Jimmy Stewart (meteorologist)
Encyclopedia
Jimmy Stewart is the chief meteorologist
for KVOA-TV 4
in Tucson, Arizona
and is among the most well-known television personalities in the area. In addition, he is also an astrophotographer
, taking advantage of the reduced light pollution
in and around Kitt Peak
, located to the west of the city. As of October 2007, he has been the KVOA meteorologist for the past 17 years and has worked for Tucson-area news stations since 1980.
Meteorology
Meteorology is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere. Studies in the field stretch back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did not occur until the 18th century. The 19th century saw breakthroughs occur after observing networks developed across several countries...
for KVOA-TV 4
KVOA
KVOA is a full-service NBC-affiliated television station serving Tucson, Arizona. It broadcasts in digital on UHF channel 23 from its transmitter on Mount Bigelow, northeast of Tucson. Per FCC regulations, the station identifies itself on television tuners as channel 4 through PSIP...
in Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
and is among the most well-known television personalities in the area. In addition, he is also an astrophotographer
Astrophotography
Astrophotography is a specialized type of photography that entails recording images of astronomical objects and large areas of the night sky. The first photographs of an astronomical object were taken in the 1840s, but it was not until the late 19th century that advances in technology allowed for...
, taking advantage of the reduced light pollution
Light pollution
Light pollution, also known as photopollution or luminous pollution, is excessive or obtrusive artificial light.The International Dark-Sky Association defines light pollution as:...
in and around Kitt Peak
Kitt Peak National Observatory
The Kitt Peak National Observatory is a United States astronomical observatory located on 2,096 m Kitt Peak of the Quinlan Mountains in the Arizona-Sonoran Desert on the Tohono O'odham Nation, southwest of Tucson...
, located to the west of the city. As of October 2007, he has been the KVOA meteorologist for the past 17 years and has worked for Tucson-area news stations since 1980.