Sips & Stars
Fri Nov 13, 3am
Wine & telescope stargazing
Kenwood
"the only observatory in CA where they allow you to personally look through the lenses of their massive telescopes"
"naps and caffeine are key" — it starts after sundown
Arrive before sunset or risk being turned away
Peer through massive telescopes to watch shooting stars streak across the August sky. Passionate volunteers guide you through galaxies and nebulas at this mountaintop observatory where amateur astronomy feels wonderfully accessible.
They recommend it:
Kenwood
"the only observatory in CA where they allow you to personally look through the lenses of their massive telescopes"
"naps and caffeine are key" — it starts after sundown
Arrive before sunset or risk being turned away
Peer through massive telescopes to watch shooting stars streak across the August sky. Passionate volunteers guide you through galaxies and nebulas at this mountaintop observatory where amateur astronomy feels wonderfully accessible.
They recommend it:
What are you into?
- Meteor shower viewing
- Educational astronomy
- Family stargazing
- Volunteer-led tours
- Robert Ferguson Observatory
- Kenwood
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