Here's our Saturday show lineup for today! At 11am, join us for "Did an Asteroid Really Kill the Dinosaurs?" or "The Hot and Energetic Universe" at 1pm. Tickets are $5.00 & are available at hdplanetarium.ticketleap.com! Have a great weekend! #wherethestarshangout
Apple Harvest Fest is right around the corner, on September 23rd! This means that time is NOW to Build a Scarecrow for Scarecrow Lane at Retzer Nature Center! @hdplanetarium will be participating again...last year, Buzz Lightyear. What will our scarecrow look like this year?
"Thoughtful Thursday is here again!
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"Two weeks from tonight, ""Musica Universalis"" returns to our dome! We are excited to partner with the Gutekunst Flute Choir once again for the 100th anniversary of planetariums. Tickets are only $10 per person are available at hdplanetarium.ticketleap.com!
The popular & enjoyable "Sunset Meditation and Night Hike" with Retzer returns TOMORROW at 7:00pm. This program includes a peaceful meditation planetarium show, followed by a night hike led by a Retzer naturalist. You may register online or call Retzer at (262) 896-8007!
Enjoy your Labor Day, everyone!
"Have a great week, everyone!
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"It's our 1st Saturday in September!!!! Here's our show lineup (except Apple Harvest Fest on the 23rd). At 11am, join us for "Did an Asteroid Really Kill the Dinosaurs?" At 1pm " The Hot and Energetic Universe." Tickets are $5 & are available at hdplanetarium.ticketleap.com!
"Wow....it's officially September!
Musica Universalis is BACK by popular demand @hdplanetarium! Mark your calendars for 9/19/23 at 7pm to enjoy beautiful music & a breath-taking view of the night sky! Tickets are $10 & can be purchased at https://bit.ly/musicauniversalis
Don't forget, if you haven't yet, it is the ideal time to observe "the morning star," Venus! It will be low in the East, about an hour before sunrise. It doesn’t get very high in the east before it fades in the glare of dawn. SOURCE & PHOTO: Adler Skywatch
Full Moon tonight is a blue Moon—a term that has nothing to do with the actual color. Rather, a blue Moon is the 2nd full Moon in a given calendar month. You may see this 1 called the Full Super Blue Moon. The term Super means the Moon is its closest point to Earth in orbit!
"We have a great lineup tomorrow! Join us at 11am for ""Cosmix"". Later, you can join us for ""Back to the Moon for Good"" at 1pm. Also, don't forget to use your Summer Reading Passes from your local library! Have a great Tuesday!
"We've shifted to fall mode here, as somehow September starts this week...
Please note that this is the last Wednesday that we will offer two shows, at 11am & 1pm. Next week, we will return to only an 11am show on Wednesdays.
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Saturn is at opposition all night tonight This means that it shines brighter than any other time this year, making it one of the best times to view and photograph this ringed planet! #wherethestarshangout
Its Fun Fact Friday!! Did U know outer space is very, VERY cold? Space measures −459.67 °F (−273.15 °C). This is close to absolute 0, which is the lowest temperature ever possible. Here's a picture of where NASA thinks is the coldest place in the universe....the Boomerang Nebula!
Check out this YouTube video for a cool sight in the night sky tonight! Hopefully we have ideal conditions to see this cool event! #wherethestarshangout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tndxxsu_QE&t=101s
We have 2 more Wednesdays when we'll be featuring shows at 11am & 1pm. At 11am, we'll feature "Voyage to Distant World." At 1pm, you can see "Satelix!" We encourage U to pre-purchase your tickets, so U have your seats saved.....U can do that at hdplanetarium.ticketleap.com!
"Sustainability Fair is coming up this Saturday! Join us for the various FREE activities from 9:30am-3:00pm!
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"Don't let summer slip away before you get to do some night sky observing! If you are looking for dark sites near the Milwaukee area, these are the three locations that the Milwaukee Astronomical Society recommends. Be sure to read the article and suggestions!
As we are only days away from our laser show nights, the staff here today thought it would be a great opportunity to showcase a few laser shows during our public shows. The sold out crowd loved it!