Interested in becoming an amateur stargazer? The planetarium has free starter stargazing kits for families to check out & borrow to give it a try! 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.
Do you know a dinosaur lover?! If so, tomorrow's public planetarium show would be a great one to catch! "DinoSoars: Change Over Time" shares insight on dinosaur history, as well as how while they are extinct, some of their ancestors are still among us on Earth!
Here's our schedule for the week! Hope to see you at the planetarium sometime soon!
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The Leonids shooting stars are visible between Nov. 6 - 30, and peak the next night or two, with up to 10 meteors per hour. It is called the Leonids because its radiant, or point in the sky where the meteors emerge from, lies in the constellation of Leo!
SOURCE: timeanddate.com"
Want to get a peek of Mercury? TONIGHT would be a good time to try & spot it in the evening sky! It is currently at its farthest distance from the Sun in the evening sky. This is also known as "greatest elongation east."
SOURCE: timeanddate.com
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Tomorrow is another opportunity to check out a show at the Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium!
11am for Cosmic Colors: An Adventure Along the Spectrum
1pm, we will feature 100 Years of Eternity
Tickets are only $5. Purchase your tickets at hdplanetarium.ticketleap.com
Tomorrow is another full moon. Which November full moon name do you like best? Beaver Moon? Frosty Moon? Or, Dark Moon?
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Jupiter has been dominating the evening sky! Some say that it’s actually the best viewing of the gas giant for observers in about a decade. Try to catch it during November, if you can!
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Have you gotten a peek at Venus after sunset yet? If not, you should try! Venus treks across the Milky Way & is easy to spot. Looking SW, Venus remains visible for about two hours after sunset. Right now, it stands 1.5° south of M8, the Lagoon Nebula.
SOURCE: astronomy.com
Today and every day...
We have a great pair of Saturday shows for you to pick from this month!
11am- ""Cosmic Colors: An Adventure Along the Spectrum""
1pm - ""100 Years of Eternity""
Tickets are $5 & you can reserve your seat at hdplanetarium.ticketleap.com.
It's Fun Fact Friday...featuring Neptune!
Did you know that scientists believe that Neptune's extreme weather conditions make it possible for diamonds to rain on the planet?!
Wouldn't you love to see or experience that?!
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Hope to see you tonight~
It's the first ""Thoughtful Thursday"" of November! Hope this one makes you giggle!
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Join us today for ""Red-Eye to the Stars"" at 11am! It's a newer show to us at the Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium, and it has received some great reviews!
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It is the last scheduled Public Skywatch of the year!
I hope you can join us!
Hope to see you there!
Our last Fall Sunset Meditation with Retzer is tomorrow at 6:30pm! If you haven't visited this fall, this would be a great opportunity to enjoy a beautiful evening. Planetarium show starts at 6:30pm followed by hike. Questions call Retzer at (262) 896-8007 to save a spot!
Here's our schedule for the week! Hope to see you under the dome soon!
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It's that time of the year....guess that means one more hour of stargazing at night!
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