Black Hills Astronomical Society's
Hidden Valley Observatory

 

The dates of our Friday Night Star Parties, and our regular meetings, are available: Click here for schedule information.

Friday nights that are too close to the full moon are avoided.   Please note that star parties are held "weather permitting".
A star party is cancelled if the weather is rainy or cloudy. We usually begin each star party at about 9:00 P.M.

The Hidden Valley Observatory is located at 4715 Hidden Valley Rd., about 1/4 mile west of Sturgis Rd. (Hwy 79 north).
Click here for Map.

Questions? ... Please contact Steve Parker (Observatory Director, Black Hills Astronomical Society's Hidden Valley Observatory) at 605-348-4838 or by e-mail at sparker@rap.midco.net    Steve is usually not available during the day, but leave a message on his answering machine and he'll get back to you.

Acknowledgement: Great appreciation is extended to the sisters of St. Martin Monastery for providing the land upon which the observatory is located through a one dollar, renewable ten year lease.

Questions/comments about this website?  Contact Website Editor George - (605) 348-0349.

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