Great Basin Astronomy Festival
Wheeler Peak and the Night Sky at Great Basin National Park
NPS NIGHT SKY TEAM
Steve Moore Exploring the Sun through a special solar telescope. 2012 Astronomy Festival Here at Great Basin National Park we have some of the best air quality in the nation which translates to clear daytime skies, and incredibly dark night skies. Don't have your own telescope? There will be many telescopes of different makes, shapes, and sizes for you and your family to look at the sun, stars, planets and other deep sky objects including nebulae and galaxies.
Schedule of Events 
Dr. Paul Bogard Keynote Speaker - Dr. Paul Bogard Paul's Keynote presentation will be Friday June 15 at 8:00PM. 
The City Dark The City Dark Poster What do we lose, when we lose the night? The City Dark chronicles the disappearance of darkness. The film follows filmmaker (and amateur astronomer) Ian Cheney, who moves to New York City from Maine and discovers an urban sky almost completely devoid of stars.
Kelly Carroll Astronomy Volunteer at Great Basin National Park. Volunteers Needed! The Great Basin National Park Astronomy Festival is generously supported by the Las Vegas Astronomical Society, the Salt Lake Astronomical Society, and the National Parks Conservation Association. Join us July 11-13, 2013 |
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Did You Know?
The apricot trees in front of the Lehman Caves Visitor Center in Great Basin National Park are over 100 years old! The trees are thought to have been planted by Absalom Lehman, discoverer of Lehman Caves. These historic fruit trees continue to produce today.