A Star Party will be held at Fossil Butte National Monument in Wyoming on August 5/NASA
Skies over western Wyoming get incredibly dark at night, which makes Fossil Butte National Monument a perfect place to stage a star party.
On August 5, Paul Ricketts from the University of Utah's Physics and Astronomy Department will present a program about dark matter, "one of the most fundamental properties of our universe which allowed galaxies to form in the manner they did, a quite important step for our existence."
The presentation begins at 7:30 p.m. on the visitor center patio. A question and answer session, and telescopic sky viewing to follow. Bring binoculars or other viewing tools, a jacket, bug repellent and lawn chair.
The Star Party ends at midnight, and late comers welcome.
Fossil Butte National Monument is located 15 miles west of Kemmerer off US Hwy. 30. The park visitor center is open between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. daily.
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I am thrilled to see the NPS actively promoting the night sky as a park resource in areas of the East and West. This coming Saturday, July 23rd, the Obed Wild and Scenic River will host a public star gazing program at Nemo Bridge across the Emory River near Wartburg, TN (beginning at 9:30 PM). This location is within driving distance of Knoxville, TN and is in a location where artificial lights will not impact the views of the sky. Telescopes will be available for viewing Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars and many other objects visible only in a location not immediately affected by light pollution. http://www.knoxnews.com/news/local/obed-wild-and-scenic-river-to-host-st...