Twinkle Twinkle

So, I was traveling back to Pune, last night. I'd gone home for a family get together, which was actually a Welcome Home Celebration for my brother, disguised as a "Birthday Party" for me! Yeah, that happened!!

Anyway, I was in a sleeper bus, and as I rarely sleep well on such journeys, I was listening to music on my phone. We were going up the ghats at this point in time, and I just happened to glance out the window and what a sight my eyes beheld!!!

Lying on my bunk I could see the night sky. Deep blue with stars sparkling like diamonds.
There was this one star in particular that was shining way brighter than the others, and I feel like I should know which it was, but I don't! I sometimes find my lack of general knowledge off-putting!!! 

Anyway, it was so beautiful! And the bus kept turning around and around while climbing the ghats, it felt like I was in some sort of a rotating planetarium! Yes, that was my first thought, which is kinda stupid, I know. But I've rarely seen all this in recent times. Suddenly trees and hills would sway into view, and block the sky, but it always came back..

It was all a little hypnotic, and a wonderful way to fall asleep!!    

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Image: http://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2010/sep/03/amateur-astronomy-telescope-night-sky