Yellowstone National Park
Star Talk Activities
Spring and Summer 2010
Enjoy Yellowstone's unpolluted sky. Find constellations, hear star stories, and view the sun and other celestial objects through telescopes. Weather permitting.
| Stars Over Yellowstone | |
|---|---|
| Area of Park | Old Faithful Visitor Center |
| Title | Safe Solar Observing |
| Description | Safely view the sun through telescopes. |
| Dates | 10 July and 07 August |
| Time | 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
| Stars Over Yellowstone | |
|---|---|
| Area of Park | Between the Madison Campground and Amphitheater |
| Title | Night Sky Observing |
| Description | Find the Milky Way, Jupiter, craters on the Moon, the center of the Galaxy, star clusters, and nebula. Telescopes available. Dress warmly; bring a flashlight. |
| Dates | 09 and 10 July and 06 and 07 August |
| Time | 10:30 p.m. on the 9th and 10th of July ~ 10:00 p.m. on the 6th and 7th of August |
| Stars Over Yellowstone | |
|---|---|
| Area of Park | Between the Madison Campground and Amphitheater |
| Title | Green and Red Night Skies by Dr. Joseph Shaw, Director of the Optical Technology Center, Montana State University. |
| Description | The aurora borealis paints the night sky red and green. Discover the cause of these colors while viewing images demonstrating the beauty of the aurora. Learn how to observe and photograph this night-time wonder. |
| Dates | 09 and 10 July |
| Time | 9:30 p.m. |
| Stars Over Yellowstone | |
|---|---|
| Area of Park | Between the Madison Campground and Amphitheater |
| Title | Eye on the Big Sky by Ryan Hannahoe, Space Public Outreach Team (SPOT), Montana State University. |
| Description | Yellowstone's dry climate and dark skies provide great opportunities for viewing the night sky. Learn how to use star charts to find constellations. See the objects Galileo saw and compare those with close-up views taken by space probes. |
| Dates | 06 and 07 August |
| Time | 9:00 p.m. |
You can right click and print these Activities Pages. They are formatted for an 8.5" x 11" page.
Star Talks Spring and Summer Ranger Led Activities ~ Adobe pdf document
| Ranger Activities for Spring & Summer 2010 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bridge Bay | Lake | Ranger Hikes |
| Canyon | Madison | Star Talks |
| Fishing Bridge | Mammoth | Visitor Centers |
| Grant | Norris | West Thumb |
| Junior Ranger | Old Faithful | West Yellowstone |
| Yellowstone National Park WebCams | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Faithful Live | Old Faithful Static | Old Faithful Parking Lot | Mt Washburn | Mammoth | Electric Peak | YVO WebCam |
| Links | |
|---|---|
| The Great Outdoors Net | Great Outdoor Recreational Places |
| Gardiner, Montana | World Humanity |
by John William Uhler
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