Programs

  • Monthly Night Sky Astronomy Programs

    Skys The Limit hosts night sky programs once a month featuring an astronomy lecture as well as the opportunity to look through the 14 Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope inside the dome. Additional scopes of various sizes and types are arrayed outside the dome as well. Guests talk with the astronomer-docents as they observe the nights celestial objects and one astronomer gives a tour of the nights constellations. Some months include additional telescope-only events with no lecture but guests interacting informally with astronomers. People are always welcome to bring their own scope to share their experience and enthusiasm with guests. The campus is always open except during scheduled events but the dome and restrooms are only open when docents are present.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023
    Source
    990
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    $7.9K

  • Night Sky Festival

    Night Sky Festival is an annual family-friendly event. The event is accomplished in cooperation with the Joshua Tree National Park Service and many volunteer astronomers. 500 attendees by advance reservation. Over 20 astronomers with their own scopes describe celestial objects. Two astronomers give constellation tours. Morning activities include botanist-led nature trail tours solar scopes walkable solar system lectures. Afternoon lectures by NASA and JPL astronomers.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023
    Source
    990
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    $5K

  • STL Campus Public Astronomy Resources

    STL Campus - 15 acres open to the public 24-7 with self-guided tours via posted QR codes. Dome with 14" Celestron telescope; accessible Star Walkway with telescope stations with tables & power always available to amateur astronomers; a Solar Scope; Orrery: a model of the Solar System true to position at 1:20 billion scale containing four inner planets outer planes are tracked; Nature Trail with QR codes providing plants info and photos in bloom; Meditation Garden based on Zen design principles; Steel Sculptures abstractly representing astronomical events & Objects; solar calendar sundial marking hours solstices and equinoxes; accessible restrooms; a workshop welcome center and storage containers that provide a backdrop to a stage. STL has agreed to allow the local community college Copper Mountain College to use the campus. The STL campus will be designated as a satellite campus for weekly classes. STL has purchased a container to store their telescopes and other equipment.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $0