The week of October 5 at the observatory site saw the installation of concrete footings and a retaining wall for the building that will house restrooms and store our many portable telescopes. Concrete footings were also poured for the shade/birdwatching pavilion. Quite exciting for the members of the SVO team who have been looking after […]
Construction Update Construction has begun on Stellar Vista Observatory’s phase 1 facilities at Jackson Flat Reservoir! Here’s a photo taken on September 20, 2026 showing the early stages of road building, excavation and soil compaction at the site. Event Round Up International Observe the Moon Night on September 19th was a hit! About 40 people attended […]
We’re posting a new photo once each week to document the progress in construction of the Stellar Vista Observatory. Here’s how it looked on September 20th!
Construction Update SVO is delighted to announce commencement of construction for Stellar Vista Observatory’s phase 1 facilities at Jackson Flat Reservoir! In partnership with the Kane County Water Conservancy District, SVO and KCWCD have selected Doyle Ray, a licensed contractor in the State of Utah since 1997, to perform the work. Doyle Ray’s firm, RBI Brothers, Inc has […]
Starting today, we’ll post a weekly photograph and comment to illustrate and document the progress in construction of Kanab Utah’s new educational astronomical observatory. Ground breaking for the Stellar Vista Observatory facilities took place on April 11, 2026 with fifty community members including Kane County commissioners and our state representative in attendance. We are pleased […]
Construction Update Four bids for construction of Kanab’s new Stellar Vista Observatory Phase 1 have been received and a local contractor with the winning bid has been selected. A formal “page turn” meeting to carefully review the final construction drawings was held on July 15 at the Kane County Water Conservancy District Office with members of the […]
Kanab is in Top 10 Best Towns for Stargazing in the United States Kanab is getting international recognition for being one of the best stargazing spots in the United States! Outforia ranked towns in the US by sky darkness, average cloud cover, elevation, access to recognized dark-sky areas (such as national parks) and trip ease. […]
Solar System Signs Have Arrived! Our beautiful Solar System signs arrived just in time to celebrate the end of the Planetary Popularity Contest! We would like to express our gratitude to everyone who donated to make the Von Del Chamberlain Walk through the Solar System a reality. The signs are currently in the possession of […]
The long-anticipated groundbreaking for Phase I of Kanab’s new Stellar Vista Observatory facility took place on April 11th, with more than 50 people in attendance. Kane County Commissioners Gwen Brown, Celeste Meyeres and Patty Kubeja were present along with Utah State Representative Logan Monson. It was wonderful to see friends new and old come to […]
2025 was a wonderful year! We shared the sky with over 3000 people, deepened relationships with our community, and made meaningful and exciting progress on observatory construction. Read below for more details!
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