this observatory are ran by volunteers- we were visiting our marine at 29 Palms and found - we had... read more
We were staying in 29 Palms hiking Joshua Tree and drove past this place a couple times before I... read more
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this observatory are ran by volunteers- we were visiting our marine at 29 Palms and found - we had a blast checking out all of the stars- and plants, meet some great people- even our marine was impressed- something we will not forget- keep up...More
We were staying in 29 Palms hiking Joshua Tree and drove past this place a couple times before I decided to google it and see what the deal was. So glad I did! We visited on a Saturday night and there were a bunch of...More
Truly appreciate the enormity of space and our solar system by visiting this place just outside the Twentynine Palms Joshua Tree National Park entrance. Only has a docent on hand on Saturdays, which we highly recommend. There are explanatory QR codes on the Orrery the...More
Incredible that this eonderful facilty was created by volunteers. Check out the Human Size Orrery..a model of the solar system based on a 20 Billion to one scale where you choose the planet you want to be and get a true sense of space and...More
Thank you, Mark, for your enthusiastic review! We love your visits and hope you'll be back soon.
Toward the north end of Joshua National park entrance. Not a huge Observatory but interesting stop if your in the area ! Interesting outdoor sculptures !
It's a small observatory, but it's very nice. You can learn a lot here and they're happy to teach you.
Thank you for your kind words, Phillip. We are glad you enjoyed our facility and we hope to have you again soon!
This is also a must especially for amateur astronomers and families. We were there early Saturday building model rockets and launching them. Later that night looking at the stars with fellow enthusiasts. Great facility and great staff/volunteers. Educational and fun, make sure to wear layers...More
Hi Dan! Thank you so much for the great review. I am glad that you had a great time at our Night Sky Festival. Sky’s The Limit has free public star parties most Saturdays. Different times of the year have different things to see! Check...More
We visited during the Night Sky Festival. Friday night was a big disappointment with cloudy skies. Saturday night was clear and the number of visible stars was incredible. You can see the city lights below, but you are enough higher to avoid much of the...More
Thank you so much for your great review of the Night Sky Festival, Gary! The clouds were unfortunate on Friday, but we are so glad that Saturday was better. In case you didn’t know, Sky’s The Limit does free public star parties most Saturdays. Check...More
My husband and I visited sky's the limit this summer during a California excursion. We didn't get to take part of one of their many events but this was easily one of my favorite places. The view of the night's sky even without a telescope...More
Hi Lauren! Thank you for your review! We are so glad you and your husband got the chance to visit our campus over the summer! We hope that you will return in the future for one of our free star parties. They are quite the...More
I went here with my teenage boys and my 6 year old boy. The astronomers had multiple telescopes set up to view different images of the sky. We saw Saturn, which looked so good! We also saw Jupiter and many other constellations. The astronomers we're...More
Hello Dianna, Thank you so very much for your wonderful review about our observatory! We are thrilled that you and your boys had a great time sharing the night sky with us. As volunteers, it makes our day to hear we made a positive impact,...More
