Come visit us for some spooky and festive Halloween shows tomorrow! It's your last chance until next year. At 11am, come check out Spooky Space! Later at 1pm, we'll feature Halloween: Celestial Origins. Tickets are $5 per person & can be purchased at hdplanetarium.ticketleap.com!
"Are you an early bird? If so, you should sneak a peek at Venus in the early morning hours sometime soon.
Venus rises in the east around 3:30 am. It gets roughly 40 degrees high in the east-southeast as dawn brightens the sky. Check it out!
SOURCE: adlerplanetarium.org"
Get in the spooky spirit today at the planetarium! We are featuring ""Halloween: Celestial Origins"" at 11am. It's a new show to us, and it is excellent! Come and check it out. If you want to purchase tickets ahead of time, head to hdplanetarium.ticketleap.com to save your seats!
"Let's try something new...""Moon Fact Monday!""
Did you know that with a radius of about 1,080 miles, the Moon is less than a third of the width of Earth. If Earth were the size of a nickel, the Moon would be about as big as a coffee bean!
SOURCE: nasa.gov"
"It's the last week to enjoy some spooky space planetarium shows! Check out our schedule and join us if you can!
#wherethestarshangout"
"Tonight is International Observe the Moon night! There are official events all over the state & country that you can check out. Or, observe the moon on your own! Here's NASA's website for more info. And, don't forget to look up!
https://moon.nasa.gov/observe-the-moon-night/
"Have you heard of the term ""gegenschein""? In German, it translates ""to countershine."" Check out this article to learn more about it!
For this month, we can observe gegenschein near the constellation Pisces around midnight.
SOURCE: earthsky.com"
Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium is on Tripadvisor! If you joined us for a show & enjoyed your experience, we would appreciate if you take a moment to rate & comment on your visit. We want to remind area residents about our planetarium, as well as encourage visitors to come see us!
We are excited to host area Boy Scouts at the @hdplanetarium tonight! We have the ability to help jump start the process to earn badges. If you aren't attending tonight, but would like to schedule a special outing for your Scouts, feel free to contact us! #wherethestarshangout
"Have you signed up for ""Sunset Meditation"" on Wednesday yet?
This beautiful evening begins @hdplanetarium at 6:30pm with a peaceful planetarium show. Immediately following, one of Retzer's team will take you on a evening hike on the trails. Hope you will join us!
"We are excited for a busy week here!
In addition to our public show schedule, we'll host Waukesha Public Library's ""Date Night Under the Stars"" for the Waukesha Reads initiative! Also, we'll be teaching area scouts about astronomy at our ""Scout Nights"" Tuesday & Thursday.
"Happy Friday! Do you have weekend plans yet? If not, come to the planetarium Saturday for the annular solar eclipse! We hope to observe the eclipse in live time. In addition, we'll have FREE planetarium shows and astronomy/eclipse activities!
Hope to see you Saturday!
"Food for thought for this lovely Thursday...
#wherethestarshangout"
Last Friday, Beautifica premiered and it was fabulous! Have you been wanting to check it out? We currently have dates and tickets available through November and we will add more dates as long as we have interest!
Buy your tickets today at https://link.beautifica.show/wauvtw
Did U know that there's an eclipse coming up on Sat.? In WI, we will experience an annual solar eclipse! Join us for planetarium shows, solar observing, & activities! So, let's hope for good weather ...as many of us feel it's practice for the TOTAL solar eclipse on 4-8-24!
"Did you know that we offer programs for scouts to help them earn badges? We have Boy Scout Programs on Tuesday night, October 17. On Thursday, October 19, we have programs for Girl Scouts.
Check out the schedule & sign up today! https://www.waukeshacounty.gov/scoutnights
The Draconids are here! For North America the best time to look is after the sky is fully dark (after 7:38 PM) the night of Oct. 8. By the time the Moon rises on October 9 (at 2:03 AM) the radiant will be low on the northern horizon, so some meteors will be blocked by the Earth.
"It's almost the 1st Saturday in October....that means we have a new Saturday show schedule! Tickets are $5 per person! We encourage you to purchase ahead of time at hdplanetarium.ticketleap.com. But, seats are available for walk-ins, too....depending on availability!
"Did you miss the Sunset Meditation show last night? Only 3 dates left. Register here-https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/waukeshacountyplu/activity/search?onlineSiteId=0&activity_select_param=2&activity_category_ids=23&activity_keyword=sunset%20meditation&viewMode=list"
World Space Week starts today! It's celebrated yearly from Oct. 4-10, & during this time, we witness 1000's of organizations uniting to commemorate the contributions & advancements of space exploration. WSW was record-breaking last year (11,200 events across 87 nations).
