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Perseids Meteor Party 2009
Date: Wednesday, August 12 Time/Duration: 8 p.m. planetarium program
Followed by meteor and telescope viewing (weather permitting)
  All ages Fee: $3/person planetarium program
Free meteor and telescope viewing party
Bring the entire family to learn about the Perseids in the planetarium. Then walk across the street, spread out a blanket, look through a telescope and enjoy the show in the sky!

Instructors:  Planetarium Staff


Monthly SkyQuest Planetarium Shows -Summer 09
Date: Saturdays
Time/Duration: Every Saturday at 2 p.m.
1st and 3rd Saturdays also at 8 p.m.*
*Free Telescope viewing follows the 8 p.m. shows, weather permitting
  Adults and children who can sit through a 30-minute programs Fee: 2 p.m. - $2/person
8 p.m.* - $3/person
Summer 2009 Monthly Skyquest Topics:

June: We Blew Up Pluto!
The staff at Schuele Planetarium is surprised by how many people ask if we blew up Pluto or if we have space explorers on the way to visit. We will explain what is really happening with Pluto, why it’s known as a “dwarf planet” and why Pluto is so special.

July: Ares I, NASA's newest spacecraft
This month, NASA will test fly its newest spacecraft called Ares I. We will show you how Ares I will eventually carry astronauts to the space station, to our Moon, Mars and perhaps even an asteroid. See how our own NASA Glenn Research Center has contributed to this next generation of exploration. For the July 18, 8 p.m. show only, we will have a NASA speaker to present the latest on Ares I. Please Note: The Center will be closed on July 4th, so there will be no planetarium programs that day.

August : Say Goodbye to Saturn's Rings
While Saturn is getting lower in the sky each day, we also see less and less of the actual rings of this planetary jewel. Why are the rings changing? What does September 4 have to do with the rings changing? Will we see them again? What has the Cassini/ Saturn space probe taught us? Find out about our great summer sky and Saturn’s Rings this month!


*Please note the Summer evening program time is 8 p.m.


Stellar Stars
Date: Wednesdays & Saturdays
Time/Duration: Wednesday at 11 a.m.
Saturday at 12 noon
  2 and up Fee: $2/child
Grab your passports, blast off to a new planet and find a different picture in the stars each week. Watch lasers moving to music, take home a planet picture to color and add a sticker to your passport. Great for children 2 years and up! 


Backyard Astronomy
Date: Fridays (summer only) and Saturdays Time/Duration: Fridays at 11 a.m. (June-July-August only)
Saturdays 1 p.m.
  Adults and children 5 years and older Fee: $2/person
Explore the night sky as it appears from your very own backyard! View autumn constellations and other celestial objects visible in the Northeast Ohio sky.


Twinkle Tots
Date: Thursdays & Saturdays Time/Duration: 11 a.m.
  Newborn and Up Fee: $1/per person (including infants)
This is a program for the toddler in your family.  Watch lights dance across the sky, see some magic and learn what’s new in space. This program is fun for just about everyone in the family!


Telescope Viewing
Date: 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month Time/Duration: After the 7 p.m. Saturday star shows, weather permitting
  All ages Fee: Free
Put into practice what you learn under the virtual sky in our planetarium! 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month our expert Astonomy staffers offer telescope viewing (weather permitting) after the 7 p.m. planetarium show. Scopes are set up right across the parking lot from the Center, in the big open meadow.




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