Edmund Kline observatory

The Edmund Kline Observatory, known today as the Kline-Dodge Dark Sky Site, is a members' observing site of the Denver Astronomical Society on the open plains east of Denver, Colorado, in the United States.

About Edmund Kline observatory

The site is a dedicated dark-sky location maintained by the Denver Astronomical Society for its members' telescopes and astrophotography rigs, offering the wide, unobstructed horizons and low light pollution that are hard to find close to a major city.

History

The Dark Sky Site was established in October 1996, with basic infrastructure — concrete telescope pads and electricity — added in spring 2000. It was later renamed the Edmund G. Kline Dark Sky Site in memory of Ed Kline, and in December 2022 renamed again to the Kline-Dodge Dark Sky Site to also honor member Darrell Dodge.

Location & getting there

The observatory sits on leased land near Deer Trail, Colorado, on the high plains east of Denver — a landscape that trades city convenience for genuinely dark, open skies.

Visiting Edmund Kline observatory

As a members' site, access is generally arranged through the Denver Astronomical Society; check the society's website for public star parties and current visiting arrangements before making the trip.

See your named star from here

Because staff and members here can point a telescope at any set of coordinates, a star named through Star Register can be located from this dark-sky site using its RA/Dec. Browse our star-naming packages or explore the star catalogue to find a star to name.