Starry, Starry Night at Coronado Heights

November 9, 2024 ย 

Experience the night sky with the Cosmosphere from atop beautiful Coronado Heights! Timed shuttle rides to and from Coronado Heights are free and available on a first-come, first-served basis. (Shuttle passes will not be available ahead of the event this year.) A wristband is needed to ride the shuttle, which you can collect at the Sundstrom Conference Center's SOUTH LOBBY starting at 5:00pm on the night of the event. Access to Cosmosphere telescopes is limited to those with wristbands to ensure the best planetary viewing and to keep the event safe. The Sundstrom Conference Center is located at 102 N Main Street, Lindsborg.

๐ŸŒŸShuttle rides will depart for Coronado Heights every 30 minutes from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Shuttle buses will pick up and drop off at the USD 400 parking lot on the corner of 126 S. Main Street.

๐ŸŒ Additional programming for the evening will include ๐‘ฎ๐’๐’๐’“๐’Š๐’†๐’” ๐’๐’‡ ๐‘ถ๐’–๐’“ ๐‘ต๐’Š๐’ˆ๐’‰๐’• ๐‘บ๐’Œ๐’š: ๐‘พ๐’๐’๐’…๐’†๐’“๐’” ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐‘พ๐’๐’“๐’“๐’Š๐’†๐’”, from National Geographic Photographer, Jim Richardson. Jim's program will take place at the J.O. Sundstrom Conference Center and will be repeated at 6:00pm, 7:00pm, and 8:00pm, each program lasting 30-45 minutes. Enter from the NORTH LOBBY. Free to the public.

๐Ÿ”ญSalina Astronomy Club will also be presenting the following topics:

ย  ย 6:00pm--Topic: Constellation Identification, Speaker: Dorothy Hanna, SAC President
ย  ย 6:30pm--Topic: Nucleosynthesis โ€“ The origin of the elements that make up the observable Universe and us !!!, Speaker: David Hanson, SAC member
ย  ย 7:00pm--Topic: Basic observing equipment, selection and techniques โ€“ Naked eye, Binoculars, and telescopes, Speaker: Jeffrey Kasoff, SAC Secretary
ย  ย 7:30pm--Topic: Celestial Nova Events โ€“ How the changeable night sky intrigues scientists, amateur astronomers, and the general public, Speaker: Jeffrey Kasoff
ย  ย These presentations will take place at the Lindsborg Old Mill and Swedish Heritage Museum, located at 120 E. Mill Street. Across the street, in Heritage Square, there will be additional large telescopes set up for night sky viewing.

โญ๏ธThe Lindsborg Arts Council will be hosting a sip and paint event on the second floor of the Sundstrom Conference Center. Register for this activity here - https://square.link/u/IgXJx3Hlย You MUST be registered, in advance, to participate.

Check the Visit Lindsborg website for more Starry, Starry Night at Coronado Heights event information.ย https://www.visitlindsborg.com/StarryStarryNightatCoronad...

Schedule of Events

This event is sponsored by theย Cosmosphere, Visit Lindsborg, Small World Gallery, Arts on the Prairie, Lindsborg Arts Council, Kansas Creative Arts Commission, and Kansas Department of Commerce.