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Attend a family-friendly talk on an astronomy-related topic, then enjoy viewing through a variety of telescopes.

Public lectures will occur every Friday and some Saturdays. Programs begin at 9:00 PM . The astronomy talks last approximately 30 minutes. Your public lecture registration includes access to our astronomy museum and viewing through a variety of small telescopes.

To view through our iconic 30” telescope in the dome, be sure to sign up for a Dome Tour. Regular dome tours last 30 minutes and include viewing of several astronomical objects through the telescope. Deluxe dome tours last 1 hour and include viewing of additional objects and a smaller audience.

Premier Astronomy Nights include a talk by an astronomer and a deluxe dome tour, all with a maximum of 10 guests.

You must be able to climb approximately 15 stairs to access the dome.

PAYMENT: VISA/Mastercard/Discover cards are preferred.

CANCELLATION POLICY: Public lectures and dome tours are extremely popular and fill up fast. If your plans change and you can no longer attend your scheduled viewing, please send an e-mail to gunnisonobservatory@gmail.com to let us know so we can provide you a refund and make those spots available for someone else. Cancellations less than 24 hours before the event will not be refunded. In the event weather prevents us from viewing with the dome telescope, Dome Tour tickets will be automatically refunded.


Please Note

Separate tickets are required for the astronomy talks (with small scope viewing) and dome tours (viewing through the 30” telescope), with the exception of premier nights and Sunday deluxe tours.

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Friday June 13 - Premier Astronomy Night
$40.00
Only 10 available
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Saturday June 14 - Deluxe Dome Tour
$25.00
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Friday June 20 Astronomy Talk
$5.00
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Friday June 20 - Dome Tours
$15.00
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Saturday June 21 Astronomy Talk
$5.00
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Saturday June 21 - Dome Tours
$15.00
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Friday June 27 Astronomy Talk
$5.00
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Friday June 27 - Dome Tours
$15.00
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Saturday June 28 Astronomy Talk
$5.00
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Saturday June 28 - Dome Tours
$15.00
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Sunday June 29 - Premier Astronomy Night
$40.00
Only 8 available
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Saturday July 5 Astronomy Talk
$5.00
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Saturday July 5 - Full Moon Dome Tours
$5.00
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Friday July 11 Astronomy Talk
$5.00
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Friday July 11 - Full Moon Dome Tours
$5.00
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Saturday July 12 Astronomy Talk
$5.00
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Saturday July 12 - Full Moon Dome Tours
$5.00
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Friday July 18 Astronomy Talk
$5.00
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Friday July 18 - Dome Tours
$15.00
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Saturday July 19 Astronomy Talk
$5.00
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Saturday July 19 - Dome Tours
$15.00
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Sunday July 20 - Deluxe Dome Tour
$25.00
Only 10 available
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Friday July 25 Astronomy Talk
$5.00
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Friday July 25 - Dome Tours
$15.00
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Saturday July 26 Astronomy Talk
$5.00
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Saturday July 26 - Dome Tours
$15.00
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Sunday July 27 - Deluxe Dome Tour
$25.00
Only 10 available
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Friday August 1 Astronomy Talk
$5.00
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Friday August 1 - Dome Tours
$15.00
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Saturday August 2 Astronomy Talk
$5.00
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Saturday August 2 - Dome Tours
$15.00
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Friday August 8 Astronomy Talk
$5.00
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Friday August 8 - Full Moon Dome Tours
$5.00
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Saturday August 9 Astronomy Talk
$5.00
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Saturday August 9 - Full Moon Dome Tours
$5.00
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Friday August 15 Astronomy Talk
$5.00
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Friday August 15 - Dome Tours
$15.00
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Saturday August 16 Astronomy Talk
$5.00
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Saturday August 16 - Dome Tours
$15.00
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Sunday August 17 - Premier Astronomy Night (Copy)
$40.00
Only 10 available
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Friday August 22 Astronomy Talk
$5.00
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Friday August 22 - Dome Tours
$15.00
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Saturday August 23 Astronomy Talk
$5.00
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Saturday August 23 - Dome Tours
$15.00
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Sunday August 24 - Deluxe Dome Tour
$25.00
Only 10 available
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Friday August 29 Astronomy Talk
$5.00
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Friday August 29 - Dome Tours
$15.00
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Saturday August 30 Astronomy Talk
$5.00
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Saturday August 30 - Dome Tours
$15.00
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