Starscapes Observatory - Kausani - Observatory in Kausani, Someshwar Range - Bageshwar, India

a must/mandatory place to visit. Go and meet Rajesh and Rohit (shop owner. They will show you perfect astronomic views with good explanations. see attached pics from my visit there. also i got a real moon's pic from telescope as well which u can chkout in this review. this was a life time experience which no one should miss.

The Stargate Observatory offers an immersive celestial experience, thanks to their compact yet powerful telescope and professional guides who present a captivating tour around the universe. The lower floor has an area devoted to a museum exhibit and a store selling exclusive astronomical goodies. On the first floor, there is a cafe named Bros Cafe. The location for the stargazing setup is on the second floor. We had chosen The Gold Show, which featured, among other things, constellation forms, the moon, 2 nebulae, 1 galaxy, Saturn, and Jupiter. It lasted for one hour. We were given excellent guidance by our guide during the show. They have a GPS-coordinated telescope, which provides flawless celestial body positioning for an incredible viewing experience. This location is a stargazer's paradise due to the minimal pollution. Conclusion: The show, museum, store all were top-notch, delivering an enjoyable experience. The hospitality I experienced was exceptional. I had made advance reservations for the show and would advise others to do the same. The price for the show is absolutely justified. Go for it!

The Starscape Observatory is located just about 200 mtrs down the road from Anasakti Ashram. They have one good telescope for regular astronomical use. It is good enough to see the craters clearly in Moon and Saturn with its ring and one satelite of it. The starguide explained nicely and we could see a star cluster, various stars of constellations etc. The overall experience is nice, we loved it. It is recommended to call ahead and book a slot. Night slots are better than evening slot at 7 pm because you can see Jupiter also at night.

Good museum types but observatory we enjoyed more at Aries nainital. There they enjoyed sky galaxies, how to decide direction much better. Here it was in so hurry. Speaker was so fast. Lens was also good in nainital. If you want to see satellites and moon too please go at 6 pm show

Loved the experience- both in terms of the explanations, views and the service. Great and courteous staff. Was amazed by the professionalism and the equipment, hadn't expected it in such a small town, but it was one of the best experiences I've ever had. Thank you Starscapes team and hope to have a few more of these experiences

If you are a space lover this place is perfect for you and if you are not after visiting here you will be one of them. First the kausani is place and this observatory made it more perfect. And the boy who is explaining about the stars and planets is very knowledgeable and they saw everything available in space at a time with explanation and direction. What a great experience. I saw moons creator nebula Andromeda jupit Jupiter and it's moon mars pole star. Just go and feel new experience of your life.

This observatory is private run. So you have to spend a good amount for a single show. However, it gives a good experience, specifically for the kids. The evening show timings are from 8:00pm onwards. One hour show costs Rs500/- from 8 to 9pm, 9 to 10pm, 10 to 11 pm and 11 to 12am. (You can pay Rs500 to book a slot) Early morning show starts from 3:30am to 4am.This slot chargesRs700/- . For morning slots are from 8:00am to 11 am. During morning you can see sun using filters, and pin hole cameras. During night time, under Rs500 slot they will show you Stars, Constellation, Milky Way, Nebula, Moon; and under Rs700 slot Saturn rings, Saturn moon, Jupiter and Jupiter moon as well. They also have some costly and effective binoculars and telescopes for the visitors. There is Space and Astronomy museum also for the visitors. For this the charges are Rs250/- per person. At a cost of Rs250, you can engage your child in rocket making and launching.

If anyone visiting kausani...do visit this place. An amazing and enthusiastic small scientific wonderland created by Local Enthusiast Mr. Puran Pandey supported by a professional scientist Mr. Amitabh Pandey. This keeps an astronomical gallery as well as a very highly professional Telescope with all sorts of sophisticated photography accessories inside an all removable and convertible rooftop to gaze deeper into the skies for the forlorn planets, stars, galaxies and nebula. This is on the serene Himalayan mountains with no Light Pollution to make the gaze more shining. Must visit place.