed)