Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium

Last chance for spooky Halloween shows! 🎃️ Catch 'Spooky Space' at 11am & 'Halloween: Celestial Origins' at 1pm. Tix only $5 @ hdplanetarium.ticketleap.com!

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Have you made it to scarecrow lane yet? You only have a few days left to catch this feathery friend of the night skies! Scarecrow Lane is open through October 31st! #wherethestarshangout

Our friends at Milwaukee Astronomical Society have an open house tomorrow night, the theme is spooky skies! Follow the attached link to learn more....Then on Saturday, join us for some Spooky Space at the Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium!

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Tonight at 7pm, join us for 'Setting the Stage for Life' with NASA expert & Waukesha native Dr. Michelle Thaller! 🚀


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This year, weather permitting, conditions will be ideal for observing the Orionid meteor shower...especially with the New Moon NOT lighting up the sky! The shower is expected to peak the night of 10-22 & 10-23, with a max of a 12 meteors per hour!

SOURCE: adlerplanetarium.org

Here's what's happening at the Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium this week!

We are excited to be a part of @wiscifest and to welcome Michelle Thaller to the Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium for her presentation on Wednesday evening!

Join us if you can!
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We'd like to thank Waukesha Education Foundation for their support to provide our "Space Sensory Spot"! We've wrapped up our grant with the addition of a shelf & a few other sensory input items for @waukeshaschooldistrict students to utilize during their visit!

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Don't forget to join us for our @wiscifest special event next week! Save your spot at https://bit.ly/MichelleThallerPresentation!

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Get into the spooky spirit and join us for 'Halloween: Celestial Origins' today at 11am! Tickets are available online at hdplanetarium.ticketleap.com or available seats can be purchased at the door.

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Want to peek at a planet? Around midnight, look to the east. You'll see Jupiter, shining bright near the dark side of a last quarter Moon!

"We only have one earth. Let’s take care of it.”

Today is Indigenous Peoples' Day. Here are some words of wisdom from Deb Haaland, an American politician and enrolled member of the Laguna Pueblo tribe.

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Here's our schedule for the week!

It's a great time to visit the Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium. We have some festive Halloween shows on the schedule and the fall colors are beautiful at Retzer! Come visit us if you can!

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Join us for a fun and spooky show schedule today! Starting at 11am, we'll feature 'Spooky Space.' Later, at 1pm, we'll feature 'Halloween: Celestial Origins.' Tickets are $5.00 per person.

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Wisconsin Science Festival starts next week! Be sure to check out all the awesome science opportunities in our area!

And, don't forget to save the date for our program at the Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium on Wednesday, October 22nd. Please RSVP to save your seat!

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Have a great Thursday!


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The first meteor shower this month peaks tonight (weather permitting)! Check out the Draconids just after nightfall. But, just be aware that our beautiful-almost-Full Moon will reduce the number of meteors that can be seen.

Source: timeanddate.com

Do you crave to learn more about astronomy? We have a great opportunity for you: an adult education class at the Milwaukee Public Museum! Follow the link to learn more!

https://www.mpm.edu/plan-visit/theater-planetarium/deep-space-astronomy-education-course-adults

This month's full Moon is not only a Harvest Moon, but also a Super Moon! 🌕 It's at its closest point to Earth, making it appear bigger and brighter than usual. The next two Full Moons will also be Super Moons, getting even closer to Earth! 🌖

SOURCE: adlerplanetarium.org

Here's our schedule for the week!

'One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure' is a great show for young audiences, so if you and your kiddos haven't seen it yet, be sure to join us!

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Saturday vibes! 🎉 Catch our Halloween-themed shows: Spooky Space! (11am, $5), Waukesha Reads: Sky Tellers (12pm, FREE), and Halloween: Celestial Origins (1pm, $5). Tix: hdplanetarium.ticketleap.com

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