Astrotourism

Astrotourism in CA

Enjoy astronomy in the state of CA. Go visit a planetarium, space museum, observatory, space tech factory, space port, dark sky park, or attend a star party!

Notable planetariums in CA

These are largest and most notable - also see all planetariums in CA.

1. Venue
2. Site/City

1. De Anza Planetarium
2. Cupertino

1. Samuel Oschin Planetarium
2. Los Angeles

1. Morris Planetarium
2. San Francisco

Space museums in CA

1. Name
2. Location

1. Chabot Space & Science Center
2. Oakland

1. Columbia Memorial Space Center
2. Downey

Notable observatories in CA

These are largest and most notable. Also see all observatories in CA.

1. Name
2. Location

1. Goldstone Deep Space Complex
2. Barstow

1. Hat Creek Radio Observatory
2. Hat Creek

1. Griffith Observatory
2. Los Angeles

1. Palomar Observatories
2. Mount Palomar

1. Lick Observatory
2. Mt. Hamilton

1. Mount Wilson Observatory
2. Mount Wilson

Annual star parties in CA

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1. Name
2. Location

1. Death Valley Star Party
2. Death Valley

1. Golden State Star Party
2. Bieber

Research centers in CA

1. Name
2. Location

1. Ames Research Center
2. Mountain View

1. Armstrong Flight Research Center
2. Edwards AFB

1. Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
2. Pasadena

Space tech facilities in CA

1. Name
2. Location

1. SpaceX
2. Hawthorne

Dark sky sites in CA

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1. Name
2. Location

1. Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
2. Borrego Springs

1. Death Valley National Park
2. Lone Pine

1. Joshua Tree National Park
2. San Bernadino

Spaceports in CA

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1. Name
2. Location

1. Mojave Air and Space Port
2. Mojave

1. Vandenberg Air Force Base
2. Lompoc