Summer Solstice at Salmon Observatory
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Summer Solstice at Salmon Observatory

Previously Held June 21, 2024
Salmon Ruins Museum
Observe the summer solstice sunlight illuminating a 1,000-year-old feature through a narrow opening into a room at Salmon Ruins.

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Salmon Ruins Museum
6131 Highway 64 Bloomfield, NM
Salmon Ruins Museum
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Free
505-632-2013

Observe the summer solstice sunlight illuminating the 1,000-year-old feature through a narrow opening into room #82 at Salmon Ruins. The site will be open for visitation at 7:00 am. Guests will enjoy a guided tour of Salmon Ruins, including a view of the visual alignment, and are asked to meet at 7 AM in front of the museum entrance. Call the museum for details at 505-632-2013.

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