As we look ahead to the passage of an unusually cold and wet winter, amateur astronomers with Kanab’s Stellar Vista Observatory (SVO) are optimistic about the sky conditions for the next observing event in their 2023 series of free public star parties. If you love the night sky glittering with stars, seeing them through the […]
January 22nd, 2023, happens to be the date when the Lunar New Year starts, an international holiday celebrated in many Asian countries and globally by some two billion people. It’s also the date when two lovely celestial objects, the planets Venus and Saturn, appear very close together in the night sky. Actually, they’re so close, […]
Stellar Vista Observatory joins Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and other astronomy buffs for GCNRA’s annual star party, right out on the walking bridge over the Marble Canyon Gorge. Truly a wonderful experience. SVO will be there with our telescopes on the 30th. Hope to see you there!
By Rich Csenge, president, Stellar Vista Observatory On Tuesday, September 20th at the Jackson Flat Reservoir boat launch parking area, Stellar Vista Observatory (SVO) will hold an outdoor activity specially designed for the early bird who enjoys getting outside on a cool September morning. Several telescopes will be set up and bathroom facilities are available. […]
by Rich Csenge Just as the forecast for clearing skies begins to replace the summer monsoon, Kanab’s nonprofit Stellar Vista Observatory (SVO) will hold a free public star party at Jackson Flat Reservoir boat launch parking area Friday evening, August 26, from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM. It’s only one of numerous public observing events […]
The Moon, The Planets, and Bikes; Yikes! By Rich Csenge, president, Stellar Vista Observatory Weather update!! Unfortunately, long awaited monsoon rains are causing cancellation of this event. But we’re grateful for rainfall to even slightly ease what scientists say is the worst drought in 1,200 years for the Western US. When sky conditions improve, we’ll […]
Stellar Vista Observatory will host this special event at no charge for attendees of the 2021 Utah Outdoor Recreation Summit at our “Zion View” Star Field in Kanab, Wednesday, October 27, beginning at 7:00 PM. Our Star Party includes a constellation tour plus telescopic viewing of southern Utah’s outstanding night sky. In addition to learning […]
Kanab’s Stellar Vista Observatory (SVO) will offer two free training sessions on Tuesday, June 22, and Wednesday. June 23, in how to use telescopes and tripod mounted binoculars to observe the night sky. The equipment is simple to use and there’s so much to see! Children as young as 10 may receive hands-on telescope training […]
This past Monday, local amateur astronomers set up solar filtered telescopes at several schools for students to observe the transit of the planet Mercury across the surface of the Sun. This incredible opportunity allowed students to experience the nature of science by witnessing an event in real time. Telescopes were set up at Valley High, […]
