A Breathtaking Night Sky in
California's Secret Desert™!
Photo by Dennis Mammana
It’s all part of the desert experience. Warm days poolside with palm trees. Then burning sunsets, bursting stars, and dark skies like you could only imagine.
When was the last time you saw the Milky Way? Have you ever seen it? Here at The Springs it’s a common sight!
Now equipped with our own Astronomy Park, The Springs offers guests both the opportunity to view the night sky with their own telescopes or to take part in one of our special scheduled star parties.
Photo by Dennis Mammana
Star parties feature dinner and drinks followed by presentations and guided stargazing. Noted astronomers, such as Dennis Mammana and John Mosley, guide visitors through the wonders of the night sky using the 11-inch telescope permanently installed at our Astronomy Park.
Check the online activities calendar for dates and times of stargazing events.
The Springs at Borrego RV Resort is a haven within a haven for stargazing. A designated Dark Sky Community, Borrego Springs protects the night sky—a valuable natural resource—from light pollution, so that everyone living and visiting here can enjoy the glittering stars, moon, and Milky Way.
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Photo by Dennis Mammana
Borrego Springs is 1 of only 2 official Dark Sky Communities in the entire world! Additionally, USA Today ranked Anza-Borrego Desert in the top 10 stargazing locations in America.
Imagine viewing the night sky in comfort, wearing nothing but shorts and a tee shirt! For most of the year at The Springs, this would indeed be the case.
Join us for one (or all!) of our exciting series of star parties with renowned astronomer and sky Photographer Dennis Mammana. Each party includes a light dinner and beverages, slide show and star talk with Dennis, and (weather permitting) telescope viewing at our Astronomy Park.
A Backyard Time Machine |
Amazing sights and phenomena are visible every clear night, if you know how to look: stars, planets, clouds of gas and dust, and island universes beyond the vision of most telescopes. And within it all, we view far back into time—a time machine in our own backyards. |
Flying Blue Marble Sunday, October 31, 2010 |
Sit on a highway choked with rush hour traffic and it's difficult to believe that anything—anywhere—is moving. But our world is whipping through space in seven different directions at more than a million miles per hour. Here's a program that will truly leave your head spinning! |
Rain of Fire! |
December nights in the desert… what a magnificent time for stargazing, especially when shooting stars are raining down from the annual Geminid meteor shower. Discover the origins of the year’s best shower, why it returns each year, and how to watch it successfully. |
Shadow on the Moon |
On the evening of December 21, we in Southern California will be treated to a spectacular total eclipse of the moon. Learn how eclipses work, how they’ve influenced history, and how you can view and photograph this stirring celestial event like a pro. |
Your Celestial Bucket List |
The heavens are filled with amazing sights. Some can appear in our beautiful desert sky; some we must travel far to see. Learn about the most remarkable celestial events that must be included on everyone’s “bucket list.” This is one presentation you won’t want to miss! |
One People, One Sky |
Our world supports six billion people of all races, religions and politics. Yet for all our diversity, we share one thing in common: the heavens. See spectacular photos by some of the world’s most talented night celestial photographers and learn why we really are one people, one sky. |
Capture the Cosmos |
Most of the spectacular photos in Dennis Mammana’s SkyScapes Gallery were shot with little more than a camera and a tripod. Learn how you, too, can create magnificent celestial portraits with the most basic of equipment, along with a few well-guarded tricks-of-the-trade! |
Cosmic Illusions Sunday, |
The heavens are not always what they appear; in fact, much of what we see in the nighttime sky is merely an illusion. Explore some of these intriguing—and maddening—cosmic illusions, and discover why we frequently see things that just aren't there! |
