You must have attended Rutjaga before at a family wedding, where people gather for whole night to sing songs and do fun. The Karachi Astronomers’ Society’s (KAS) Rutjaga is also similar. We just replace songs with astronomy lectures and fun with stargazing.
Rutjaga is the signature and the only kind of event in Pakistan by Karachi Astronomers Society. In Rutjaga, a group of astronomy enthusiasts travel with us to a remote location, far away from cities to witness the beauty of dark sky. Participants get a chance to witness mesmerizing heavenly bodies like planets, nebulas, galaxies etc. They listen to and ask questions about the space and beyond from experts.
What’s more is the astronomy discussion which starts after midnight where everyone is free to share their opinion about the curiosity driving their gaze always towards the stars. The most beautiful part starts when few just few hours before dawn you get a chance to just lie down, open your eyes, and realize the vastness, beauty and the arrangement of stars on the night sky. Other than Astronomy, Participants also get to enjoy and explore the sight we select for Rutjaga.
The Highlights of this event are:
- Sky observation from telescopes.
- Night sky tour, where you will learn to identify objects in sky.
- Basic astrophotography demo where you will learn that how you can start Astro-imaging with a basic DSLR.
- Lectures about fundamental concepts of Astronomy
- Sightseeing where you will find views to remember for the rest of your life
Facilities provided by KAS in the price per head are given as follows:
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- Transport in comfortable A/C coasters/bus
- Telescopic observation
- Equipment discussions
- Astronomy lectures
- 3 Meals – Lunch, Dinner & Breakfast
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