Sector 71, Mohali

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]

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.