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Reservation and Event Calendar

To request a date for your group to visit the observatory, follow the 3 simple steps below. Or, use our calendar to find special events at LTO.

STEP 1: Find an open time slot in the calendar below. Use navigation arrows < or > to change months as needed. Clicking on an open date on the calendar has no effect, it is for viewing purposes only.

Notes: Currently, the observatory is hosting only one visitor group per night. The observatory is closed annually during July for maintenance and construction projects.

Please allow at least 2 weeks lead time for LTO to to staff your visit.

After finding an available date, continue to steps 2 and 3 below the calendar.

Month
Month
2022 Feb March 2023 Mar 2024
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
Observatory Closed
Observatory Closed
Mar 1 – Mar 2 all-day
Tickets
 
2
3
Mundt Family Group 6:30 pm
Mundt Family Group
Mar 3 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Mundt Family Group
Tickets
 
4
Stokes Family Group 6:30 pm
Stokes Family Group
Mar 4 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Stokes Family Group
Tickets
Reservation for: 2023-03-04, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PMGroup: Stokes Family Group
5
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers 10:00 am
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Mar 5 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Tickets
Open only to LTO volunteers and their guests to use the telescopes.
6
BHS Astronomy Class 5:00 pm
BHS Astronomy Class
Mar 6 @ 5:00 pm – 11:45 pm
BHS Astronomy Class
Tickets
 
7
Observatory Closed
Observatory Closed
Mar 7 all-day
Tickets
 
8
Club 456 Group 6:00 pm
Club 456 Group
Mar 8 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Club 456 Group
Tickets
 
9
Observatory Closed
Observatory Closed
Mar 9 all-day
Tickets
 
10
Ivy Stockwell- Kindergarten Class 10:00 am
Ivy Stockwell- Kindergarten Class
Mar 10 @ 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Ivy Stockwell- Kindergarten Class
Tickets
 
Carter Lake Primary Boys Group 6:30 pm
Carter Lake Primary Boys Group
Mar 10 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Carter Lake Primary Boys Group
Tickets
 
11
Trube Family 7:00 pm
Trube Family
Mar 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Trube Family
Tickets
 
12
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers 10:00 am
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Mar 12 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Tickets
Open only to LTO volunteers and their guests to use the telescopes.
13
BHS Astronomy Class 5:00 pm
BHS Astronomy Class
Mar 13 @ 5:00 pm – 11:45 pm
BHS Astronomy Class
Tickets
 
14
Observatory Closed
Observatory Closed
Mar 14 – Mar 16 all-day
Tickets
 
15
16
17
Public Star Night 7:00 pm
Public Star Night
Mar 17 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Tickets
Public Star Night – Ana Bucki Lopez Hands-On Science in the Age of Computer Screens
18
Observatory Closed
Observatory Closed
Mar 18 all-day
Tickets
 
WMR Irrigation Assoc Annual Meeting 10:00 am
WMR Irrigation Assoc Annual Meeting
Mar 18 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
WMR Irrigation Assoc Annual Meeting
Tickets
WMR Irrigation Assoc Annual Meeting Lead: Meinte No Volunteers needed Group Size: 8 – 10 adults
19
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers 10:00 am
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Mar 19 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Tickets
Open only to LTO volunteers and their guests to use the telescopes.
Messier Marathon 7:00 pm
Messier Marathon
Mar 19 @ 7:00 pm – 11:45 pm
Messier Marathon
Tickets
 
20
BHS Astronomy Class 5:00 pm
BHS Astronomy Class
Mar 20 @ 5:00 pm – 11:45 pm
BHS Astronomy Class
Tickets
 
21
Observatory Closed
Observatory Closed
Mar 21 – Mar 22 all-day
Tickets
 
22
23
Sipes Family Group 7:30 pm
Sipes Family Group
Mar 23 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Sipes Family Group
Tickets
 
24
Wolf Family Group 7:30 pm
Wolf Family Group
Mar 24 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Wolf Family Group
Tickets
 
25
Mol Family Group 6:30 pm
Mol Family Group
Mar 25 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Mol Family Group
Tickets
 
26
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers 10:00 am
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Mar 26 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Tickets
Open only to LTO volunteers and their guests to use the telescopes.
27
BHS Astronomy Class 5:00 pm
BHS Astronomy Class
Mar 27 @ 5:00 pm – 11:45 pm
BHS Astronomy Class
Tickets
 
28
LTO Board Meeting 7:00 pm
LTO Board Meeting
Mar 28 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
LTO Board Meeting
Tickets
LTO Board Meeting
29
Observatory Closed
Observatory Closed
Mar 29 – Mar 30 all-day
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30
31
Bunker / Reisbeck Group 6:30 pm
Bunker / Reisbeck Group
Mar 31 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Bunker / Reisbeck Group
Tickets
 
2022 Feb March 2023 Mar 2024

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    At LTO, our mission is to interest people, particularly children, in the sciences, using astronomy as a teaching tool. To this end, our materials and presentations approach astronomical phenomena such as the creation of the universe, star formation, planetary formation (including earth) and the size and scope of the universe, from a scientific perspective. While we respect the rights of our guests to hold their own views on such matters, we do not tailor programs to conform to any views other than current scientific thinking.

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