Gunnison Valley Observatory Public Night: Lecture + Dome Tour

Enjoy a family-friendly astronomy talk by one of our knowledgeable volunteers followed by viewing through a variety of small outside telescopes (weather permitting). Note: a separate Dome Tour ticket is required for viewing through our 30” telescope.

Title: How Astronomy has Impacted History

Speaker: John Czernicki and Zeth Palmer

Description: You hear a lot about many amazing astronomical events that have happened in the past from distant exploding stars to comets hitting Earth, but have you ever considered how those events may have shaped human history?

Join observatory volunteers John Czernicki and Zeth Palmer to learn how we have been influenced by historical celestial events.