LINDSBORG, Kan. — The forecast for Saturday night is for extensive cloud cover causing event organizers to postpone the event to NOVEMBER 21.
All shuttle reservations will be transferred to the new date with the same timed schedule. If you have a reservation and are unable to make the new date, please go into the Evite reservation by clicking on this link and canceling it. If you need help or have questions, call the Lindsborg Convention and Visitors Bureau at 785-227-8687.
All scheduled events will still be available on the new date. This includes the programs offered by the Salina Astronomy Club and Jim Richardson.
The Coronado Heights experience will have two 30-minute opportunities with the Cosmosphere: “Telescope Viewing” and “Star Tour.” Participants will spend one hour on Coronado Heights before the shuttle will take them back to Lindsborg.
On the night of the event, pick up reserved shuttle wristbands at the J.O. Sundstrom Conference Center‘s north lobby (look for the signs) beginning at 5:30pm. The Sundstrom Conference Center is located at 102 N Main Street.
Access to the Cosmosphere telescopes is limited to those with wristbands. Traffic to and from Coronado Heights for this event needs to be via the shuttles to limit the light pollution for viewers and to keep the event safe.
Additional programming for the evening will include “Glories of Our Night Sky: Wonders and Worries,” from National Geographic Photographer, Jim Richardson. Richardson’s program will take place at the J.O. Conference Center’s Banquet Hall and will be repeated at 7:00pm and 8:00pm. Each program lasts 30-45 minutes. Enter from the south lobby (look for the signs).
The Salina Astronomy Club will provide additional viewing opportunities and programming at Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum. Beginning at 5:45pm, Dorothy Hanna will discuss “Constellations,” David Hanson will discuss “Navigation,” and Jeffrey Kassoff will discuss “The Interstellar Medium (ISM).” Each discussion will run approximately 20 minutes. Three to four high-powered telescopes will be set up in Heritage Square for those unable to reserve a ride to Coronado Heights or those that prefer less rocky surfaces. The Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum offers ADA accessibility.
For updated event details, including weather conditions, visit the Starry, Starry Night at Coronado Heights webpage or follow Visit Lindsborg’s Facebook page.
This event is sponsored by the Cosmosphere, Visit Lindsborg, Small World Gallery, Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum, Salina Astronomy Club, Long McArthur Ford, and the Smoky Valley Historical Association.
