Public Astronomy Programs

Stargazing @ Stilson

FREE for Everyone.

Every CLEAR Thursday Night, All Year Long!

Wyoming Stargazing offers weekly, free, year-round, public stargazing events on CLEAR Thursdays beginning approx. one hour after sunset at the Stilson Parking Lot in Jackson Hole, Wyoming (when the temperature is above zero degrees Fahrenheit!). There is $25/person recommended donation. Donate Online.

Join Wyoming Stargazing at the Stilson Parking Lot (Village Road Transit Center) (in the north west corner of the lot behind the bus hut where there are no lights – see the pin on the map below) for our free public stargazing programs. Our astronomy educators will use one of our large aperture telescopes to show you planets, stars, planetary nebulae, galaxies, and more! We will also have several iPads with the Star Walk application installed on them so you can explore the heavens while others are looking through the telescopes. Throughout the night our astronomy educators will tell you everything you want to know about the objects you are viewing. We can also answer all your other questions about astronomy. There is no need to reserve your spot in advance. You can come and go as you please. We look forward to seeing you under the stars! Please dress warmly.

In the event of bad weather, no worries! We’ll post the cancellation notice below as well as on our Facebook and Instagram accounts. You can join us at the office (1135 Maple Way, Unit 1, Jackson, WY 83001) for a sci-fi moving screening! Popcorn, apple cider, and hot cocoa are on us. Masks recommended, hand sanitizer provided. Check out tonight’s weather conditions here.

These programs were made possible through generous support from the Wyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium, the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole, and the generous donations from people just like you!

Looking for a private stargazing program? Give us a call at 1-844-WYO-STAR (1-844-996-7827) or send us an email at info@wyomingstargazing.org

Solar Astronomy @ The Peoples’ Market

FREE for Everyone.

Wednesdays from 4pm-7pm, June 5th-Sept. 25th

Throughout the summer, Wyoming Stargazing will be offering solar astronomy programs at the Peoples’ Market. Using our specialized solar telescopes we’ll safely show you sunspots, solar prominences, and much more on the photosphere of the Sun. At only 93 million miles away the Sun is BY FAR the closest star to Earth and yet there is still so much we still don’t know about it. Join us at the Peoples’ Market and learn some quick solar facts. $10/Person Suggested Donation .Donate Online.

Never Miss a Public Program!

Weather Update for Tonight’s Stargazing at Stilson Free Public Stargazing Program: