Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium

60+ Summer Reading Passes redeemed! 🚀️
Redeem yours by March 20, 2026, for a FREE planetarium show. Check our schedule!

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Catch Saturn low in the east by 9:30 pm (7:30 pm by month's end)! It's at its brightest and closest to Earth this month, reaching opposition on Sept 21 🌠

SOURCE: adlerplanetarium.org

Beat the back-to-school blues with a planetarium show! 🚀 Catch 'Surviving in Space' at 11am today and learn what it takes to be an astronaut! Join us!

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This month, Spacecraft Juno will be completing its 2018 primary mission to orbit Jupiter 37 times. Lately, Juno has been operating on an extended mission that is set to wrap up & if the mission is concluded, the spacecraft may be deliberately crashed into Jupiter
SOURCE: nasa.gov

Enjoy your Labor Day, everyone!


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Here's our schedule for this week.....September has arrived!

Hope to see you under the dome soon!

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One last chance to check out this pair of shows! ""3-2-1 Liftoff"" will be featured at 11am today. Join us in the afternoon for ""The Artistic Universe"" at 1pm. Tickets are only $5.00/person!

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Tonight, take a peek at the waxing crescent moon. It will be floating near a star with a strange sounding name – Zubenelgenubi – low in the south. It is located within the constellation Libra the Scales. They’ll set a few hours after sunset.

Source: earthsky.org

Have a great Thoughtful Thursday, all!

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Join us at 11am for a great show ""The First Stargazers!"" Tickets are only $5.00/person and can be purchased ahead of time at hdplanetarium.ticketleap.com!

Hope to see you soon!

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Teachers....we know that Back-to-School mode is in full swing! Have you planned field trips for your classes yet?

https://sdw.waukesha.k12.wi.us/o/planetarium

Check out our website for show information and to start the process to book a program

It's the last full week of August! Wow!

Enjoy every last minute of summer that you can...the leaves and snow will be flying soon.

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Tonight, we can observe a ""Black Moon."" What is that?!

They are the opposite of Blue Moons. It is the third New Moon in a season of FOUR New Moons. This occurs on average about once every 33 months!

So, don't forget, new moons nights are ideal for stargazing!

Looking for something to do tomorrow take in a planetarium show!

At 11am, we'll feature a favorite kiddo show ""3-2-1 Liftoff! Space Adventure of Elon the Hamster."" ""The Artistic Universe"" is our 1pm show! Hope to see you under the dome soon!

Today, we are hosting the Space Exploration Merit Badge clinic! We are thrilled to have a full group of scouts joining us for the day!

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Join us for a younger audience favorite today, ""Did an Asteroid Really Kill the Dinosaurs?""! The show starts at 11am. Grab your tickets ahead of time at hdplanetarium.ticketleap.com!

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All day today, we will be hosting a Astronomy Merit Badge clinic for a FULL class of scouts! We are excited for our participants and for this opportunity.


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This might be a good time to try and spot Mercury in the morning sky. It appears to be at its farthest distance from the Sun in the morning sky. Start looking after 4am to take a peek!

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Have a great week, everyone! If you have a dino lover in your life, ""Did an Asteroid Really Kill the Dinosaurs"" is definitely a must-see planetarium show!

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