One week from tonight, Wild Winter Night will return to Retzer & the Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium!
Check out the night's wonderful winter activities and reserve your spot today! Tickets are $5.00 per person
https://www.waukeshacounty.gov/wildwinternight
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Join us for the beautiful show ""Mexica Archaeoastronomy: Between Space & Time"" today at 11am! We'll pair this show with a current star talk to you can see what's happening in your backyard night sky.
Tickets are $5.00/person!
We are going to be BUSY this week! Eleven @waukeshaschooldistrict grade-level planetarium shows are scheduled & other area classrooms too.
Welcome 2, 3, 7, & 8 graders!
@PrairiePumas
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@SDWView
@sdwBethesda
@ButlerMiddleSDW
@LesPaul_Middle
@HorningMiddle
It's already February! Did you buy your 2025 calendar yet? If not, consider the beautiful Astronomy magazine 2025 Deep Space Mysteries Calendar! Only $10 & has tons of breath-taking images, space history info, & upcoming events. Stop by the planetarium to pick yours up!
It's Groundhogs Day! Are you excited to see his prediction for spring?!
Here's our schedule for our first full week of February! Consider visiting and joining us for a show!
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We have a great lineup for February Saturday Shows! At 11am, come on out to see ""The Solar System Show"" Later at 1pm, we'll be featuring ""Stargazers of Africa!"" Come for one or both shows! Buy tickets online at hdplanetarium.ticketleap.com or come early for any open seats.
It is FREE PASS FRIDAY! Woo hoo!
Share with us your favorite winter recreational activity, it can be indoors or outdoors! If you contribute, you'll be sent a free pass code to visit the planetarium, which you is surely on your list of favorite activities ANY time of the year!
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!
Today, 1-28, is known as Christa McAuliffe Day. Christa McAuliffe made history as the 1st teacher & civilian to go to space. Unfortunately, McAuliffe was aboard the Challenger shuttle when it experienced a catastrophic event taking the lives of the entire crew on January 28, 1986
It's Moon Fact Monday! 2025 will be a fun year for our Moon. We will see 12 full moons, 3 supermoons, & 2 lunar eclipses. In fall 2025, the moon will be the focus of the Artemis II mission! Be sure to keep your eye on the night skies (& our social media!) for more info.
Here's the schedule for the week! And, a new pair of Saturday shows to celebrate February!
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We have a pair of great shows and a warm planetarium...what else could you need for this January Saturday?! Tickets are $5 per person & can be purchased at hdplanetarium.ticketleap.com. We always highly suggest purchasing tickets ahead of time. But, walk-ins are welcome.
It's a great time to search for Orion's hunting dogs! The stick-figure-dog-shaped constellation Canis Major (Big Dog) is easy to spot, standing on the tip of its tail in the SE a few hours after sunset, below Orion the Hunter. It has the brightest star in the sky, Sirius.
"Just a reminder that the we will not be offering the ""As an Astronomer"" tonight, due to a scheduling conflict. We apologize for the confusion and will happily share on social media if we will offer it another time.
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Yesterday, we reminded followers the benefits of becoming a FRIEND of the Planetarium. Besides free shows, here's another great perk...beginner stargazing kits for families to check out and borrow to give it a try for FREE! Be sure to contact us with any questions you may have
Do you want to become our FRIEND? Our memberships run from Spring Equinox 25 to Spring Equinox 26. If you sign up now, you'll receive 2 extra months of free planetarium fun! Call, email, or check out our website for info. Feel free to share with others, the more, the merrier!
Here are some wise words from Martin Luther King Jr for your Monday morning...
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Check out our schedule for this week!
FYI: If you've been following along with the Waukesha JanBoree brochure, you may have noticed that we were scheduled for a Citizen Science program on Thursday 1/23. This will not be offered this year, due to scheduling conflicts.
We're celebrating JanBoree today! From 11am-2pm, we'll feature the show "Mysteries of Your Brain." It will run every 30 min. & is FREE for visitors.
The planetarium is one of many locations that has special activities scheduled throughout the day and over the next week.
