The young women guiding tourists through India's night sky
Dinner is over, yet, instead of bed, many people are gathering outside.The reason is above them.At 14,764ft (4,500m) above sea level, Hanle is known for its exceptionally clear, dark skies. The cold desert offers suitable observing conditions on around 260 nights a year.Hanle is also home to the Indian Astronomical Observatory, run by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, and is a major centre for astronomical research. These four women were among them.Over 15 days, they learnt to identify stars, planets and constellations, navigate the night sky, operate telescopes and photograph the Milky Way on their phones.Becoming astronomy guides was never part of their plans.
- ▪Dinner is over, yet, instead of bed, many people are gathering outside.The reason is above them.At 14,764ft (4,500m) above sea level, Hanle is known for its exceptionally clear, dark skies.
- ▪The cold desert offers suitable observing conditions on around 260 nights a year.Hanle is also home to the Indian Astronomical Observatory, run by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, and is a major centre for astronomical research.
- ▪These four women were among them.Over 15 days, they learnt to identify stars, planets and constellations, navigate the night sky, operate telescopes and photograph the Milky Way on their phones.Becoming astronomy guides was never part of th
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The young women guiding tourists through India's night skyImage source, BBC MarathiImage caption, Padma Chamchot, Tsering Yangdol, Tsering Dolker and Palzes Angmo (left to right) - Hanle's astro-ambassadors, trained to guide visitors through the night skyByAmruta DurveBBC MarathiPublishedJust nowIt's 10pm and bitterly cold in Hanle.Strong winds sweep across this remote village in India's Himalayan Ladakh region, but no one seems to mind. Dinner is over, yet, instead of bed, many people are gathering outside.The reason is above them.At 14,764ft (4,500m) above sea level, Hanle is known for its exceptionally clear, dark skies.
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