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The Maharashtra Astrohunt 2025-26 edition

 

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Dates 

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​20th December  2025 (Sahyadri Edition)

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17th January 2026(Sahyadri edition)

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14th February 2026(Coming soon)

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21st March 2026(Coming soon)

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18th April 2026(Coming soon)

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16th May 2026(Coming soon)

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Stay and meals included 

To make sure that your concentration is only on making great images, things like your stay, your meals and your safety are all taken care of. 

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Basic requirements 

DSLR/Mirrorless camera 

Good Tripod

Widest lens you have+ Prime lens 

Lightroom + Photoshop

* you can try with a phone but that's your choice.

Post processing 

Basics of Astrophotography editing 

The Stargate!__The Arch of the Milky way stretches across the grand Vaitarna  Lake late on

After this workshop, you will be able to

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Understand what Astrophotography is how to capture the night sky with confidence 

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Learn what not to do!

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There are some basic beginner mistakes everyone does when they start out.  One of the biggest takeaways from this workshop is to learn from my experience and avoid them  

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Branch out into Astrophotography and create unique and wonderful images which will be a great addition to your portfolio and ability  

Important details regarding the tour

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Cost & Itinenary

 

 

Cost 

Rs. 5,499/- P.P 

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Cancellation charges-

Before 15 days- 80% refund given

Before 7 days- 50% refund given

 From 48 hr's before the event  - No refund given under any circumstances

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-Itinerary-​

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Session 1 

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4:30 PM

Arrival at Campsite & Tea and Snacks 

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5:30

General discussion on Photography and depart for Site 1

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8:30 PM

Return to Campsite + Break for Dinner 

 

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Session 2

 

10:00 PM

Introduction to deep sky shooting techniques and in camp shooting session

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12:00 AM

Break for Tea 

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Session 3

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12:30 AM

Shooting session 3

(Time to put the knowledge gained to use and shoot independently.

I'll still be around to help out)

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8:30 AM- Breakfast Served and event ends. 

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Basic Minimum requirements 

-A DSLR/Mirrorless Camera 

- Tripod 

-Wide angle Lens 

-Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop

-**High end phones Like S25 ultra and Pixel 10 can be used but may deliver unreliable results**

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*Good to have but not essential 

-Star Tracker (A star tracker is a device which moves with same speed as the sky which helps to keep objects in frame. Limted and available on rent.)

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*Your Choice

Phone cameras with tripod(Modern high end phones can now do the work of some low end cameras but their performance is inconsistent and may not always get the best result but if you are confident, you can join )

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What's included 

Inclusions 

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-Best in class Veg Snacks, Dinner and Breakfast

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-Mineral water throughout your stay 

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-Stay in solo tent 

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-Personalized Mentoring for Astrophotography + Introduction to Basic Software for Astrophotography editing

(Post event)

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Exclusions

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-Advanced Astrophotography Editing

-Anything other than explicitly mentioned above 

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FAQ's

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Q- I don't have a camera, can I attend ?

A- No, come for Stargazing instead. you will get bored out of your wits if you attend this one.

 

​Q-I only have a basic Camera and Lens, can I attend ?

A-Yes, I'll help you navigate the ups and downs of entering into the world of Astrophotography​

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Q-Is there Parking on site and is it safe?

A-There is safe parking maybe 15 meters from your tent and the entire camp is walled and gated, perfectly safe

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Q-What about Washrooms?

A-Clean, Western style Washrooms are available on the site separate for Men and Women.

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Q-I want a 1 to 1 session

A-Can be done, shoot me a message and we can work it out.

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Q-What if the weather goes bad on the night?

A-Unfortunately, things like the weather are beyond our control, we will try to extract as much as we can from the session but a refund will not be possible. 

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