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Educational Event · November 29, 2019Local students view Mercury Transit

This past Monday, local amateur astronomers set up solar filtered telescopes at several schools for students to observe the transit of the planet Mercury acr...

Star Parties · October 8, 2019You Can’t Truly Understand a Light Year

The dry desert air cools as the sun sets from behind while driving east toward Kanab along 389. Ahead, the steps of the Grand Staircase can be seen ascending...

Educational Event · July 31, 2019Kanab Library Star Party a Hit!

On Monday night, 7/29, families with children and residents of all ages turned out in numbers to see planets and distant sky objects through telescopes in th...

Newsletter · July 14, 2019Newsletter – July 14, 2019

Hello Friends of Kanab’s Stellar Vista Observatory; we want to keep in touch with you! This is the first official newsletter of the Stellar Vista Observatory...

Star Parties · January 20, 2019Future Stellar Vista Observatory in Kanab Plans Supermoon Eclipse Star Party

An astronomical wonder coming up Sunday, January 20th is exciting a team of residents working to bring about the creation of a space observatory in Kanab. Wh...

Star Parties · December 6, 2018Group Pursues Astronomical Observatory for Kanab – Holds 1st Star Party on December 7

Area residents and visitors are invited to a special star party fundraiser at the Kane County Water Conservancy Building, 725 E. Kaneplex Drive in Kanab, Uta...