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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It's the first ""Thoughtful Thursday"" of November! Hope this one makes you giggle!
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Hope to see you tonight~
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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Join us today for Retzer's Science Fest!
All shows are FREE today...here's the schedule:
11am-Sunstruck
12pm-Dynamic Earth
1pm-5000 Eyes: Mapping the Universe with DESI
Hope to see you soon!
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See you later, October....Welcome November!
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There is magic in the night when the pumpkins glow by moonlight. -Unknown
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Mars will rise in the E-NE around 11pm. It is not far from Pollux and Castor, the brightest stars in the constellation Gemini. Tomorrow night, take a peek to see a trio of objects in a vertical line in the eastern sky. Orion is to the right of them.
SOURCE: adlerplanetarium.org
We've had some cool stuff to see in our evening skies lately!
Let's add another to the list...Jupiter! Around this time of the month, our largest planet will be rising in the East around 9pm. Remember that you only need your eyes to see this bright.
Check it out!
Were you out and about, Trick or Treating this weekend? Share your favorite Halloween costume pictures in the comments!
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A little spookiness left this week....then heading into November!
This Saturday is Retzer Science Fest! We are featuring shows at 11am, 12pm, and 1pm. And, they are all FREE to see! Check out the schedule and join us!
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"Many communities Trick or Treat today! Come get into the spooky mood before you put on your costumes and head out for treats!
Our two public shows at 11am & 1pm are $5/person.
Tickets are available at hdplanetarium.ticketleap.com
