Have an expert, in-depth, detailed evening’s entertainment on your safari learning about the night sky with an incredible computerised telescope linked into a laptop and GPS, and the excellent knowledge and tuition of Paul Sheller to guide you through the evening.

Looking up under a starry African sky is one of the most incredible things to do at night time in the bush. Gone are the sounds of cities, towns, engines, and telephones replaced by the night sounds of crickets, frogs, lions and owls. With such clean and pure air in Botswana, and no light pollution in the bush, seeing the stars at night is an unforgettable experience.

As an addition to your safari, we offer you the chance to see and understand in greater depth, the intricacies of the night sky – an experience you will cherish for many years to come.

The programme for the Introduction to the African Night Skies will be:

1. A presentation on Basic Astronomy for the layman:
a. Theories of Creation of Universe (Big Bang, Multi-verse, String)
b. Creation of Galaxies
c. Birth and Death of Stars
d. Our Solar System
e. The Planets and their Satellites
f. Constellations, stars, nebula and other objects that will be seen that evening
g. Cultural histories of constellations and stars

2. Night sky viewing
a. Locating and identifying the major evening constellations and folklore about them (African and European)
b. Viewing the different planets, stars, star clusters, nebulae and galaxies through the 8 inch telescope. Descriptions, facts and even some speculations about each object
c. Question and answer period toward the end of the viewing session