Check out our schedule for this week!
FYI: If you've been following along with the Waukesha JanBoree brochure, you may have noticed that we were scheduled for a Citizen Science program on Thursday 1/23. This will not be offered this year, due to scheduling conflicts.
We're celebrating JanBoree today! From 11am-2pm, we'll feature the show "Mysteries of Your Brain." It will run every 30 min. & is FREE for visitors.
The planetarium is one of many locations that has special activities scheduled throughout the day and over the next week.
Happy Fun Fact Friday!
We haven't quite survived a full month of winter...yet...but it probably seems longer to most of us. 🤪But, let's all be grateful that we are experiencing winter on Earth versus another planet! Did you know that winter lasts 21 YEARS on Uranus?! Whoa 🤯
Our red planetary neighbor, Mars, is shining particularly brightly these days. Today, it reaches opposition. What does this mean? This is when Mars lies directly opposite the Sun, and is visible all night long! Mars will appear light orange in color.
Be sure to take a peek!
Don't forget that we have a public show today at 11am! Wilbear's Adventure is one of our original shows, but it's a fantastic one. And, like usual, our show will be followed by a local star talk from one of our Planetarium Educators!
Tickets are $5.00/person!
Looking forward to a fun week!
Check out our happenings this week. And, we'll be participating in Waukesha JanBoree this Saturday, offering FREE planetarium shows of a new program to us, """"Mysteries of Your Brain!""""
Join us if you can!
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LAST CHANCE!
Voting ends TODAY for Milwaukee Magazine’s “Best of the Burbs!” Please consider taking a moment to vote us as the top attraction in the area.
vote.milwaukeemag.com
Thanks to everyone who took time. We will keep you posted on the results when we hear of them!
You have ONE DAY left to vote for the Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium as Milwaukee Magazine’s “Best of the Burbs.” We are nominated as one of the top attractions in the area! We are honored & excited about the chance to win such an awesome honor!
Thank you for your time and support!
Looking for something to do today? Join us for a show! At 11am, "Cosmic Questions" will be our featured presentation. At 1pm, "Phantom of the Universe" will be playing on the dome. Each show will be followed by a current star talk, to teach you what's happening in the night sky!
Though Venus has been shining as the evening star since Aug. 2024, it will reach its farthest distance from the Sun tonight. It will continue to brighten throughout January. At its greatest elongation, it will set almost four hours after sunset. Don't forget to sneak a peek!
It's our first Thoughtful Thursday of 2025! 👏
Trying to decide on a New Year's Resolution? Maybe considering stargazing...🤔
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It's our1st Wednesday Public Show of 2025! And, it's a good one!
Join us at 11 am for "The Case of the Disappearing Planet!" In case you weren't sure, it is all about Pluto's journey of being downgraded to a Dwarf Planet. As always, tickets are $5 per person, so join us!
We are happy to welcome back our first @waukeshaschooldistrict schools to the planetarium in 2025!
This week, we'll see 3rd graders from @LowellLeopards, @HawElemSchool, @sdwBethesda, and Heyer! Also, see you soon 7th graders from @LesPaul_Middle!
10 days remain to vote for us for Milwaukee Magazine “Best of the Burbs!” Please follow the quick & easy steps. Remember, you can vote daily….from each email address you have!
✔️Go to vote.milwaukeemag.com
✔️Click on “Recreation” button
✔️Select “Attraction”
✔️Vote
✔️Submit!
Happy first full week of January!
Check out our happenings this week. In case you were wondering, even if it's cold outside, it's always warm in the dome!
Join us if you can!
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Today, at 7:28am, the Earth will be the closest distance to the sun, which is approximately 91,405,993 mi miles away. This is known as the Earth being at perihelion. This phenomenon happens annually, about 2 weeks after the Winter Solstice!
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We have a new pair of shows for the upcoming January Saturdays!
Tomorrow morning at 11am, join us for ""Cosmic Questions."" At 1pm, you can view ""Phantom of the Universe."" Tickets are $5 per person and can be reserved at hdplanetarium.ticketleap.com.
The Waxing Crescent phase Moon will appear to be very close to 2 planets! Tomorrow night, check out Venus near the Moon. On Sat., the planet Saturn will be passing close to the Moon. In parts of Europe, the Moon will pass right in front of Saturn, creating a lunar occultation
Happy New Year and Happy Wednesday! By now, you probably have voted for the Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium “2025 Best of the Burbs” routine down to a science! But, with less than two weeks left of voting, we still need your support.
vote.milwaukeemag.com
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As 2024 comes to a close, we'd like to thank our nearly 34,000 visitors for choosing to explore the Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium. We are proud of the year we had and are excited for 2025!
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