Astronomy, anyone?

On the first Sunday of every month, they have a Skywatching session at the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium at 6 PM. Inside the dome, they project the changing night sky with the positions of the various constellations, and someone will explain how to identify each constellation and planet at various times during the night. They also explain the stories behind the constellations in Greek and Indian mythology. This is followed by a Telescope viewing outside if the sky is clear. Pretty nice experience, lasts for an hour.

The Association of Amateur Astronomers also meets at 6 every Sunday in the room in the basement where they help people make telescopes, and sometimes have skywatching outings. Ask for the Astronomy Club. People, sometimes as young as 16, come and spend hours to grind the lens every weekend - amazing passion and dedication!!

This link has a list of observatories published by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Koramangala. http://www.iiap.res.in/centres.html

Directions: When you go up from M.G Road, Chinnaswamy stadium, GPO, Raj Bhavan, towards Hotel Chalukya junction, the Planetarium which you will see on your right, has a small gate on the right side, where you can enter and park - the Astronomy club is right there. Go up the stairs to the main building.
You can also go around Chalukya circle, and take a right at High grounds police station to enter by the main gate of the planetarium.