🔭 Planetariums, observatories and star parties in San Diego
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Planetariums
- Palomar College Planetariumpalomar.edu
San Marcos · A college planetarium with public Friday shows listed for November and December 2026 and weather-permitting telescope viewing on the patio.
- Reuben H. Fleet Science Centerfleetscience.org
San Diego · A Balboa Park science center whose dome theater lists daily showtimes, including planetarium shows and large-format films.
Observatories with public nights
- Palomar Observatorysites.astro.caltech.edu
Palomar Mountain · Caltech's mountaintop observatory welcomes visitors daily and explains how to see the Hale Telescope area and plan a trip.
Dark-sky places within a drive
- Anza-Borrego Desert State Parkparks.ca.gov
Borrego Springs · A desert state park recognized as an International Dark Sky Park, with ranger programs and a visitor center in a Dark Sky Community.
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