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Contact: Charles Reed, 775-234-7523
BAKER, NEVADA – Great Basin National Park’s Annual Astronomy Festival will be held September 17th, 18th and 19th. It will be different from years past, activities like keynote speakers can be viewed virtually on YouTube. There will also be a few onsite activities that require reservations to participate. You can find complete event information and make reservations on our website: https://www.nps.gov/grba/planyourvisit/great-basin-astronomy-festival.htm
VIRTUAL PROGRAMS and GUEST SPEAKERS
Each day of the festival virtual ranger talks and guest speaker presentations will be released on our YouTube channel
At the start of our festival join Ranger Charlie to learn about how you can stargaze on your own at Great Basin National Park and at your home.
We will also welcome Dr. John Barentine Director of Public Policy at the International Dark-Sky Association and Alex Lockwood and Brandon Lawton from the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Maryland.
Dr. John Barentine will be speaking on the importance of dark skies to us all and why Great Basin National Park is such a special place to look to the heavens.
Alex Lockwood and Brandon Lawton from the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Maryland will be speaking about the two new space telescopes soon to be launched, the James Webb Space Telescope and the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
On the last night of the festival we will premiere a "Ask the Experts: Space Telescopes" program where we will ask questions that were gathered from our social media and from the local community, to experts from the Space Telescope Science Institute.
IN-PARK PROGRAMS
All In-Park Programs for the Great Basin Astronomy Festival require advance registration, space is limited. Go to our website to sign-up. After you sign up for a program you will receive instructions via e-mail, including location, time, and equipment needed. All in park program participants must check in at the Great Basin Visitor Center the day of the program.
All In-Park Programs are weather dependent.
Photo Workshop This program is limited to 10 people per night and will be held on 9/17 and 9/18 at 7:00pm.
Art in the Dark This program is limited to 20 people and will be held on 9/17 at 7:30pm
Star Hike This program is limited to 15 people and will be held on 9/17, 9/18, and 9/19 at 7:00pm
Constellation Talk This program is limited to 25 people and will be held on 9/18, and 9/19 at 8:00pm.
Great Basin Observatory Tour This program is limited to 10 people and will be held on 9/17, 9/18, and 9/19 at 3:00pm
Due to health and safety concerns, this year there will be no telescope viewing hosted by the park. We hope to host amateur astronomer volunteers and their telescopes next year at the 2021 Festival, like in years past.
Last updated: September 2, 2020