MOOSE, WY-Grand Teton National Park will host special interpretive astronomy programs this weekend at Colter Bay. From Friday, September 2 through Sunday, September 4, Dark Ranger Telescope Tours and Colter Bay staff will provide visitors numerous opportunities to learn about astronomy and its cultural history, stargaze and view solar events through special telescopes, take a constellation tour, and learn more about the planets. All of the programs are educational, family-oriented, and free and open to the public.
Anyone planning to attend the twilight and/or evening programs should dress warmly as evening temperatures at Colter Bay may be chilly. For more information about these special programs or the Night Sky Festival schedule, please contact the Colter Bay Visitor Center at 307.739.3594. For more information about Dark Ranger Telescope Tours, please refer to the Dark Ranger Telescope Tour website http://www.darkrangertelescope