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Amateur Astronomy Club FAQs for Stargazing and Camping Event - Naneghat 1. What is the exact location of the campsite? Our campsite is located just near Hotel Karan, Naneghat, Ghatghar, Maharashtra 421401. Click on the link below for the exact location: AAC Campsite - Naneghat 2. What are the total participation charges applicable for the entire trip? ₹2500/- per person for adults (13 years or older in age) and ₹1500/- per person for children (Ages 3 - 12). Entry for infants (Ages 0 - 2) is free. 3. What is the itinerary for the event? The tentative itinerary for the event is as follows: ▪ Mumbai participants are requested to come at 9 AM sharp, near Jogeshwari Railway Station (East). Thane participants are requested to come at 10 AM sharp, near Teen Hath Naka. Pune participants are requested to come at 10:45 AM sharp at Shivaji Nagar. ▪ The bus(es) will depart at 9:15 AM sharp from Mumbai, 10:15 AM sharp from Thane and 11 AM sharp from Pune. ▪ Lunch (Veg) will be served en route at around 1 PM. ▪ Reaching Naneghat at 4 PM. ▪ Sunset point & other sightseeing until 6:30 PM. ▪ Evening tea after returning from sunset point. ▪ At 7 PM, we shall begin with our first session - Introduction to Astronomy, Telescopes & Night Sky. ▪ Dinner break at around 9 PM. ▪ Second session continues from 10:30 PM by exploring Constellations naked eye, as well as Deep Sky Objects viewing with the help of telescopes. Participants who have carried their DSLRs can opt for Astrophotography post dinner. (Note: DSLR and tripod required) ▪ Maggi break at 1 AM along with tea and bonfire. ▪ Exploring newly risen C onstellations, Deep Sky Objects and the M ilky Way until dawn. ▪ Wake up call at 7 AM, along with breakfast. ▪ Leaving the campsite by 8 AM & returning back to Pune by 12 noon, Thane by 1 PM, and Mumbai by 2 PM. 4. What services are inclusive in the total charges? ▪ Stargazing services including 3 informative sessions consisting of naked-eye and telescope observation (duh !). ▪ Travel by A/C bus or vehicle from Mumbai - Jogeshwari East (with pick-up points at Thane, Kalyan, Shahad and Murbad) or Pune - Shivaji Nagar (with a pick-up point at Nashik Phata). ▪ Evening hike to sunset point. ▪ Homestay accommodation. ▪ All meals (Lunch - Evening tea - Dinner, followed by Maggi and tea at midnight and Breakfast the next morning). 5. Do you offer tent stay services? ▪ Yes, we also provide accommodation options of private tents and tent sharing (equipped with sleeping bag-cum-mattresses for the flooring) at extra charges as mentioned below: o Private Tent: ₹600/- per tent where you get a personal tent, for yourself/your group, which can accommodate up to 3-4 people at once. o Tent Sharing: ₹200/- per person for tent accommodation on sharing basis with other people who have opted for the same accommodation option. 6. Can I join directly at Naneghat? ▪ Yes, you can choose to reach Naneghat directly and join us there in the evening by 4 PM. ▪ The charges applicable for the same: ₹1500/- per person for adults (13 or older in age) and ₹1000/- per person for children (Ages 4 - 12). Entry for infants (Ages 0 - 3) is free. The fee is inclusive of all the services mentioned above with the exception of lunch and travel to Naneghat. 7. How do we reach Naneghat? ▪ Please refer to the Google location link mentioned at the beginning for more accurate details. It would be preferable to save/download the directions offline due to low network connectivity at Naneghat. To reach Naneghat by road from Mumbai, follow these directions: ➢ Continue onto Mumbai - Nashik Highway ➢ Turn right at Bhiwandi Naka towards Kalyan ➢ Turn left at the Durgadi Chowk towards Khadakpada Circle ➢ Continue onto the Ahmednagar - Kalyan Highway (NH 61) until after Malshej Ghat ➢ Take a right turn from the main road at Madh Phata ➢ Continue onto the same road, which crosses the following villages: Nimgiri Khind - Khaire - Hirdi - Devale - Anjanawale - Ghatghar ➢ Take a right from Ghatghar towards Naneghat Road ➢ Continue on the Naneghat road and take a left turn at Rajratna Resort ➢ At the end of the road, you will see our campsite right besides Hotel Karan 8. Are there any cancellation charges applicable? ▪ Yes, cancellation charges are applicable once you have registered and wish to back out. The charges are as mentioned below: o Cancellations made 10 days or more in advance of the event date, will receive a 70% refund. o Cancellations made within 4 - 9 days will incur a 50% fee. o Cancellations made within 72 hours i.e. 3 days to the event will receive no refund. 9. Where do we register for the event? Please find the registration form on our website: http://amateurastroclub.in/#events 10. What is the procedure of the payment? Transfer the total fee online to the bank account mentioned below after filling the registration form. Once the payment has been made, please save the receipt number and contact one of our volunteers (details given below). We will confirm the payment and get back to you shortly. Bank name: Union Bank of India Branch: Dombivli West Acc. Name: Mohit Kishor Barhate Acc. No.: 472402010082655 IFSC code: UBIN0547247 Acc. Type: Savings Account Google Pay: 8424812441 UPI: mohitbarhate99@okicici In case you face difficulties in making an online transfer, please contact one of our volunteers (details given below) for alternate payment options. For further enquiries, please contact: Umesh Ghude: +91 9867 617 311 (Mumbai / Thane) Mohit Barhate: +91 8424 812 441 (Kalyan / Murbad) Abhishek Pethe: +91 9819 425 104 (Pune) .