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¡¡¡El cometa NEOWISE es increíble !!!
Comet NEOWISE has turned out to be the most charismatic comet in the last decade. Over the next few nights it’s going to get higher and higher in the sky. If you haven’t checked it out yet, you really should. It’s easily visible to the naked eye from Jackson and from most of the Northern […]
Looking Up: una nueva versión de un viejo favorito
This week, we’re learning all about comets! Wyoming Stargazing is excited to have a new version of a classic program for you! If you’ve been following Wyoming Stargazing for a while, you might remember our radio program called Looking Up that was featured on Jackson’s local radio station, KHOL. We’ve taken the radio version of […]
¡Es hora del viejo Bill!
There are less then two weeks left in the Old Bill’s fundraising period. Wyoming Stargazing needs your support in order for us to continue our Save Our Night Skies Campaign to reduce light pollution, to launch our Science Speaker Series, and to offer all the FREE public astronomy programming we facilitate in Jackson Hole. If […]
“¿Tu próximo viaje? Está escrito en las estrellas "
Wyoming Stargazing was featured in a NY Times article today about stargazing in the western hemisphere. Astrotourism is a rapidly growing industry and Wyoming Stargazing is honored to be a big part of sharing the Cosmos with the public. Read more…
¡100 días hasta la totalidad! Quedan 33 días: transmisión en vivo de Eclipse de MSU
Montana State University is launching numerous balloons along the path of totality into the Earth’s upper atmosphere at 100,000 feet to view the solar eclipse from the edge of space. The footage will be streamed live on MSU’s website, this is also the first time that a live stream of an eclipse has ever been […]
¡100 días hasta la totalidad! Quedan 34 días: un mapa impresionante para el seguimiento de eclipses
There is an interesting website called the 5000 Millennium Canon of Solar Eclipses made by the International Astronomical Union. The site has data for around 12,000 eclipses occurring from the 1999 BCE to 3000 CE. By putting in coordinates you can explore when solar eclipses have happened anywhere in the world in the past or […]
¡100 días hasta la totalidad! Quedan 36 días: planes de contingencia climática para el eclipse
When the big day comes around, what should you do if the forecast does not look great? Hopefully the weather here will be perfect for the day of the eclipse but if the weather isn’t looking great you may want to try to drive to another location. Unfortunately Jackson does not have very large roads […]
¡100 días hasta la totalidad! Quedan 39 días: ubicaciones para ver el eclipse en Jackson
For those looking to hike but not wanting to deal with getting in to the national park there are some shorter hikes that are right near town that can lead to good locations to view the eclipse. You can get to the top of Josie’s Ridge to view the eclipse. The hike is steep and […]
¡100 días hasta la totalidad! Quedan 42 días: drogarse o mantenerse bajo: enfermedad de la altitud
If you are visiting Jackson for the eclipse you should know that we are at 6,237 feet. If you are from a lower elevation you have a chance of developing altitude sickness here, especially if planning on doing any hiking higher up. Altitude sickness is caused by the brain and lungs not getting oxygen as […]
¡100 días hasta la totalidad! Quedan 44 días: seguridad contra incendios forestales
For guests visiting from all over the world it is important to realize that the ecosystem here in Jackson is very different from many other places. Our forests do not receive a lot of moisture and our air is of a very low humidity. These conditions allow for wildfires to spark easily and to burn […]
¡100 días hasta la totalidad! Quedan 45 días: seguridad de la vida silvestre
For any of you umbraphiles that will be hiking out into the wilderness to view the eclipse it is important to know how to properly behave around wildlife here in Jackson. While most people know that they have to be careful around bears it is truly important to be cautious around all the animals in […]
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