Tomorrow, we will host a Astronomy Merit Badge clinic for a FULL class of scouts!. All of us at @hdplanetarium are excited for our participants and for this opportunity. #scouting #wherethestarshangout
Don't forget! We are featuring TWO shows every Wednesday (and Saturdays, of course!) through the summer, so double the fun!
Check out our schedule and join us when you can!
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It's Public Show Saturday! Our 11am show is new for the Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium! Come on over and check out 3-2-1 Liftoff! Space Adventure of Elon the Hamster." Later at 1pm, we'll feature the great show "Cosmic Mashups: Gravity, Galaxies, and Supermassive Black Holes."
Did you know that Retzer Nature Center is celebrating its 50th anniversary?! We're excited & happy to be a part of their celebration on Sat., 6-22 from 3-9pm. There is FREE admission to this event with activities like music, beer garden, planetarium shows, & outdoor activities.
Happy Thoughtful Thursday, everyone!
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In case you didn't know, the moon reaches the new moon phase tonight! Therefore, if the weather cooperates, it would be an ideal night for stargazing!
You don't NEED to use anything fancy to see some cool stuff, just your eyes, a sky map/star finder, and some patience!
Parents, did your kids earn a FREE planetarium pass from their library reading program last summer?! If so, they expire SOON!
And don't fret, we are participating in the summer reading program again...so you can earn MORE free trips to the Planetarium! Keep reading, everyone!
It's not overly rare, but it's cool! Tomorrow, during the early morning hours, you can view a planet parade! What's a "Planet Parade?" It's a planetary alignment, where all 6 planets – Jupiter, Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Neptune & Saturn - are lined up in a row! SOURCE: usatoday.com
We are excited to begin featuring TWO shows on Wednesdays....that means summer has arrived!
Hope to see you under the dome soon!
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Happy June, everyone! Here's our Saturday schedule for the month... At 11:00am, our young audience show is NEW and is named ""3-2-1 Liftoff! Space Adventure of Elon the Hamster."" Later at 1pm, join us for ""Cosmic Mashups: Gravity, Galaxies and Supermassive Black Holes.""
Our friends at the Milwaukee Astronomical Society are hosting an Open House tonight! Join them for tours, telescope viewing, & a guest speaker from Astronomy Magazine. From 7-10pm & is located at 18850 W Observatory Rd in New Berlin.
https://milwaukeeastro.org/index.asp
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TEACHERS! We know you are wrapping up this year. But, have you considered booking your field trip(s) for NEXT school year? We have several classes who have already reserved their field trip dates for 24-25! Come visit us for the 1st time or your annual trip with your kiddos.
As we wrap up May, just a quick reminder that NEXT WEEK, we start our summer schedule of having 2 SHOWS on Wednesdays! Check us out at either 11am or 1pm each Wednesday thru August. So, more great options to check out shows at the Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium! Hope 2 C U soon!
Would you like to see your name in the stars? New ceiling tiles were installed early this month, thanks to generous donations from planetarium supporters. Feel free to ask us how YOU can get your name in the stars!
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We don’t know them all, but we owe them all.
Have a safe weekend, everyone.
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Enjoy the end of May and the start of June this week! Be sure to peek at our new Saturday show schedule, featuring a BRAND NEW children's show that people of all ages will love!
Hope to see you under the dome soon!
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To kick off this Memorial Day weekend, come check out a show at the Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium!
Since it's the last weekend in May, this will be the last opportunity for awhile to see these shows. You can't go wrong for $5.00 per person, so join us today!
A couple of weeks back, depending where you live, you may have seen a peek at the auroras! If you did, and got a picture to share, please share below!
Whether you saw them or not, it's ok! Because tomorrow, you can join us for a new planetarium show, "Aurora's Lights of Wonder."
Full moon tonight! May is most notable for being the turning point in the year where (finally!) temperatures rise & a vast variety of flowers come into full bloom, letting the world break out into a riot of color. As such, May’s full moon is known as the Full Flower Moon.
Leo the Lion is a favorite spring constellation of many. Follow the link to read a little more about the star Regulus, also known as Leo the Lion's Heart .
https://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/best-regulus-the-heart-of-the-lion/
