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People of Earth!
We come
in peace...

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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®.

  • Lots of BIG telescopes = more viewing & less queueing
  • Ultra dark sky where  Milky Way extends to the horizons
  • Artful  space science  shows for customizing  your tour
  • Constellation tours  for cultural connections  to the sky
  • Large and Small Private Tours
  • Astrophotography lessons & practice (private tours only)
  • Telescope test-drives (private tours only)
  • Unparalleled enthusiasm for sharing astronomy
  • AND  much, much, MORE.
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 back when websites had actionable content in complete sentence form,  instead of just vague and meaningless buzzwords.

Time lapse video of 2.5-hour long Summer Public Telescope Tour compressed to 30 seconds.

Rebates for the REAL Influencers

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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:

November 17, 2022, 7:30pm:
Leonid Meteor Shower

For all other NIGHTS, use "Book A Tour" drop-down menu in top banner image.
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Book the  best meteor shower of 2022.  The Leonid Meteor Shower, which is caused by the debris field left behind from 55P/Tempel-Tuttle, will deliver 15-50 meteors per hour. As a bonus,  2022's "Parade of Planets" will culminate on this night with all 5 outer planets, visible in the sky at the same time.
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 page for specifics.

Gunning Down Delta & Omicron

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Read more about our COVID mitigations and face-masks-optional but recommended policy.

Private or Public Telescope TourS in Northern Utah (e.g. Park City, Eden) etc.

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.
Public Telescope Tour:
(East Canyon State Park)
$50 per Adult
$25 per Teen / Kid
Private Telescope Tour
(Any Northern  Utah area)
$100 per Adult
$50 per Teen / Kid
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 .
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Jupiter and Saturn (brightest dots at left) and Milky Way reflecting in the reservoir of East Canyon State Park.
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Green Laser Constellation Tour
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Yes, we can transport our BIG telescopes anywhere!
Yes, reservations are required.
That way we will know how many
telescopes to set up.


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The Dark RangersĀ®, are astronomers, dark sky advocates, and astronomy entertainers. Click on the photo to learn more about us.
You haven't booked a telescope tour yet?

Maybe our TripAdvisor reviews will convince you!


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According to TripAdvisor We Are Among the Top-Ranked Telescope Experiences on Earth.
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