Have a great Thursday, everyone!
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Teachers....we know that Back-to-School mode is here! Have you seen the Waukesha County school guide yet? We'd love to host your class! Check out the programs we have to offer at our Waukesha County gem. https://www.waukeshacounty.gov/envedu/general-public/schoolprogramsguide
Mars is heading toward a rendezvous with Jupiter! The 2 planets are getting closer & closer to each other in the morning sky. Tomorrow, in the early morning hours, reddish Mars will pass bright Jupiter in an event known as a conjunction.
SOURCE: timeandday.com
It's that time of the summer to keep your
eyes on the skies for the Perseids! You could observe
up to 60 meteors per hour. No need for a telescope
tonight, even in a light polluted area, as you could still
see up to 10-30 meteors per hour! Happy viewing!
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Here's our lineup for the week! In addition to our typical public show schedule, we have some laser shows sprinkled in, too!
Hope to see you soon!
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We have a super fun lineup today!
11am- "Little Draggy Adventure"
12pm- Taylor Swift laser show
1pm- "Dark Side of Light"
$5.00/person/show.
Tickets available at hdplanetarium.ticketleap.com.
We HIGHLY recommend purchasing tickets for laser shows ahead of time.
A few staff members from @hdplanetarium are attending the Wisconsin Space Conference at UWM today. We will have the opportunity to do a little bragging about our awesome facility! In addition, we were recipients of 2 awards, a Special Initiative grant & an Outreach grant.
It's been busy & we're THRILLED that there have been so many Bridges Library summer reading passes used at our public shows! Quick reminder is these passes are for youth admission. We kindly ask that there is at lease 1 paid admission with any number of Star Reader passes.
Have you heard that Taylor Swift Laser Show is coming to the Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium?! See the dates and times...and get your tickets while you can! In addition to these ""daytime"" shows, Taylor's laser show will be featured both nights during Retzer's Beer Garden!
Are you heading to Fowler Park for Oconomowoc Kids Fest today? If so, be sure to stop by the Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium tent to say hi! We'll be rolling dice for new swag items and free passes! Don't miss us!
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Venus is striking once the Sun sets. Standing 3° high 30 min., it shines at magnitude –3.9. It’s an easy object 2 C if U have a clear horizon. For a bit, Venus stands 1° N of Regulus (Leo), a 1st-magnitude star that will require binoculars/ telescope to see. SOURCE: astronomy.com
Here's our schedule for the week!
Note that our FIRST of many laser shows this month will be Saturday! We highly suggest that you secure your tickets ahead of time for these shows, as they popular! Grab yours now at hdplanetarium.ticketleap.com
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Join us for our August Saturday shows today!
At 11am, come for "Little Draggy Adventure." It's an excellent young audience show! Later at 1pm, join us for a newer show to the Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium , "Dark Side of Light."
Hope to see you soon!
The Great Orion Nebula dominates the winter sky, but when it comes to summer, the only thing that comes close is M8- Lagoon Nebula. It’s bright enough to be visible to a naked eye under dark skies, & can be easily found just above the spout of the teapot asterism in Sagittarius.
It another busy day @hdplanetarium! Some of the staff is at @lakecountryfamilyfun Hartland Kids Day, while others are working two great public shows!
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Join us tomorrow at Hartland Kids Day. It is always one of our favorite summer days! https://lakecountryfamilyfun.com/hartland-kids-day/
We added a few new informational posters!
Did U know that each monthly full moon has a nickname? Well, they do...come check it out!
Also, last school year, art students from @waukeshasouthhs helped design our new Zodiac posters that will be on constant rotation in our lobby!
Well, it's been a great July....now onto AUGUST!
Here's the Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium schedule for the week! Visit us Wednesday at the planetarium OR say hello @lakecountryfamilyfun Hartland Kids Day!
Hope to see you soon!
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It's your last chance to see this pair of shows in the dome, so visit us today! Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival" features at 11am. At 1pm, join us for "The Sun: Our Living Star." Tickets are only $5 for each show. Buy your tickets at hdplanetarium.ticketleap.com!
Here comes another Fun Fact Friday! Did U know that 1 MONTH from today, the Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium & Lobby will be closed & will reopen for Apple Harvest Fest? The dome theatre will be receiving some upgrades! Only 30 days to visit & get your fix before updates begin!
