Guides
Astris guides
Everything we have learned running astronomy in Indian schools, under Indian city skies and out where the sky comes back — written to be genuinely useful, and honest about what a given sky will and will not show you.
Astronomy education
Space labs, telescope programmes and space-science curriculum for Indian schools — what a real programme contains and how to start one.
- Astronomy education for schools in IndiaHubWhat a real school astronomy programme involves: space labs, telescope sessions, safe solar observation, rocketry and ISRO-aligned space science. Written for Indian schools deciding how to start.
- Astronomy programs for schoolsA buyer’s guide for schools considering an astronomy programme: what to ask a provider, what infrastructure you need, how to budget the decision and the warning signs of a one-evening package.
- Setting up a space lab in a schoolWhat a school space lab or astronomy lab actually contains, the room and sky access it needs, how it is used week to week, and the mistakes that leave one sitting unused.
- Astronomy workshops for schoolsDay workshops, evening observation sessions, solar sessions and multi-day intensives: which astronomy workshop format suits which school, and how to run one that leads somewhere.
- Telescope programs for schoolsHow to choose a school telescope, what students can realistically see from an Indian campus, and how to build a telescope programme that keeps the instrument in use rather than in a cupboard.
- STEM and space science programs for schoolsHow space science earns its place in a school STEM programme — rocketry, orbital mechanics, ISRO-aligned modules and student projects, tied to what is already on the syllabus.
- Astronomy programs for schools in DelhiRunning a school astronomy programme in Delhi: what is genuinely observable from a campus under a Bortle 8–9 sky, which months are usable, and how Delhi schools structure the year.
- Astronomy programs for schools in GurgaonAstronomy for Gurgaon schools: what works on a campus in the NCR light dome, and how proximity to darker Aravalli skies makes an off-campus night genuinely practical here.
Astrophotography
From a first tripod frame to narrowband deep-sky imaging from a light-polluted city — the technique, honestly explained.
- Astrophotography in IndiaHubHow astrophotography actually works: the four kinds of imaging, what each needs, what an Indian sky and an Indian calendar allow, and where to begin without wasting money.
- How to start astrophotographyStart astrophotography with the camera you already own: settings that work, how to focus on a star, the 500 rule and its limits, and your first stacked image.
- Deep-sky astrophotographyThe real deep-sky workflow: tracking, guiding, sub-exposures, calibration frames, stacking and stretching — and why total integration time matters more than equipment.
- Narrowband astrophotographyWhat Hα, OIII and SII filters do, why narrowband defeats light pollution, how the Hubble and HOO palettes are built, and what narrowband cannot help with.
- Astrophotography from a light-polluted cityHow light pollution actually damages an astrophoto, which targets survive it, which filters help and which do not, and the techniques that genuinely recover an image from a city sky.
- How to photograph the Milky Way in IndiaWhen the galactic core is visible from India, how to plan a Milky Way shoot around the Moon and the monsoon, and the settings and technique that produce a clean result.
- Star trail photographyHow to shoot star trails: why many short frames beat one long exposure, how to compose around Polaris, and how to stack a trail sequence cleanly.
- Astrophotography from DelhiImaging from one of India’s brightest skies: which targets work from a Delhi rooftop, how narrowband changes the maths, the best months, and where to go when the city is not enough.
- Astrophotography in India — where and whenThe Indian astrophotographer’s planning guide: how the monsoon shapes the year, which regions stay clear when, and how latitude changes what you can reach.
Stargazing
Where to go, when to go, and what you can actually see — including from inside an Indian city.
- Stargazing in IndiaHubA practical stargazing guide for India: what you can see without equipment, how to plan around the Moon and the monsoon, and how to choose a night that is worth travelling for.
- Stargazing near DelhiHonest options for stargazing near Delhi NCR: how far you have to drive to escape the light dome, what the sky is genuinely like when you get there, and when to go.
- Stargazing in DelhiWhat is genuinely visible from a Delhi rooftop or balcony: the Moon, the planets, bright double stars and clusters — plus when the city sky is at its clearest.
- Stargazing in IndiaA region-by-region look at stargazing in India: the trans-Himalayan rain shadow, the north-western deserts, the foothills and the south, and when each is at its best.
- Weekend stargazing tripsPlanning a weekend stargazing getaway from an Indian city: choosing the weekend around the Moon, how far to go, what to pack, and how to avoid the common disappointments.
- Dark sky places in IndiaAn honest guide to India’s dark-sky regions: the trans-Himalayan high desert, the Himalayan valleys and the accessible rural sites near the northern cities — with realistic sky ratings.
- Seeing the Milky Way in IndiaHow to see the Milky Way with your own eyes in India: the months the galactic core is up, how the monsoon reshapes the season, and how dark a sky you actually need.
- The Bortle scale, explainedWhat the Bortle scale measures, what you can see at each class, where Indian cities and rural sites sit on it, and why advertised ratings are so often inflated.
- The best time for stargazing in IndiaWhich months actually work for stargazing in India, how the Moon changes the answer, and what the sky offers in each season across the north and the south.
Resort & hotel astronomy
Turning a dark sky above a property into a guest experience your own team can run, night after night.
- Astronomy experiences for resorts and hotelsHubWhat it takes to run a real stargazing programme at a resort or hotel: the equipment, the staffing, the session format, the failure modes, and what it changes about the guest evening.
- Designing a guest stargazing experienceHow to structure a guest stargazing session: the ninety-minute shape, group sizes, what to show when, and the mistakes that turn a good sky into a queue.
- Telescope installation for propertiesChoosing and installing a telescope at a property: how to pick the observing spot, what to specify for guest use, and what maintenance the site will actually need.
- Training staff to run astronomy sessionsWhat property staff actually need to learn to lead a stargazing session: equipment handling, finding objects, reading the season, and running ninety minutes for a mixed group.
Astronomy stays
What separates a stay built around the sky from a hotel with a lawn, and what to ask before booking one.
- Astronomy stays in IndiaHubHow an astronomy stay differs from a hotel with a nice view: what to check before booking, what the sky should be, and the questions that separate a real one from a marketing claim.
- Astronomy getaways near DelhiWhere to spend a night under a darker sky within reach of Delhi NCR: how far you need to go, what the sky is honestly like, and how to choose the weekend.
Astro tourism
India’s unusual advantages in astronomy travel — and the reason the window is closing.