Karthika Pournami @ Breathe Mountain Retreat

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 Organised by Star Dust Astronomy Club
In collaboration with Breathe Mountain Retreat

📍 Location: Rachakonda Campsite
📅 Date: 13th December 2025
🧍‍♂️ Limited to 30 adults only

• ⛺ Camping Tent: ₹3,000 
• 🛏️ Dormitory Stay: ₹2,500
• 🏠 Double Sharing Room: ₹5,000
• 🏡 Triple Sharing Room: ₹4,000
• 👧 Kids (5–12 yrs): ₹2,000 (any accommodation) 
• 👶 Below 5 yrs: Free 

⚡ All the prices mentioned are per person.
⚡ Power supply in private rooms will be available only during sleep timings, so that guests can adapt there eyes to darkness and enhance there meteor  

🌠 Geminids Meteor Shower Special – Detailed Itinerary (13th December) shower experience

• 3:00 PM –  Arrival & Check-in 🕒
  Arrive at the campsite by 3:00 PM. Registrations and payments close at 3:30 PM. You’ll be allotted your tents or rooms (all tents include comfortable bedding and a camping light).
• 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM – Evening Snacks 🍵
  Enjoy freshly prepared hot onion pakodi and tea in the peaceful forest setting.
• 4:45 PM – 6:00 PM –  Nature Forest Walk 🌳
  A soothing guided forest walk through water streams—perfect to begin your outdoor experience.
• 6:15 PM – Astronomy Session Begins 🌠
  A guided introduction to the night sky and telescopes by the Star Dust Astronomy Club.
  Hands-on experience with:
  🔭 Celestron NexStar 8SE (Computerised Telescope)
  🔭 Explore Scientific 16” Truss Tube Dobsonian (one of Hyderabad’s largest)
• Observe the Moon’s craters, learn how telescopes work, and explore the evening sky.
• 7:00 PM – Saturn Observation 🪐
  Witness Saturn’s razor-thin rings, a rare phenomenon that occurs once every 15 years.
• 8:30 PM – 9:15 PM – Satvik Dinner 🍽️
  A comforting vegetarian meal served under the open sky.
• 9:15 PM – 10:30 PM – Bonfire with Music 🔥
  Unwind around the warm bonfire with soft, soulful music.
• 10:30 PM – Late-Night Telescope Observation + Geminids Begin 🌌
  Astronomy session continues with telescope observations of deep sky objects.

The Geminids Meteor Shower starts showing activity.

• 12:00 AM – 3:00 AM – Geminids Meteor Shower Peak Watch 🌠
  Lie back and witness one of the strongest meteor showers of the year, with up to 100–150 meteors per hour under ideal dark skies.
• 4:00 AM – Early Morning Sky Watch🌌
  Observe Jupiter along with its four Galilean moons.
• 6:00 AM – Sunrise Trek & Cave Exploration 🌅
  A refreshing early morning trek to a cave viewpoint to witness a beautiful sunrise.
• 7:15 AM – 8:15 AM – Solar Observation ☀️
  Observe the Sun safely through a solar filter, see sunspots (if present), and learn about solar activity and solar telescope techniques.
• 8:30 AM – Breakfast 🍳
  Enjoy a wholesome breakfast followed by relaxation and group photos.
• 10:30 AM – Check-out 🏁