Details on Visit to Hanle
I just saw this in my inbox. Vikrant (from SPACE ) had in his email to me referred to Tushar Prabhu from IIAp. So, it was great to see his email in my inbox. I think this gives you some idea of what it takes to go to the world's highest observatory at Hanle - Sep-Oct is a nice time to visit when the minimum temperature would be between 0 and 5 C. Weather would be fine, though there is a small chance of light rain or snow. You will need to reach Leh and acclimatize yourself: full bed rest on the first day and minimal activity on the second. You can proceed to Hanle on the third, or better fourth day. It takes 7-8 hours (effectively full day) to travel to Hanle from Leh. We have vehicles plying once in a few days. You will thus need to make travel plans with 8-10 days available between Leh-Hanle-Leh. He's also been kind enough to offer me to make arrangements for my stay and travel between Leh and Hanle. I think this might be a great way to start - from the highest observatory i...