To Share The Wonders of Our Universe! The Dark Ranger® Mission is to improve scientific literacy, build enthusiasm for humanity becoming a spacefaring civilization, and heighten awareness to the evils of light pollution. To that end, we offer enthralling stargazing experiences. Research our tour options in the "Book a Tour" drop-down menu above. Whether you are booking for a PhD or a preschooler, these are the reasons you should stargaze with the Dark Rangers®.
Use the drop-down menus in the banner images at the top of every page to learn more and hopefully make your booking.
BTW... drop-down menus are retro web design from when websites were functional tools with informative content written in complete sentence form. Modern websites are on-line ads filled with vague buzzwords, forcing you to call to get details, and so you can be up-sold by a "real person." If you're a good reader, everything is here. Time lapse video of 2.5-hour long Summer Public Telescope Tour compressed to 30 seconds.
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Rebates for the REAL Influencers
If you really think you're qualified to tell teachers how to teach, you should REALLY thank your teachers. - Dark Ranger Kevin
Hey K-12 public school teachers! Here's how you get your $42 rebate. Book a tour with your educational email. Reply to our confirmation email with the URL of your teacher profile page, on your accredited school's website.
NEXT "Special Event" Telescope Tours: Dec. 7, 7:15pm: Bye-bye Mars!
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Renderings from SkySafariastronomy.com, the Dark Rangers' favorite astronomy app.
Dec. 7 is a night that will live in infamy, as our Moon occults Mars for 63 minutes. Hardcore astronomers will lug their telescopes to the 4 corners of Earth to witness a lunar occultation of a planet. But for this one, all you have to do is book and arrive at the Dark Ranger Observatory, where BIG telescopes are already waiting for you to use!
And on Jan. 30 you can enjoy this experience again. However this 2nd syzygy performance is less perfectly aligned (as viewed from the Dark Ranger Observatory) so Mars won't be blocked by our Moon but instead will appear to skim above the lunar surface for 30 minutes. Moon will be only 74% full so perhaps an even more visually impressive experience?
And on Jan. 30 you can enjoy this experience again. However this 2nd syzygy performance is less perfectly aligned (as viewed from the Dark Ranger Observatory) so Mars won't be blocked by our Moon but instead will appear to skim above the lunar surface for 30 minutes. Moon will be only 74% full so perhaps an even more visually impressive experience?
Though Special Events are priced the same as any other night, the cancellation / refund policies are less generous. After clicking Book Now read top of the next page that will opens for specifics.
We don't like people. Can these "Special Event" nights also be booked as Private Tours?
Absolutely! Make a Special Event Night a Private Telescope Tour.
Our Telescope TourS in Northern Utah (e.g. Park City, Eden) etc. - NOT at the Dark Ranger Observatory Near Bryce Canyon.
Utah Has Become The Dark Sky State!Southern Utah boasts 4 (Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Natural Bridges, and Hovenweep) of the darkest places accessible by regular car in North America! In total, 22 National and Utah State Parks have International Dark Sky Association designation, as do the communities of Torrey and Helper, Utah.
We the Dark Rangers® are among Utah's original night sky champions which is why we sally forth from our Observatory to offer private tours around the state but especially in Northern Utah including popular destinations like Salt Lake City, Park City, and Eden.
79% refund when too cloudy to use telescopes
These are Northern Utah bookings
For Telescope Tours near Bryce Canyon, Utah, use the "Book A Tour" drop-down menu in top banner image. If your night sky travel plans don't include Bryce Canyon or Northern Utah, we can still provide an epic stargazing experience in dark sky places like:
- Torrey/Capitol Reef NP (ultra dark) - Escalante (Grand Staircase Escalante NM) - Kanab (Grand Staircase Escalante NM) - Zion area (Springdale, Rockville, etc.) - Bar-M trails (N of Moab's light pollution) - Valley of Fire (NE of Vegas's light pollution) - Etc. Such locations could be booked as a 1-night road show . |
Jupiter and Saturn (brightest dots at left) and Milky Way reflecting in the reservoir of East Canyon State Park.
Green Laser Constellation Tour
Yes, we can transport our BIG telescopes anywhere!
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Yes, reservations are required.
That way we will know how many
telescopes to set up.
That way we will know how many
telescopes to set up.
The Dark Rangers®, are astronomers, dark sky advocates, and astronomy entertainers. Click on the photo to learn more about us.
