For most of human history, there were no wall calendars, no weather apps, and definitely no grocery stores stocked year-round with strawberries. If you wanted to know what time of year it was, you looked up. Long before modern science, people around the world used the stars as seasonal signposts. And this time of year […]
By Rich Csenge, president, Stellar Vista Observatory Kanab’s Stellar Vista Observatory night sky interpreters invite you to join others to witness a total eclipse of the moon! The early morning hours of Tuesday, March 3 are special because this is one of only two occasions this year where a lunar eclipse can be seen. The […]
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SVO’s Friends of the Night Sky Program was featured in the May/JuneSpotlight at Utah State University’s Colorado Plateau Dark Sky Cooperative.This innovative program is helping Kanab-area businesses preserve ouramazingly dark skies by advising them on dark-sky friendly outdoor lighting.Participating businesses undergo a lighting inventory conducted by an SVOrepresentative to identify ways they can improve their […]
Free public star parties are held monthly throughout the year in Kanab, courtesy of the local nonprofit Stellar Vista Observatory. Residents and visitors are invited to experience the stars and bring forth the spirit of wonder as to how it all came to be and where humanity might comprehend itself within the immense and majestic […]
Two Evenings with Kanab’s Stellar Vista Observatory: Tuesday, February 21 AND Monday, February 27 Perspective in life is so important. The earlier one can develop it, the more likely one can recognize opportunities embedded within the challenges our daily lives. Indeed, its so easy to lose awareness of our unique position as sentient beings living […]
© 2025 | Stellar Vista Observatory | All rights reserved. Stellar Vista Observatory is thrilled to announce the creation of the Von Del Chamberlain Walk Through the Solar System, a stunning, 1.7-mile educational experience along the Sherry Belle Trail at Jackson Flat Reservoir in Kanab, Utah. This paved loop will feature 13 permanent, full-color signs representing the Sun, eight planets, Pluto, the Asteroid Belt and a Beyond the Solar System sign, each placed to reflect their scaled distance from the Sun and packed with up-to-date scientific information and QR codes for deeper exploration.
Thanks to partial funding from the Utah Governor’s Office of Outdoor Recreation, we’re well on our way, but we still need to raise $5,000 to complete the sign installations. That’s where you come in. Vote for your favorite planet by donating towards the sign(s) you want to support! The planet with the most donations will win our Planetary Popularity Contest.
Donations of $100 or more will get a complimentary digital star chart for the day and year of your choice.
Donations of $250 or more will get an invitation to a private night sky experience for SVO supporters.
To donate, select your amount and pick your favorite planet!