Iqembu lezinkanyezi, i-Planetariums, i-Observatories nokuningi
I-Arizona yiphupho lezinkanyezi. Ama-Observatories akhiwe ezintabeni ezise-state. Eziningi zazo zinezinhlelo eziningi zokufinyelela umphakathi futhi zinikeza izinkambo kanye namathuba okubuka unyaka wonke. Ngaphezu kwalokho, izingozi ezimnyama zikhona "ezokuvakasha zendawo yonke" kwezinye zezindawo ezinhle kakhulu ezisesimweni esibhakabhaka esibhakabhakeni ezweni futhi amabhedi nezinyathelo zokudla kwasekuseni zihlinzeka ngamatheksiki angaphakathi-ekamelweni, ukubuka ama-decks kanye nezintando zangasese zezinkanyezi.
I-Kitt Peak National Observatory
I-Kitt Peak National Observatory inikeza kakhulu izakhamuzi ezimnyama-izulu ukuthi okungaphezu kosuku olulodwa kungadingeka ukuba libone konke. Ngama-telescopes amabili angama-optical (nama-telescopes amabili) ebiza iKitt Peak ekhaya, i-Observatory yiqoqo elikhulu kunawo wonke lama-telescopes optical.
Abavakashele bangakhansela ezintathu kulawo matescopes, i-McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope, i-Telescope engu-2.1-m eyakhelwe ngo-1964 futhi isebenza njalo ebusuku kanye neTelescope ye-Mayall ye-4-m. I-Mayall yi-telescope enkulu kunazo zonke e-Kitt Peak futhi ingabonakala kusuka eTucson.
Zonke izinkambo zosuku ziqala e-Visitor Centre. Akukho ukubhuka okudingekayo futhi bonke abahamba ngezinyawo. Kukhona imali yalezi zivakashi eziqondisiwe. Noma kunjalo, izivakashi zingathatha uhambo lokuhamba ngokuziqondisa, usebenzisa ibalazwe lokuvakasha elihambahamba elingatholakala ku-Visitor Centre.
Ngaphandle kokuvakasha kwesikhashana, isikhungo se-Kitt Peak Isivakashi sinikeza uhlelo lwe-Nightly Observing Program ngaphandle kwenkathi yemikhosi kusukela ngoJulayi 15 kuya kuSeptemba.
Lezi zinhlelo ezithandwayo zidinga ukubhuka okungenani amaviki amabili kuya amane kusengaphambili. Izivakashi ezihlanganyela kulezi zinsuku-izulu zisesibhakabhakeni zinethuba lokubuka izulu ezikhanyayo ezimnyama ze-Kitt Peak ezivela emibonweni emithathu, enye yokubuka okuphazamisa ukuphahla.
Uma uhlela ukuvakashela iKitt Peak National Observatory esuka eTucson, ungathatha i-shuttle ehhotela lakho noma kusukela ku-Clarion Hotel, isisekelo somsebenzi we-Adobe Shuttle.
Lezokuthutha zitholakala phakathi nosuku kanye nezinhlelo zokubuka ebusuku.
Indawo : Ihora ne-half-drive drive, cishe ngamamayela angu-56, ukusuka eTucson ku-Reservation Tohono O'odham.
I-Steward Observatory
IYunivesithi yase-Arizona ne-Steward Observatory inikeza okuhlangenwe nakho okuningi okubumnyama-esibhakabhakeni. I-telescope yase-Steward Observatory yasekuqaleni yasuswa esuka eDome eyayikude eyayihlala e-Kitt Peak ngemuva kokuba idolobha laseTucson lande futhi lilethe ukukhanya okukhulu. Umlando we-Steward Observatory manje usekhaya le-Steward Observatory Public Evening eyaziwa kakhulu. Ngaphambi kokuza eTucson, lo mqondisi wokuqala wezokugcina kanye nommeli othakazelisayo, u-Andrew Ellicott Douglass, wathola isayithi e-Mars Hill e-Flagstaff futhi wamisa i-Lowell Observatory.
Uma ufuna ukubona ukuthi ososayensi nabanjiniyela benza izibuko ezinkulu kanjani izibonakaliso ze-optical ne-infrared ungathatha uhambo lwe-Steward Observatory SOML Mirror Lab. Ukuvakasha kunikezwa ngoLwesibili nakwesiLwesihlanu, ngokubhuka.
I-Discovery Park
I-Safford, e-Arizona, etholakala ngamakhilomitha angaba ngu-80 enyakatho-mpumalanga yeTucson, ibuyele e-Eastern Arizona College ne-Discovery Park Campus, ephethe i-Visitor Centre ye-Mt. I-Graham International Observatory (MGIO).
Ngaphandle kokuhlola izinkanyezi (i-Gov Aker Observatory, ama-telescopes nemiboniso evela ku-Vatican Observatory, nokuvakasha okuhamba ngokuzenzekelayo kwe-system ye-solar), izivakashi epaki nazo zingafunda ngezimayini, ezolimo, kanye nemvelo. I-Discovery Park ivuliwe ngoMsombuluko womphakathi kuze kube ngoLwesihlanu futhi ikhululekile ngaphandle kwemicimbi ekhethekile.
Ukuvakasha kwe-MGIO, okuqala e-Discovery Park futhi kufaka uhambo lwamamitha amane ukuya kuMt. Graham, ibiza u-$ 40 futhi ngokubhuka kuphela. Sicela uqaphele ukuthi lolu luhambo losuku lonke. Ukwaziswa kuyaqala ngo-9: 00 ekuseni kanti i-tour van iya e-Discovery Park ngaphambi kuka-5: 00 ntambama. Ukuvakasha kwenziwa kusukela maphakathi no-Meyi phakathi noNovemba futhi njalo kuxhomeke esimweni sezulu.
I-MGIO yenziwe ngamabonakude amathathu. I-Large Binocular Telescope, i-Telescope ye-Heinrich Hertz Submillimeter (i-Radio) ne-Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope isebenza yi-Steward Observatory.
Izivakashi ziyakwazi ukubona zonke izibonisi ezintathu ezibukweni lwe-MGIO.
I-Mount Graham International Observatory isebenza yi-University of Arizona, kodwa izinkambo ezenziwe yi-Discovery Park Campus.
Ukuvakasha kwe-Mount Graham International Observatory Discovery Park Campus e-Eastern Arizona College kuqhuba izinkambo ze-MGIO.
Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter
Ngaphandle kweTucson, Mt. I-Lemmon yikhaya le-Mt. University of Arizona. Lemmon SkyCenter. Izivakashi zingabamba iqhaza kwiDiscoveryDays, SkyNights noma ngisho ne-SkyCamps yamalanga amaningi. UkutholwaUkunikezwa, ngokungeziwe "kwiMiboniso yeCosmic" yezinkanyezi, i-Sky Island Ecology eyethulwa ngabososayensi be-University of Arizona. Kuphi lapho ungathola khona indawo emnyama-esibhakabhakeni enikeza izibuyekezo kulabo abathintekayo ngqo ePhoenix Mars Lander Mission?
UFred Lawrence Whipple Observatory
Le Smithsonian Institution Observatory itholakala eNtabeni iHopkins, enezivakashi ezingasenyakatho kwentaba, cishe ngamamayela angamashumi amathathu nanhlanu eningizimu yeTucson. Isikhungo Sabantu Abavakashelayo sivuliwe ngoMsombuluko kuya ngoLwesihlanu, sinikeza iqoqo elibanzi lemikhonyovu kanye ne-patio yangaphandle enezinsiza ezimbili zokubeka indawo, i-telescope yamandla angu-20, namabhayisikili asezindaweni ezibanzi.
Ngesikhathi sentwasahlobo, ehlobo, ewa, i-Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory inikeza izinkambo ezihamba phambili zebhasi ukuya ezintabeni. Lezi zivakashi zihlala cishe amahora amahlanu nesigamu futhi zifaka ukumisa kwasemini, izivakashi eziziletha zona. Qinisekisa ukuhlola imininingwane mayelana nezinkambo ngoba aziwona wonke umuntu ngenxa yobude bawo, ukuphakama nokusebenza okudingekayo. Kodwa, kulabo abangenza lolu hambo, kuyithuba lokufunda mayelana nokufakwa kwensimu enkulu kunazo zonke yakwa-Smithsonian Institutes '.
Izinkanyezi zezinkanyezi nazo zikwazi ukufinyelela endaweni ye-Forest Service epikiniki kanye ne "Astronomy Vista" ukusetha izibonisi zabo, ezikude ngaphandle kwesango langaphambili ngaphakathi kwesayithi lenye yezindawo zokubuka. Yeka umqondo omuhle ukunikeza ithuba elilodwa lokujabulela ubusuku obufanayo obuvumela abalingani bezinkanyezi ukuba benze lapho eNtabeni iHopkins.
Lowell Observatory
I-Flagstaff, lapho iLowell Observatory itholakale khona, yaba ngowokuqala emhlabeni wonke oMnyama-Sky City, ngo-Okthoba 24, 2001. Leli gama linikezelwa ukuqaphela amadolobha namadolobha "ngokuzibophezela okungafani ekufezeni izinhloso zokulondoloza isibhakabhaka esimnyama kanye / noma ukubuyiselwa, nokukhuthazwa kwabo ngokusebenzisa ukukhanyisa kwekhwalithi yangaphandle "yi-International Dark-Sky Association (IDA).
Kuzo zonke izindawo eNingizimu-ntshonalanga, i-Grand Canyon cishe iyayaziwa kakhulu. Ikhangisa izivakashi ezilangazelayo ezivela emhlabeni wonke, kodwa bambalwa bahlala isikhathi eside ngokwanele ukuze babone omunye umbono, lowo ophezulu ngaphezu kobukhulu be-Grand Canyon. Ukuhlala ubusuku bonke futhi empeleni ukuphuma ngaphandle emva komnyama kungenye yezinto eziyinkimbinkimbi kunazo zonke lezo zinto eziyigugu kakhulu eNyakatho Melika okufanele zinikele. Uma wenza lokhu okungaphezu kokuma kwesimini, ungaba omunye walabo abanelungelo lokuvakashela i-Grand Canyon okuyiyona ndawo eyindawo yokuqala yokukhanya emnyama-esibhakabhakeni.
I-Grand Canyon Star Party
Kanye ngonyaka abadlali be-stargazers bathola ithuba lokujoyina e-Grand Canyon Star Party. Akudingeki ukuba ube isazi sezinkanyezi se-amateur ukuya kulo mcimbi omude weviki ngoba umphakathi umeme. Vele ubhalise, yenza amalungiselelo akho ezindlu futhi uhlele ukuletha umndeni ukuba ujabulele i-Grand Canyon i-adventure yamazulu emnyama e-South Rim.
Akufanele uphumelele, iNorth Rim manje inezinkanyezi zayo. Kuyinto encane kakhulu ngoba ayikho indawo yokulala ekhona futhi isikhala se-telescopes sinciphile. Noma kunjalo, idonsela izinkanyezi ezivela emhlabeni jikelele.
I-Evening Sky Tours yase-Sedona
I-Sedona, e-Arizona, i-Evening Sky Tours ihlinzeka ngesipiliyoni se-stargazing esheshayo sokufundisa nokuzijabulisa. I-Evening Sky Tours yasungulwa nguCliff Ochser, owayekade enguMqondisi weNtuthuko ye-Lowell Observatory e-Flagstaff. Izazi zezinkanyezi ze-Evening Sky Tour zihlinzeka ngezivakashi endaweni yonke izakhamuzi nezakhamuzi, besebenzisa izibonisi nama-binoculars aphezulu. Izingosi zabo ezimnyama zisesibhakabhakeni ziyimaminithi ayishumi ukusuka edolobheni laseSedona. Ungathatha i-Evening Sky Tour futhi ujabulele isibhakabhaka esicacile se-Sedona noma nini sonyaka, izinsuku eziyisikhombisa ngesonto. Yiqiniso, isimo sezulu singathinta ukubukwa, ngakho qiniseka ukuthi ubuke isibikezelo.
I-Sedona yi-Starlight
Isazi sezinkanyezi nesithombe se-astroscenic, uDennis Young, sizobonisa i-stargazers Sedona nge-Starlight. Yilokho akubiza ngokuthi izinkanyezi zakhe. Usebenzisa izinsimbi eziningi ngesikhathi sokuvakasha, kufaka phakathi ama-binoculars amakhulu asezinkanyezi nama-telescopes avela kubontshisi abancane ukuya kumakholomu akhe amakhulu.
Okukhethekile ezinkambweni zendabuko yezinkanyezi eziyikhulu kuya kwekhulu, i-Sedona yi-Starlight inikeza i-adventure eyimuntu siqu neyomsebenzi omnyama we-sky yonke iminyaka.
Amabhukwana nezinwele, i-Sedona Indawo yokulala nebhulakufesi
Indlu yokulondoloza imiklomelo inikeza izindawo zokunethezeka ezinamakamelo ahlala eNingizimu-ntshonalanga. Ezikhunjini naseSaddles, kanye nemibono emihle kanye nezindawo zokudlela ezihamba phambili, ama-stargazers azothola isibonakude sokubuka izibhakabhaka ezicacile zaseSedona. Yini enye umuntu angayicela kusuka endlini yokulala nebhulakufesi?
I-Star Inn yokudubula
Ufuna isilinganiso se-astronomy? Bese uvakashela i-Lowell Observatory yase-Flagstaff bese uhlala e-A Shooting Star Inn, ekhaya kumthwebuli wezithombe, owezinkanyezi ohlala khona kanye nomphathi wakho, uTom Taylor. Leli gumbi elincane, lamakamelo amabili abavakashi kuphela, kodwa umbhede okhethekile kakhulu kanye nendawo yokudlela yasekuseni, unikeza izivakashi indawo enhle futhi ekhululekile yokuhlala, kanye nezinhlelo zezinkanyezi nokubukeka kwamnyama esibhakabhakeni kusukela ekuboneni kwayo, amatheksiksi anamuhla, izindawo ze-binoculars kanye ne-planet ye-altare ka-1908 u-refractor.
Ngaphandle kokudla kwasekuseni, ngokubhuka kusengaphambili, umphathi wakho uzophinde apheke izivakashi zakhe ukudla kwasekuseni. Uzojabulela futhi isikhathi endlini emangalisayo yendlu yezinyawo ezingu-3,000 square inamapulangwe angamashumi amabili nanhlanu.
Kodwa, qiniseka ukuthi uchitha isikhathi esingaphandle, ujabulela imibono emihle kanye nezilwane zasendle ezihambahamba kuyo yonke indawo.
I-Astronomers Inn
Le ndawo encane yokulala nokulala kwasekuseni, eyayiyi-Skywatcher's Inn, inayo i-observation yayo yangasese, i- Vega-Bray. Ukuhlelwa kwe-hill-top kuphelile ukukhipha izinkanyezi.
Izivakashi zithola isaphulelo ezinkathini zokubukwa kwesibhakabhaka esibusika ebusuku. Indlu encane encane ihlinzeka ngamakamelo amane awakhiwe ngamanzi okugeza. Ukudla kwasekuseni kukhonjelwa futhi ikhishi liyatholakala ukuze izivakashi zilungiselele ezinye ukudla.
Indawo: I-Astronomers Inn itholakala ngaphandle kwe-Benson, e-Arizona.
I-Arizona Sky Village
E-Portal, e-Arizona, cishe amahora amabili nesigamu amahora angeningizimu-ntshonalanga yeTucson, uzothola ukuthuthukiswa okuthiwa i-Arizona Sky Village. Umphakathi wamakhaya angabodwa-omndeni kanye nama-haciendas esabelo sesikhathi, ezakhiwe ezimisweni ezivikela izimo zethu ezimnyama nemvelo yemvelo. Abahambi abafuna indawo yokuya kuyo ukujabulela ubuhle bendawo yonke nokubuka izinyoni zezinkanyezi emhlabeni bangaqasha indlu yangasese e-Arizona Sky Village. Lokhu kuqashwa kufaka ukufinyelela kokubili komphakathi we-Community Observatory no-Birding Station.
Indawo: I- Arizona Sky Village i-Portal, e-Arizona, cishe ngamamayela angu-150 eningizimu-ntshonalanga yeTucson.
Inkanyezi Yomuntu Wonke
UTony noCarole La Conte bathi bayiletha yonke indawo e-Arizona, ukusuka eJuma kuya eGrand Canyon. Ngokusobala, bathatha igama labo, i-Stargazing Yonke, ngokubaluleke kakhulu ngoba kubonakala sengathi banezinhlelo zazo zonke amaqembu nazo zonke ubudala. I-"asts" yabo yokuhlola izinkanyezi "ihamba ngezinkanyezi ezingaphezu kuka-75,000 njalo ngonyaka.
I-Stargazing Yomuntu Wonke ibamba imisebenzi ephuma emiphakathini yomphakathi yamahhala ezindaweni zokuhlala zendawo ukuze kube khona izinkulumo zamaqembu ezinkampani. Izikole, amaScouts kanye nezikole zasemakhaya bangafunda ngendawo yonke kanye nama-telescopes. Bayokwenza ngisho nekhefu lakho lokuzalwa likhetheke ngenye yezinkambo zabo ze-multimedia esibhakabhakeni sasebusuku.