Snow King Observatory and Planetarium
Snow King Observatory and Planetarium is an astronomy facility on US Forest Service property at the 7,808-foot (2,380 m) summit of Snow King Mountain in Jackson, Wyoming.[1] In January 2020, Bridger–Teton National Forest administrators released a draft environmental impact statement regarding the proposed facility.[2] A Nevada–Wyoming amateur astronomer, Samuel Singer, created the nonprofit Wyoming Stargazing in 2014 to foster the project.[3] Lead designer Jakub Galczynski joined Singer in 2015 to plan and design the Snow King Mountain Observatory.[4] Max Chapman, President of Snow King Mountain, approached Samuel Singer at Wyoming Stargazing's Farmers Market booth to discuss prospects of the Snow King Observatory.[5] In Fall 2024, Joe Zator joined Snow King Observatory as the new observatory director.[6]
The observatory will be officially opened with a speech by Bill Nye on June 1, 2024.[7]
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- ^ "Snow King expansion now in Forest Service scoping phase". Buckrail. Jackson Hole, Wyoming. August 6, 2018.
- ^ "Snow King development analysis released for comment". KIFI. January 31, 2020.
- ^ Kelsey Dayton (April 8, 2014). "Night Vision: A Jackson Hole astronomer wants to build an observatory and planetarium". WyoFile.
- ^ Mike Cavaroc (September 3, 2015). "Jackson Hole Observatory Status from Summer 2015". Wyoming Stargazing.
- ^ Hannah Habermann (September 6, 2023). "Snow King Mountain sets the stage for new summit-top observatory and planetarium". Wyoming Public Media.
- ^ Richard Andersonl (April 3, 2024). "Astronomer stoked to reveal universe's glories". jhnewsandguide.
- ^ Thomason, Evan (May 10, 2024). "Snow King Observatory and Planetarium to host Bill Nye for grand opening on June 1". Idaho Falls: KIFI.
