One day local mobil Stargazing

Program of the day trip :

Welcome to Our Desert Oasis Atro Camp .Stay with us ,Be our host at our Astro camp , large clean private luxurious tents . Manage to arrive at our office, at the center of Hassilabiad village , there , we take you in charge . we transfer you to our astro camp , you get your private tent, we take you for a camel ride in the sand dunes of Erg Chebbi , enjoy the scenery of the sun set ,then bring you back . one hour off to relax and explore our Astro camp . once ready we serve you dinner , once well feeded , we give you a presentation about northwest African nomadic tribes and astronomy . mythology and beliefs . then we walk few meters from the camp to enjoy explore and read the sky ( Sky lecture ) then we give you a unique chance to observe the sky using our binocular and telescope 200 mm while we answer your questions . Once you are happy enough you can join a talk around a fire and talk till you feel sleepy and join your tent to have a good sleep . Next morning after breakfast we transfer you back to your vehicle at our office.

Astronomical Event Programme :

• At 21 h 00 – general presentation – Presentation will include details about the nomadic style of life and the impact of the sky, stars, planets on the life of the desert’s human inhabitants – how they managed to guide their trading caravans on safe routes across the mighty Sahara by using the night sky as a means of orientation.
• at 21 h 45 – observation – Sky observation and contemplation, testing your knowledge and how you understood the presentation.
• at 22 h 00 – sky lecture – Exploration of circumpolar constellations, other visible constellations depending on season, open clusters, planets & the Milky Way.
• at 22 h 30 – observation using a 200 mm telescope – Observation of the moon if in visibility, planets, open clusters, questions and answers with our presenter. Discussion opens until
• 23 h 00 closure and end of the presentation ,Then you are free to join your tent or hotel for a sleep or enjoy open air fire and the fabulous sky