BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Mumbai Hikers - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Mumbai Hikers 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:20260321T040000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260322T100000 DTSTAMP:20260603T233114 CREATED:20260301T011827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T060145Z UID:70681-1774065600-1774173600@mumbaihikers.org SUMMARY:Coma Berenices Carnival – Stargazing & Galaxy Hunt near Pune & Mumbai DESCRIPTION:OverviewDates: Saturday\, March 21 – Sunday\, March 22\, 2026Location: Nisargshala\, Sahyadris near Pune \nStep into the wonders of the spring galaxy season at our Coma Berenices Carnival—an overnight stargazing and camping adventure under crystal-clear skies. March is the perfect time to observe galaxy clusters\, bright stars\, and famous deep-sky objects with binoculars and telescopes. \n? What You’ll SeeWith Unaided Eyes \nThe sparkling Spica in Virgo \nDenebola in Leo \nThe gentle glow of the Coma star cloud \nWith Binoculars \nThe Coma open cluster \nThe globular cluster M53 near Coma Berenices \nWith Telescopes \nThe striking Black Eye Galaxy (M64) \nThe breathtaking Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) \nNumerous faint galaxies in the Coma Cluster \n? Why Join Coma Berenices Carnival?Explore galaxy clusters and spring constellations through powerful telescopes \nLearn to identify galaxies and clusters with guidance from expert astronomers \nSafe\, eco-friendly campsite in the Sahyadris\, just a short drive from Pune & Mumbai \nIdeal for astronomy lovers\, families\, and students \nA unique blend of astronomy\, camping\, and stargazing \n? Event DetailsCheck-in: 4:00 PM\, Saturday\, Mar 21 \nCheck-out: 10:00 AM\, Sunday\, Mar 22 \nInclusions: Evening snacks\, veg dinner\, overnight tent stay\, early morning tea \n✅ What to BringLight woolens (nights are pleasant but slightly cool in March) \nTorch with red filter (to protect night vision) \nBinoculars / telescope (optional – shared scopes provided) \nPersonal essentials & refillable water bottle URL:https://mumbaihikers.org/event/coma-berenices-carnival-stargazing-galaxy-hunt-near-pune-mumbai/ LOCATION:Nisargshala\, Nisargshala Velhe MH\, India\, Pune\, 412212\, IN ORGANIZER;CN="Nisargshala":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail_com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR