Burdwan Constellation
Meghnath Saha Planetarium (Burdwan Constellation) is located in Golap Bagh area of Burdwan district of West Bengal state of India. It is one of the planetariums in India which is spread over 5.1 acres of land. Meghnath Saha Planetarium is also called Tara Mandal. Meghnath Saha planetariums was started on June 9, 1994, in memory of famous physicist and astrophysicist Meghnath Saha. Burdwan University manages this planetarium. The unknown space solar system information is shown by advanced 3D technology.
This planetarium has 7 exhibitions per day from March to October and 6 exhibitions from November to February. There are 84 seats for tourists. It is open every day of the week, from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Ticket price is Rs. 30 per head for general public i.e. tourists and Rs.15 per head for Bardhhaman university students. The front of the Meghnath Saha Planetarium is decorated with new flower gardens and has a water fountain in the middle.
Nearby railway station Bardhhaman. Distance Kolkata to Bardhhaman 94 km. Available local train from Howrah or Sealdah station. And also, buses on Bardhhaman route.
