Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium

Have you hiked the 'Purple Planetary Pathway' yet? Fall would be the perfect time! During Summer 2024, along with Retzer Nature Center, we transformed Retzer's purple loop into an 'out of this world' hiking experience. The trail, approximately 4500ft long, features signs highlighting planets and other astronomical objects within our solar system, showcasing some of Waukesha County's prettiest sights. Check it out if you can! Let us know what you think!

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Happy October! Celebrate the new month with a planetarium show today. 'Nine Planets & Counting' does a great job teaching all about the neighbors in our solar system. The show starts at 11am; join us if you can!

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We're excited to once again be part of the annual Waukesha Reads program! Join us this Saturday at 12pm for 'Sky Tellers: The Myths, The Magic and The Mysteries of the Universe.' It's a beautiful show and will be a great supplement to this year's book, 'The Seed Keeper.'

We are so excited to be a part of Wisconsin Science Festival!

Michelle Thaller, astrophysicist & retired NASA science communicator, will be here on October 22nd with her presentation." Save your spot at https://bit.ly.MichelleThallerPresentation!

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It's going to be a busy week at the planetarium!
Our first sunset meditation of the fall will be Wednesday night. Also, our program for Waukesha Reads will be at noon on Saturday! Lots of opportunities to check us out!
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Join us tonight to check out the night sky at our Public Skywatching Night! We'll start around 7:30pm and we'll be out for a couple of hours! Bring your bug spray and your questions!

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Last chance! Catch 'Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival' at 11am & 'Einstein's Gravity Playlist' at 1pm. Get tix at hdplanetarium.ticketleap.com or at the door!

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"🌌 Fun Fact Friday! 🌌
Did you know that Saturn is so light it could float in water (if you could find a bathtub big enough)? 🛁🪐

Even though it's the second-largest planet in our solar system, Saturn is made mostly of hydrogen and helium, making it less dense than water. So technically… it’s a giant floating balloon in space! 🎈💫

#FunFactFriday #PlanetariumFacts #Saturn #SpaceIsWeird"

It was a beautiful morning for solar observing with 5th graders from Rose Glen! Thanks to Waukesha Education Foundation and @generac for the grants to make solar observing possible for every @waukeshaschooldistrict 5th grade student.

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Calling all Adults- Interested in joining a class? Join Bob Bonadurer at MPM for a 5-week introduction course called Deep Space 3 Adult Education Class.
https://www.mpm.edu/plan-visit/theater-planetarium/deep-space-astronomy-education-course-adults

It's official! Join us for our public stargazing night this Saturday, starting at 7:30pm!

Bring yourselves and probably some bug spray...and any other astronomy questions you may have!

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Field trip season has begun! We're thrilled to welcome @waukeshaschooldistrict Kindergarten classes from @hawelem , @PrairiePumas, @LowellLeopards or @LowellPTOWaukesha and @HShedgehogs Elementary and 5th graders from Rose Glen & @HShedgehogs will also be visiting.

Want to try stargazing? 🌠️ Borrow our FREE starter kits for families! Just become a Friend of the Planetarium and start exploring the night sky. 🌃️ #wherethestarshangout

Happy First FULL Day of Fall, everyone!

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Thanks to everyone who visited during Apple Harvest Festival on Saturday! We hope you LOVED ""Beyond Our Senses!""

Here's our schedule for the week! Hope to see you for a show soon!

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Tonight, Saturn is at opposition. What does this mean? The ringed planet, Saturn, lies on the opposite side of Earth from the Sun, which means it is visible from sunset to sunrise! #wherethestarshangout

SOURCE: adlerplanetarium.org

Hooray, it's Apple Harvest Festival today!

We are so thrilled to premiere the brand new planetarium show ""Beyond Our Senses: Bank Swallows."" The creator, David Andrew Busse will be here all day, to hear your feedback on this show as it continues to gain exposure and viewers.

Look to the east just before sunrise today, you'll see a trio of celestial objects in a magnificent conjunction. Look east toward the waning, crescent Moon setting in the sky and you'll notice that the Moon will be nestled up right next to both Venus and Regulus, one of the brightest stars in the night sky. The three are part of a conjunction, which simply means that they look close together in the sky (even if they’re actually far apart in space).

SOURCE: adlerplanetarium.org

We are excited to be a part of Wisconsin Science Fest next month with a STELLAR guest speaker, Dr. Michelle Thaller. Save the date and join us by reserving your free spots at https://bit.ly/MichelleThallerPresentation!

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