Big Dipper: A Celestial Icon

If you think that the Big Dipper is just a famous star grouping, think again. In this fun and informative program you’ll learn where the Dipper actually is, what lies deep within, how to use the Dipper to tell time, find your latitude, and more! After this program, the Big Dipper will never look the same again!

Desert Skies Outdoor Lecture Series
Popular astronomer and syndicated columnist Dennis Mammana will enlighten and inspire us about the mysteries of the cosmos visible from the Anza-Borrego Desert. Each of these exciting programs will be followed by telescope viewing of the desert sky, weather permitting.

Please dress warmly and bring a blanket on which to sit. While it isn't necessary, feel free to bring binoculars and a flashlight with red lens or covering to protect night vision.

$5 suggested donation. No registration required.