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Welcome! Please note: Planetarium doors close promptly at posted start times. Tickets are available at our Welcome Desk 30 minutes before the program begins on a first-come, first-served basis. All programs highlight the current night sky and space science news.

 

Monthly SkyQuest Planetarium Shows - Fall 2010
Date: Saturdays Time/Duration: Every Saturday at 2 p.m.
1st and 3rd Saturdays also at 7 p.m.* (program time changes from 8 p.m. to 7 p.m. as of September 4)
*Free telescope viewing follows the 7 p.m. shows, weather permitting
  For adults and children who can sit quietly through a 30-minute program. Recommended for ages 7 and up. Fee: 2 p.m. - $2/person
7 p.m. - $3/person (program time changes from 8 p.m. to 7 p.m. as of September 4)
What's up tonight? Stay on top of the changing seasonal sky. Catch a new Skyquest topic every month. This is a longer program for those who want to delve a little deeper into the latest astronomy and space topics with our expert planetarium staff. Not for very young children.

Two Bears and a Dragon

September 4, 11, 18 & 25 at 2 p.m.
September 4 & 18 at 7 p.m. + free telescope viewing, weather permitting

As fall approaches, we begin to see the tails of two bears and a Dragon named Draco! We will explore the Northern sky for a few treasures, and then turn towards the two windiest planets in our solar system… Uranus and Jupiter. As Venus is getting lower in the sky, Jupiter steals the show with its 63 moons and Uranus is also visible in our telescope.

Squares, a triangle, a “W” with three planets
October 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 at 2 p.m.
October 2 & 16 at 7 p.m. + free telescope viewing, weather permitting

The autumn sky brings cooler temperatures and cool constellations that any stargazer can enjoy.  We can show you how to find a large square of Pegasus, the triangle and the queen Cassiopeia.  Jupiter & Uranus are close to each other and Neptune will be viewable in our telescopes this month.

 
Please note:  Planetarium doors close promptly at posted start times. Tickets are available at the front desk 30 minutes before the program begins on a first-come, first-served basis. All programs highlight the current night sky and cutting edge news from space agencies like NASA.



Stellar Stars
Date: Wednesdays & Saturdays
Time/Duration: Wednesday at 11 a.m.
Saturday at 12 noon
  2 and up Fee: $2/person
Grab your passports and visit one of the billions of tourist attractions in our solar system! 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: Saturdays Time/Duration: 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 summer constellations and other celestial objects visible in the Northeast Ohio sky. Great for age 5 and up.


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 evening planetarium show. Scopes are set up right across the parking lot from the Center, in the big open meadow.




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