UPDATE: Due to popular demand all shuttle ride reservations to Coronado Heights are FULL, including the WAITLIST. No more shuttle reservations are being taken. You can still enjoy the presentation by Jim Richardson, National Geographic photographer, at the Sundstrom Conference Center. The National Geographic program will occur at 6:00, 7:00, and 8:00pm, lasting approximately 30-45 minutes.
Saturday, November 18, 5:00-9:30 p.m.
Shuttles are located at 126 S. Main, Lindsborg, Kansas
Shuttles will take you to Coronado Heights
Enjoy a late night sky viewing event at Coronado Heights in Lindsborg, Kansas, with a presentation from National Geographic Photographer, Jim Richardson. Hosted by the Cosmosphere, the Visit Lindsborg Convention and Visitors Bureau and Christmas in Lindsborg.
Start your evening with dinner in Lindsborg, then grab your friends and family and hop on the shuttle to the top of Coronado Heights for spectacular starry night views.
Access to Cosmosphere telescopes will be limited to those with shuttle-ride wristbands to keep this event safe and skies beautifully dark for best planetary viewing. Timed shuttle rides are free but MUST BE RESERVED. To reserve a shuttle time and shuttle-ride wristband, click here.
Shuttle rides will leave every 30 minutes for Coronado Heights beginning at 6:00pm and ending at 9:00pm. Shuttle buses will be located at the public parking lot located on the corner of 126 S. Main Street, in Lindsborg.
Shuttle-ride wristbands can be collected beginning at 5:00pm the night of the event at the Sundstrom Conference Center north lobby.
While waiting for your turn on the shuttle, take a seat in the Sundstrom Conference Center to hear Jim Richardson, National Geographic Photographer, present Glories of Our Night Sky: Wonders and Worries.
“The night sky has been a source of wonder ever since the first humans looked up to see the stars. Photographer Jim Richardson will explore those wonders–and the threat posed to them by modern light pollution–in this presentation based on his cover story for National Geographic Magazine. From the splendors of the Milky Way under the darkest skies in North America to the tragedy of night skies obliterated by urban lighting, Richardson’s lecture will explore what is happening to our cherished night spectacle–and what we can do to save it.”
The National Geographic program will occur at 6:00, 7:00, and 8:00pm, lasting approximately 30-45 minutes.
Check Visit Lindsborg webpage or Visit Lindsborg Facebook page for latest information! In case of inclement weather, this event will be cancelled.
This event is free with donations toward shuttle rides appreciated!
