Stargazing Tour @ Black Butte

Join Starshine to marvel at our incredible universe in the gorgeous setting of Black Butte Ranch, in Sisters, Oregon! You’ll take in the brilliance of Central Oregon’s vast night sky while locating constellations, observing visible planets, the moon, and other celestial objects, and listening to ancient stories about the stars.Tours begin about 30 minutes after sunset. Stay after the one-hour night sky tour to get a glimpse into the deep sky through a telescope. Each group receives a sky map, specialized to the month of viewing and binoculars to borrow.

Tour Details
Tours are approximately one hour long and will begin once all payments are processed and waivers are collected. Your guide will stay after the formal presentation to answer any questions and facilitate using the deep-sky telescope. Please arrive 5-10 minutes early to process your payment/complete waivers.

Where to meet
Please park at the very back of the Big Meadow golf parking lot past Robert’s pub. It is a short 3 minute walk on an accessible bark-chipped path into the meadow where we will stargaze.

What to Bring

• Warm layers
• Blanket to lay on or chair to sit in
• Curiosity and wonder!

Optional but encouraged

• Red light flashlight
• Binoculars
• A sky viewing app on your phone, recommended is SkyView Lite–its free!

Stargazing Tour Schedule
Sunday 24 May 9:00PM
Saturday 13 June 9:30PM
Wednesday 17 June 9:30PM
Sunday 21 June 9:30PM ✨ Special Summer Solstice Tour
Wednesday 24 June 9:30PM
Monday 29 June 9:15PM 🌕 Special Full Moon Tour
Friday 3 July 9:30PM
Tuesday 7 July 9:30PM
Friday 10 July 9:30PM
Wednesday 15 July 9:30PM
Sunday 19 July 9:15PM
Wednesday 22 July 9:15PM
Saturday 25 July 9:15PM
Wednesday 29 July 8:45PM 🌕 Special Full Moon Tour
Saturday 1 August 9:00PM
Wednesday 5 August 9:00PM
Saturday 8 August 8:45PM 💫 Special Perseids Meteor Shower Tour
Thursday 13 August 8:45PM 💫 Special Perseids Meteor Shower Tour
Sunday 16 August 8:45PM
Wednesday 19 August 8:30PM
Saturday 22 August 8:30PM
Thursday 27 August 7:30PM 🌕 Special Full Moon Tour
Saturday 29 August 8:15PM
Wednesday 2 September 8:00PM
Sunday 6 September 8:00PM
Saturday 12 September 8:00PM
Saturday 26 September 6:45PM 🌕 Special Full Moon Tour