News & updates

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 s...

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,...

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! I...

Starting today, we’ll post a weekly photograph and comment to illustrate and document the progress in construction of Kanab Utah’s new educational astronomic...

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 bi...

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 th...

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 lik...

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 atten...

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 o...

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 wante...

By Rich Csenge, president, Stellar Vista Observatory Kanab’s Stellar Vista Observatory night sky interpreters invite you to join others to witness a total ec...