Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium

Mesmerica returns to the Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium TOMORROW night! If you didn't get to see it the first time around, we encourage you to check it out! It is beautiful and relaxing experience! You can purchase your tickets at https://tickets.mesmerica.com/waukesha/

Another solar eclipse?! Well YES, but not for us in N. America. An annular eclipse will be visible throughout most of southern S. America. These occur when the Moon is too far away from Earth to completely cover the Sun. You see a ring of light around the darkened Moon.

Just a quick reminder that we will once again participating in the annual "Waukesha Reads""program on 10/5/24 @ noon! We'll present the show "Mayan Archaeoastronomy!" It's a beautiful show & will be a great supplement to this year's book, "Mexican Gothic." #wherethestarshangout

R U interested in becoming an amateur stargazer? The planetarium has starter stargazing kits for families to check out & borrow for FREE! All you need to do is become a Friend of the Planetarium and you can check out these backpacks and start exploring the night sky.

Check out what's happening at the planetarium this week! We're participating in "Waukesha Reads" again! Mesmerica debuts in the dome Friday night. Lastly, we have a pair of Saturday shows for you! Spooky Space will surely get you in the Halloween spirit! Hope to C U soon!

Sorry for the change of plans, but we are CLOSED this weekend for seat installation. So, no planetarium shows today. We plan on seeing you again next week for public shows on Wednesdays and Saturdays, pending all seats are installed without issue! #wherethestarshangout

Fun Fact Friday- Did you know that a day on Mars is 24.6 hours, not much longer than an Earth day, but a year on Mars is 687 Earth days long. That’s almost twice as long as an Earth year. (Imagine only celebrating your birthday every two Earth years!)

We are excited to once again, be a part of the annual ""Waukesha Reads"" program! Mark your calendars for Sat., Oct. 5th at 12pm. We'll present "Mayan Archaeoastronomy!" It's a beautiful show and will be a great supplement to this year's book, ""Mexican Gothic.""

We're still celebrating 100 years of planetariums! If you want to learn more, check out the show ""100 Years of Eternity"" that highlights the progress through the years of planetariums. It's a beautiful show to see and learn from! Join us if you can! #wherethestarshangout

Keep your eyes on the skies...especially the next few mornings! The crescent moon appears near Mars. See them with Jupiter and the bright stars of the winter constellations in the predawn sky. #wherethestarshangout

Things are *somewhat* back to normal at the planetarium this week! The only public show is Wednesday. We had to cancel some shows due to our lack of planetarium seats. Leaving our weekend open will give installers the proper amount of time to put our seats back into the dome.

It's OFFICIALLY fall at 7:44am today! Enjoy this beautiful season of cooler temps and leaves changing color! #wherethestarshangout

Apple Harvest Festival has arrived! There are so many fun fall opportunities for all, we hope you can join us. We're sorry to say that our "refreshed" seats were unable to be installed in time. Regardless, we have chairs and are excited to welcome you today for a brand new show!

FYI! Earth will pass between the Sun & Neptune. This marks the closest distance between these2 objects. With clear skies, Neptune will appear as a tiny speck in the sky. Even at its closest, Neptune is still 2.7 billion miles away. In comparison, Mars is 140 million miles away.😲

Scarecrow Lane is looking great! Don't forget to bring your creation and set them up by tomorrow! Here's a picture of our friend who is happy to welcome you to Retzer & the Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium! Tag us in any pictures you may take with our alien at #wherethestarshangout

The dome is looking pretty good, right?! But, unfortunately, we're missing seats. We got word that our newly upholstered seats won't be here in time for Apple Harvest Festival. We are bummed! BUT, we are happy that they will be providing chairs to use for the next week or so.

Don't forget! We will see a partial lunar eclipse tonight! Keep your eyes on the skies between 9:12pm-10:15pm. It will be a subtle eclipse, but still cool to see! The Full Moon will be about 7% bigger than the average full moon! Feel free to share some pics, if you snag any!

TOMORROW NIGHT- our area can see a Partial Lunar Eclipse! Partial lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through the Earth's partial shadow & only a portion passes through the darkest shadow. Time Frame- 9:12pm - 10:15pm. Check it out if U can! SOURCE: adlerplanetarium.org

We are SO thrilled that Horwitz-DeRemer Happenings can return this week! We are getting ready for Apple Harvest Festival! Buy your tickets for "Cosmic Questions" at hdplanetarium.ticketleap.com. Otherwise, we'll be selling available seats on a first come basis!

Astronomically speaking, it is a BUSY next couple of days! Keep your eyes on the skies (and our FB/IG pages!) for details the upcoming events: *Full Moon (and Supermoon!) *Partial Lunar Eclipse #wherethestarshangout