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Yellowstone National Park
Stars Over Yellowstone
NASA photo of two galaxies colliding
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured this photo of two galaxies colliding.

Get the 'Star Treatment'

Enjoy Yellowstone's unpolluted night sky. Find constellations, hear star stories and view celestial objects through telescopes (weather permitting).

Learn how to safely view the sun through telescopes; watch astronomy slide presentations; examine the current sky over Yellowstone and hear about hot topics in astronomy; get an update on the planets.

Dress warmly, and bring a flashlight.

Presented by The Museum of the Rockies (Bozeman, Mont.), Southwest Montana Astronomical Society, and regional amateur astronomers.

These programs have ended for the season. These pages are being maintained as a general guide to the sorts of programs we offer in the summer months. The schedules will change for the summer of 2007. That schedule is not determined until May. As soon as it is finalized, the new program schedule will be posted here.

Safe Solar Viewing
  Dates: June 24, July 22, Aug. 26
  Time: 2-5 p.m.
  Location: Old Faithful Temporay Visitor Center
Friday Evening Program
  Dates: June 23, 9:30 p.m.
  Location: Madison Campground Amphitheater.
Saturday Evening Program
  Dates: June 24, 9:30 p.m.
  Location: Madison Campground Amphitheater.
Night Sky Observing
  Dates: June 23-24 and July 21-22 at 10:30 p.m.; Aug. 25-26 at 10 p.m.
  Location: West of Madison Campground Amphitheater


Fishing Bridge.  

Did You Know?
You cannot fish from Fishing Bridge. Until 1973 this was a very popular fishing location since the bridge crossed the Yellowstone River above a cutthroat trout spawning area. It is now a popular place to observe fish.

Last Updated: November 03, 2006 at 17:41 EST