Sector 71, Mohali

Sector 71
Sector
Sector 71 Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates: 30°42′14″N76°42′34″E / 30.703971°N 76.709552°E / 30.703971; 76.709552
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Mohali district
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
• Others	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	160071
Telephone code	0172
Vehicle registration	PB 65

Sector 71 is a residential sector located in Mohali, Punjab. It is covered with Mattaur, Sector 72, Sector 70, Sohana, Sector 60 and Sector 76, Mohali.

Access

Sector 71 is situated on Himalaya Marg, on Chandigarh-Sohana road and Mohali Bypass road. It is well connected by road, rail and air. The nearest airports are Chandigarh Airport and railway station at Industrial Area - Phase 9. It is entry point from all sides of Punjab towards Mohali Bus Stand. Auto rickshaws are easily available for commuting. A few CTU local buses also available connecting PGI and Landran. ^[1]

LeOrion Observatory

The LeOrion Observatory is located in Sector 71. The name of the centre is a portmanteau of the constellations Leo and Orion. LeOrion provides information regarding astronomical events, particularly lunar and planetary observations, to the public. The stellar observations are carried out for spectrum analysis.

The observatory consists of Meade LX-90ACF 12-inches telescope. The observatory is under private ownership since 26 September 2016 and will soon be open to public and amateur astronomers of North India. The main focus of the observatory is to capture the spectrum of the binary stars, planetary nebulae, supernova remnants, comets, redshifts or blueshifts and stars having an apparent magnitude greater than +6.5 (invisible to naked eye). The observatory is governed by Amrinderjit Singh.

MananStellar Observatory

MananStellar Observatory is an observatory located in Sector 71, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali), Punjab, India. It was founded by Manandeep Singh, an astrophotographer and space science enthusiast.

The observatory is dedicated to astrophotography and astronomy, documenting celestial events such as lunar and planetary observations, eclipses, and deep-sky phenomena with astrophotography equipments like telescopes, cameras, tracking mounts, tripods, etc.

References

1. Retrieved from CTU Official Website: Routemap Route Description