Star Parties

Construction · December 28, 2025Telescopes, Meteors and Observatory Construction Updates —Here’s the Latest!

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Educational Event · November 1, 2025Building Your Stargazing Toolkit: Helpful Equipment for Hosting Star Parties

Essentials for an Unforgettable Night Under the Stars If your tour company is planning to launch stargazing experiences, you’re about to create something tru...

Educational Event · September 10, 2025Explore the Night Sky with SVO in September!

Stellar Vista Observatory (SVO) is hosting a series of exciting public astronomy events this fall. From free star parties to a unique starlit dinner experien...

Educational Event · January 23, 2025Planetary Parade to Light Up the Sky

This January and February, the night sky will showcase a beautiful planetary alignment. This celestial phenomenon, often referred to as a “planetary parade,”...

Star Parties · October 15, 2024SVO Hosts Comet Viewing: Next Public Star Party Friday, 10/25

On Monday, October 14th, Stellar Vista Observatory (SVO) hosted a comet viewing party at Jackson Flat Reservoir, drawing an enthusiastic crowd of about 50 lo...

Star Parties · August 19, 2024Marvelous Moons

By Kat Troche, NASA Night Sky Network,Eric Sims, Stellar Vista Observatory Did you know there are more than 200 moons in our Solar System? Most of them orbit...

Star Parties · August 1, 2024Seeing Double (Stars)

August is an exciting month for stargazing because it brings the peak of the Perseid meteor shower! Stellar Vista Observatory (SVO) is so excited for it that...

Star Parties · July 30, 2024The Wonders of Meteor Showers: Perseids and Geminids

In August, we will be treated to an amazing spectacle: the Perseid meteor shower. This dazzling display happens when Earth travels through the debris left by...

Star Parties · June 14, 2024June Star Parties in Kanab!

Kanab’s nonprofit Stellar Vista Observatory (SVO) has scheduled four occasions during the month of June, 2024, in its ongoing series of free public star part...

Educational Event · March 18, 2024April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse: the View from Southern Utah

On Monday morning, April 8, a solar eclipse will be visible throughout the continental United States. The path of totality will traverse 12 states from Texas...

Educational Event · February 23, 2024March 2024 Free Public Star Parties

Through its monthly public star party series, Kanab, Utah’s nonprofit Stellar Vista Observatory (SVO) provides observational experiences for people to enjoy,...

Star Parties · December 4, 2023SVO to finish its 2023 series of Monthly Star Parties during Geminids Meteor Shower!

Wednesday, December 13, 2023, is a special night for stargazing. That’s because its the best night to observe the Geminids Meteor Shower! Kanab’s nonprofit S...