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Happy
Birthday America! |
For more
than three decades, astronomer Dennis Mammana has delivered
the wonder and mystery of the cosmos to
audiences around the world―through his celestial photography, his writing,
public lectures, courses and workshops, and by way of his exciting
public astronomical enrichment tours to some of the most exotic
locations on Earth. Please enjoy your visit, and
be sure to return often to see what's new! |
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July 4, 1776 |
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Visiting Southern California's
Anza-Borrego Desert? |
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Enjoy a unique tour of Borrego's sparkling
night sky. Sign up now for Dennis' popular
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Stars Over Borrego |
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Norway |
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Northern
Lights
Nov.
9-17,
2009 |
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Annular
Solar
Eclipse
January
8-19,
2010 |
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Total
Solar
Eclipse
June
28 -
July
12,
2010 |
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Borrego Springs Resort presents |
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Magnificent Milky Way |
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Saturday, August 15, 2009 |
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Few celestial
sights are as stunning as an August desert
sky. Stroll with us along the Milky
Way--from the nearest of stars and glowing
nebulae to the shattered remains of once
mighty suns to our galaxy's distant stellar
clusters--and witness some of the most
magnificent scenery anywhere! |
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Hotel Package
(Includes One Night Deluxe Accommodations,
Dinner, Lecture, Telescope Viewing, All
Taxes & Gratuities)
$85
per person - Double Occupancy
$120 per person - Single Occupancy |
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Non-Hotel Package
(Includes Dinner, Lecture, Telescope
Viewing,
All Taxes & Gratuities)
$50
per person |
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For more
information and reservations,
please call 888.826.7734 |
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Borrego Springs Resort
Borrego Springs, CA 92004
borregospringsresort.com |
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NEWS NOTES |
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Dennis and his summer solstice event was
profiled briefly on
San Diego Insider Tours.
Another similar event is scheduled for
August 15 (see above). |
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This year's theme will be Starry
Starry Nights. More on the
event later. |
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A brief video about astronomy featured
Dennis in a children's series called
"Meet Me at the Corner". You can
see the video
here. |
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The (San Diego) East County Magazine
featured Dennis and his sky photography
in February 2009. You can read the
entire article
here. |
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During the October 4, 2008 Starry Nights
Festival in Yucca Valley, CA, the
Western Region of the Astronomical
League presented Dennis with the Robert
Burnham, Jr. Award "For Exceptional
Service in Astronomy". Previous
winners include such notables at Carolyn
Shoemaker and David Levy.
To learn more about Robert Burnham, Jr.,
visit
here. |
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Dennis and his sky photography were
featured
in
Issue 73 of Digital Photographer
magazine (out of the U.K.) You can
read his portion of the profile
here,
or check out magazine pages 35-39 |
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Want to be
informed of upcoming celestial events,
exciting astronomical tours, programs,
resources and more?
Subscribe to Dennis' free e-mail
newsletter:
MammanaGrams |
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Selections from Dennis Mammana's
collection of stirring celestial
photographs
are now
available for purchase―either as
photographic prints or as note cards. |
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This
website is optimized to be viewed at a screen resolution
of 1024 x 768.
To adjust your monitor so that images look their
best, please
click here. |
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© Dennis
L. Mammana. All rights reserved. |
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