From 16-23 June, amateur astronomers gather here to look at the sky together

Jun 19, 2012 08:04 GMT  ·  By

Presently, the Grand Canyon national park is housing a not-at-all-exclusive Star Party, an event where amateur astronomers bring their home-made or purchased telescopes and offer to share information about the cosmos with regular folks.

Besides being presented with the chance to look through a telescope at Saturn or whatever else it is that you wish to see, you'll also have the opportunity to watch a different astronomy-related slide show each night.

Apparently, the Grant Canyon was chosen to host this event because the air here is so clear that there is virtually nothing standing between you and the stars. Nothing except billions of kilometers, that is.

Should you want to check out this gathering, you'll find everyone on the South and North Rims of the Canyon.