Ladakh to become hub for stargazer

 

Ladakh To get Telescopes

Ladakh soon to have India's first Dark Night Sky Reserve with 18 telescopes installed for stargazing. The installation of these telescopes will be set at Hanley village in Changthang region of Ladakh and will be done at eighteen locations. Hanley is the home for the second-highest optical telescope in the world, established in 2001 by Indian Institute of Astrophysics at an elevation of 4,500 meters. 

AIR correspondent reported that Country's prestigious Dark Night Hanley Sky Reserve in Changthang's Hanley shall start soon. Union Territory Ladakh administration has distributed eighteen telescopes to the trained youths of Hanley village. On the visit to Hanley, Ladakh Lieutenant Governor RK Mathur was convinced with the unique potential lied for Astro trouism in the Area.

Approval for the Dark sky sanctuary was issued by the Department of Science and Technology and Ministry of Environment and Forests under a MoU between UT Administration, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC),Leh and Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) in June this year. The establishment of Dark Sky Sanctuary has been kept on priority by LG Mr Mathur. He instructed the concerned authorities to get affiliation with International Dark Sky Association and Star Light Foundation for Hanley Dark Sky Sanctuary. The opening of sanctuary will pave way for the personalized experiences to astro tourists, economic opportunities for youths through the Telescope operation and will also benefit the villagers.

LG RK MATHUR IN MEETING WITH DR JITENDRA SINGH

Locations are identified for the installation of telescopes including one big telescope in Punguk village. Training has been provided to 24 youths from three hamlets of Hanley by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics under the guidance of Engineering Chief Dorjey Angchuk. The work on India's first - ever Night Sky Sanctuary, being set up the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) under Union Ministry of Science and Technology.

Highlights of this Article:

1. It is one of its kind Dark Night Sky Reserve Sanctuary.

2. The installations of these telescopes will be done at Hanley Village in Changthang region of Ladakh.

3. The village is located at 4,500 meters, which is home for the second-hihghest optical telescope in the world.

4. It has been approved by the Department of Science and Technology and Ministry of Environment and Forests.

5. It is a tripatite MoU between UT Administration, Leh hill Council and Indian Institute of Astrophysics.

6. It will be affiliated by International Dark Sky Association and Star light Foundation.

Abbreviations used in this article:

1. LAHDC - Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council

2. IIA - Indian Institute of Astrophysics

3. CSIR - Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

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