Public Astronomy Programs

Stargazing @ Rendezvous Park

(Jackson Hole Land Trusts’ R-Park)

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 Jackson Hole Land Trusts’ R-Park (Rendezvous Park) in Jackson Hole Wyoming (when the temperature is above zero degrees Fahrenheit!). There is $10/person recommended donation. Donate Online.

Join Wyoming Stargazing at R-Park, the Jackson Hole Land Trust’s flagship community open space, for our free public stargazing programs. We’ll be set up on the far side of the hill at the end of the driveway. Please park in the main parking area and walk to the far side of the hill following our Public Stargazing signs.

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. Check out tonight’s weather conditions here.

Never Miss a Public Stargazing Program!

Weather Update for Stargazing at Rendezvous Park Free Public Stargazing Program:

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.

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Avistamiento de Estrellas Gratis

FREE for Everyone.

Every 1st Saturday of each month, All Year Long!

@ Jackson Hole Land Trusts’ R-Park

Wyoming Stargazing and Camina Conmigo, a local Spanish-speakers hiking group are teaming up to offer a free monthly stargazing program to Camina Conmigo members and any other native Spanish speakers in the JH Community. Interested individuals can meet us at Jackson Hole Land Trust’s R Park (the map to the right pinpoints where we stargaze) at the event start-time, or we provide transportation from the Albertson’s Recycling Center. In addition, we provide free “meriendas” (a Spanish word for snacks) to all participants.

From the Camina Conmigo page:

El Programa de Wyoming Stargazing ha invitado a la comunidad latina el último viernes de cada mes por las noches. Ellos proporcionan transporte gratuito de ida y vuelta con una merienda. Se verán en Albertsons a las 7:00pm y los regresarán antes de la media noche en el parking de Albertsons. Todas las edades son bienvenidas. Animamos a las familias y a los jóvenes a aprovechar esta oportunidad de aprendizaje gratuito. 

Los llevarán a Jackson Hole Land Trust’s Rendezvous Park (R-Park) en Wilson. Los educadores de astronomía usarán uno de sus telescopios de gran apertura para mostrarle planetas, estrellas, nebulosas planetarias, galaxias y más! También tendrán varios iPads con la aplicación Star Walk instalada para que puedas explorar los cielos mientras otros miran a través de los telescopios. A lo largo de la noche los educadores de astronomía te contarán todo lo que quieras saber sobre los objetos que estás viendo. También pueden responder a todas sus otras preguntas sobre astronomía. No es necesario reservar tu plaza con antelación. Puedes entrar y salir cuando quieras. 

Por favor, vístase abrigado y no traiga linternas con luz blanca. Otra opción es usar linternas con luces rojas para que no afecte la vista. Cupo de transporte gratuito es solo para 13 personas.