BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Mumbai Hikers - ECPv6.16.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mumbaihikers.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Mumbai Hikers REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kolkata BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0530 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 TZNAME:IST DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260411T040000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260412T100000 DTSTAMP:20260620T065736 CREATED:20260301T011844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T060146Z UID:70705-1775880000-1775988000@mumbaihikers.org SUMMARY:Milky Way Origins Camp DESCRIPTION:OverviewDates: Saturday\, April 11 – Sunday\, April 12\, 2026Location: Nisargshala\, Sahyadris near Pune \nJourney to the heart of our galaxy at the Milky Way Origins Camp\, a spectacular overnight stargazing and camping event. April skies reveal the rising constellations of Sagittarius and Scorpius\, gateways to the Milky Way’s dense central bulge\, rich with clusters and glowing nebulae. \n? What You’ll SeeWith Unaided Eyes \nThe central bulge of the Milky Way arching across the night sky \nBrilliant constellations of Sagittarius and Scorpius \nWith Binoculars \nGlowing Lagoon Nebula (M8) \nThe colorful Trifid Nebula (M20) \nBright Milky Way star clouds \nWith Telescopes \nThe Omega Nebula (M17)\, also called the Swan Nebula \nThe Eagle Nebula (M16)\, birthplace of stars \nGlobular cluster M22 \nDetailed views of M8 & M20 with dark lanes and glowing gas clouds \n? Why Join Milky Way Origins Camp?Witness the rising summer Milky Way with expert astronomers \nExplore star-forming regions and globular clusters with powerful telescopes \nLearn constellation spotting and deep-sky navigation techniques \nStay in safe\, eco-friendly tents at our Sahyadri campsite near Pune & Mumbai \nPerfect for astronomy enthusiasts\, students\, families\, and nature explorers \n? Event DetailsCheck-in: 4:00 PM\, Saturday\, Apr 11 \nCheck-out: 10:00 AM\, Sunday\, Apr 12 \nInclusions: Evening snacks\, veg dinner\, overnight tent stay\, early morning tea \n✅ What to BringComfortable clothes & light woolens (April nights are mild but breezy) \nTorch with red cellophane (to preserve night vision) \nBinoculars / telescope (optional – shared scopes provided) \nPersonal essentials & refillable water bottle URL:https://mumbaihikers.org/event/milky-way-origins-camp-11-april-2026/ LOCATION:Nisargshala\, Nisargshala Velhe MH\, India\, Pune\, 412212\, IN ORGANIZER;CN="Nisargshala":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail_com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR