Nainital’s Astro Village will become India’s first model

Nainital’s Astro Village will become India’s first model

Astro Village under construction in Takula adjacent to Nainital is going to become the country’s first star gazing model. This will prove to give a new direction to the tourism of the mountainous region regarding star gazing. This star gazing center will be opened for tourists by the district administration in collaboration with Aryabhatta Observational Science Research Institute ARIES in May. Astro tourism has immense possibilities in the state. This tourism will not only establish new dimensions of tourism, but will also prove to be a milestone in the direction of employment. This Astro Village will become a center of attraction for foreign tourists. Due to the foresight of the district administration, the construction work of this center is at the final stage. The rooms of Astro Village are being made in terms of star gazing. Whose roof is covered with glass. So that the sky can be seen from inside without coming out of the room in the cold. The view in front of the buildings is covered with lush green hills, which gives a different pleasure. On the other side of the hill, an attractive view of the plains can be taken from the west. About 70 percent of Asman can be seen from here. A cafeteria is being built in this eight-room centre. Along with this, a state-of-the-art telescope is being set up with the cooperation of ARIES scientists. Due to being only five km away from the city, more and more tourists coming to Nainital will be able to enjoy this tourism. The special thing is that this area is free from light pollution. It is a very suitable place for seeing the planets and constellations. Statement Astro Village Nainital is being built at a cost of two crores. District Magistrate Dhiraj Singh Garbyal said that this center for star gazing is being built at a cost of two crore rupees. Along with star gazing, Kumaoni cultural style has also been given attention in its construction. So that the tourists coming here can also be aware of the unique style of ancient buildings and costumes here.

Astro Tourism Exciting world of planetary constellations beyond the earth

There are innumerable places in the earth for picnics, but beyond the earth, Astro tourism i.e. the tour of the universe is a unique world full of great adventure. There are immense possibilities of astro-tourism in many parts of our country, which introduces us to the planets and constellations and takes us on a wonderful tour of the dazzling space of the Milky Way, the moon and the stars outside our earth. Sky-kissing mountain peaks are scattered for astro-tourism. Uttarakhand holds an important place in these peaks, while it can be enjoyed from the high peaks of Leh, Ladakh, Himachal and Kashmir. Astro tourism started in Uttarakhand a few years back and it is a pleasant feeling that tourists from all over the country and abroad are coming here on a star tour. have started arriving.

Astro tourism can be enjoyed from these areas

Star gazing can be enjoyed from everywhere in the plains of Uttarakhand and away from the dazzling cities of lights. Chaubatiya of Ranikhet and Khushiram is top in Mukteshwar. Due to the better facilities of hotels for the stay of both these places, tourists have started arriving in large numbers. Apart from these, planetary constellations can be seen very closely from Chaukori and Binsar. There are resorts of Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam to stay here. Apart from these, Munsiyari, Dharchula and Champawat are the distant places of Uttarakhand, which are situated at high altitude and are very suitable places for astro-tourism. Hotels and food facilities are available for stay at these places. Apart from these, Beni Tal in Gadwal division has also started becoming a part of astro tourism.

Astro tourism comes in the category of science

In fact, astro tourism comes under the category of scientific tourism. For this, if there is basic knowledge about space, then its pleasure becomes double. Only then its nuances can be understood. If you do not have basic knowledge, then it is very important to have an expert having space related information with you. Only then we will be able to see the beauty of these planets like the beautiful Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars of our solar system with the naked eye and understand the jaggery secrets of the universe separately.

There are many attractions of this tourism.

Astro tourism has many attractions. Chief among them is the meteor shower, which is a meteor shower similar to fireworks. This happens about a dozen times a year and can be seen once or twice every month. It can be best enjoyed in dark places away from light. In which during an hour one can be faced with the glare of dozens to hundreds of burning meteors. Apart from this, there are attractions like accumulation, transit, opposition, coming in a straight line of planets, coming close to each other, passing close to the earth etc. Solar and lunar eclipses are also a part of this tourism. Not only this, the passage of comets near the earth is a wonderful experience. Whose long tail gives it the name of the tail star. Seeing whom gives a unique feeling.

You can see them up close with the help of binoculars.

Scientists, including those interested in the sky, eagerly wait for these wonderful events in space. If you have binoculars for astro tourism, then planets and constellations can be seen and understood very well. If there is a big telescope then it will be icing on the cake. With the help of which you can also see the events of the distant sky.

Asia’s biggest telescope here

The importance of Dev Bhoomi in the field of space can be gauged from the fact that Asia’s largest telescope has been established at Dev Sthal in Nainital district. The partner of this telescope is Belgium. It is a 3.6 meter diameter optical telescope. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) operates it. Apart from this, a four-meter liquid mirror telescope has also been installed recently near ARIES. This modern telescope is the world’s first active telescope, which has started capturing the events of the sky including galaxies and stars in distant space in a liquid camera. This telescope is a joint mission of five countries. Two telescopes of one meter diameter have been installed in ARIES. Many big researches of international level have been done with these telescopes, which are big achievements of the country. Many scientists from India and abroad are discovering the secrets of space through them.

What says DM Dhiraj Garbyal

Astro tourism has immense potential in hilly areas. Due to lack of knowledge of people, this area of ​​tourism is untouched by the tourists. For its development and expansion, the Uttarakhand government has included it in tourism. Astro Village is being built at Takula near Nainital.

The country’s first Astro Village is being built in Takula

The foundation of Astro Village has been laid at that place in Uttarakhand. The place from which Mahatma Gandhi has affection. Astro Village is under construction near Gandhi Ashram of Takula, just five km from Nainital. In which there will be eight cottages, from inside which the events of the sky can be seen. An optical telescope is being set up. Keeping in mind the employment opportunities along with the promotion of state’s tourism through astro-tourism, the district administration is going to set up the country’s first model at a cost of Rs 2.5 crore.

Source: space23lyear.com

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