The Great Basin Astronomy Festival will run from September 18-20 this year!

We have a lot of things to enjoy at the Great Basin Astronomy Festival for all members of the family. Each day have fun looking and learning about our star, the Sun, through our safe solar telescopes.

Enjoy a 'Astronomy 101' presentation which gives you have foundation for objects you see in the night sky. Sit down and relax as the park rangers present their night sky themed talents at the Ranger Talent Show.

Then top off each night with viewing through over 30 telescopes, some as tall as 20 feet, with our expert astronomical volunteers at our Star Gazing session - see the highlights of the night sky - including planets and galaxies! Kids will enjoy earning their Deep Space Certificate (and a Milky Way candy bar) from the Dark Rangers and making special glow-in-the-sun solar bracelets. Plus many, many more fun activities!

Date: Thursday, 9/18/2014

Location: Great Basin National Park, 100 Great Basin National Park, Baker, NV 89311

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  • Sunset Image
    Sunset: 6:41 PM
  • Waning Crescent
    Moon
  • Sky Chart - click to enlarge
    What's in the Sky this evening?

http://www.nps.gov/grba/planyourvisit/greatbasinastronomyfestival.htm

Location Details

Great Basin National Park
In the shadow of 13,063-foot Wheeler Peak, 5,000 year old bristlecone pine trees grow on rocky glacial moraines. Come to Great Basin National Park to experience the solitude of the desert, the smell of sagebrush after a thunderstorm, the darkest of night skies (mag 7.2), and the beauty of Lehman Caves. Far from a wasteland, the Great Basin is a diverse region that awaits discovery.

100 Great Basin National Park

Baker, NV 89311

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Great Basin National Park

Notes:
Held at the Lehman Caves Visitor Center

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