Public Star Night – Friday, September 19, 2025
Little Thompson Observatory
Doors Open: 7:00PM | Guest Speaker 7:30PM | Observing at LTO: 8:30-10:00PM
String Theory Is Not Dead –
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Middle School STEM Summer Camp at LTO
by 
Mark Rennert
Mark RennertIf you have a middle schooler that loves science, technology, engineering or math this is the event for them. Our own super volunteer, Daniela Ortiz is leading this event.
See the information on the flyer below and scan the QR code in the lower left.
We hope to see a lot of enthusiastic middle school students on July 26th at LTO!
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Public Star Night – June 20, 2025 – Protecting Dark Skies for All
by Mark Rennert
Mark RennertPublic Star Night – Friday, June 20, 2025
Little Thompson Observatory
Doors Open: 7:00PM | Guest Speaker NA | Observing at LTO: 8:30-10:00PM
Protecting Dark Skies for All
A special presentation by
Suzanne Metlay,
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Public Star Night – May 16, 2025 – Little Thompson Observatory
by Mark Rennert
Mark RennertPublic Star Night – Friday, May 16, 2025
Little Thompson Observatory
Doors Open: 7:00PM | Guest Speaker NA | Observing at LTO: 8:30-10:00PM
No Speaker this month
While we don’t have a speaker this month we will be open for you to come out and look through our large 24 inch Newtonian,
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Public Star Night – January 17, 2025 (corrected)
by Mark Rennert
Mark RennertPublic Star Night – Friday, January 17, 2025
Little Thompson Observatory
Doors Open: 7:00 | Guest Speaker N/A | Observing at LTO: 7:00-10:00
No Speaker this month
While we don’t have a speaker this month we will be open for you to come out and look through our large 18 inch Cassegrain and 6 inch Astro-Physics telescopes.
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Special Public Event – Small Town Universe – Saturday October 12, 2024
by Mark Rennert
Mark RennertSpecial Public Program – Saturday, October 12, 2024
Berthoud High School Auditorium
Doors Open: 6:30 P.M. | Film: 7:00-8:30 | Meet the Stars: 8:30-9:00 P.M.
Observing at LTO: 9:00-10:00
Exclusive Film Screening – Free to the Public
Award Winning Documentary by Katie Dellamaggiore
Q&A with Physics Graduate Student and SETI Researcher
Ellie White
Small Town Universe paints an intimate and captivating portrait of life in Green Bank,
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Public Star Night – Friday, January 19, 2024 – Dr. Gregory Wirth (updated)
by Mark Rennert
Mark RennertPublic Star Night – Friday, January 19, 2024
Little Thompson Observatory
Doors Open: 7:00 | Guest Speaker: 7:30-8:30 | Observing at LTO: 8:30-10:00
NOTE: Speaker presentation will be in the Berthoud High School Auditorium
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope: The Engineering Marvel Unveiling the Infrared Universe
A special presentation by
Dr.
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Public Star Night – Friday, January 19, 2024 – Dr. Gregory Wirth
by Mark Rennert
Mark RennertPublic Star Night – Friday, January 19, 2024
Little Thompson Observatory
Doors Open: 7:00 | Guest Speaker: 7:30-8:30 | Observing at LTO: 8:30-10:00
NOTE: Speaker presentation will be in the Berthoud High School Auditorium
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope: The Engineering Marvel Unveiling the Infrared Universe
A special presentation by
Dr.
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Public Star Night – Friday, November 17, 2023 – Dr Craig deForest
by Mark Rennert
Mark RennertPublic Star Night – Friday, November 17, 2023
Little Thompson Observatory
Doors Open: 7:00 | Guest Speaker: 7:30-8:30 | Observing at LTO: 8:30-10:00
Tales of the Solar Eclipse: from Space and from Earth
A special presentation by
Dr.
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