Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit

Monthly Public Star Party

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Event

Monthly Public Star Party at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Telescopes are set up next to Palmer Observatory on the second Saturday of each month, weather permitting. It's free and open to the public.

 

Astronomical Unit

Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026

Time: 8:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Pacific

Location: Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
2559 Puesta Del Sol
Santa Barbara, CA 93105

Information for Visitors

Location Details

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Club meetings are generally on the first Friday of each month at 7 PM in Farrand Hall at SBMNH. We hold a Public Star Party at SBMNH on the second Saturday of every month, by Palmer Observatory.
2559 Puesta Del Sol
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
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