planets Archives - 91¶ÌÊÓƵ News /now/news/tag/planets/ News from the 91¶ÌÊÓƵ community. Wed, 24 Sep 2014 16:19:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 Planetarium Featuring Prominent Celestial Objects /now/news/2005/planetarium-featuring-prominent-celestial-objects/ Wed, 21 Dec 2005 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.emu.edu/blog/news/?p=1037 John L. Horst, acting director of the M.T. Brackbill Planetarium, prepares the Spitz projectorJohn L. Horst, acting director of the M.T. Brackbill Planetarium, prepares the Spitz projector for the January public program.
Photo by Jim Bishop

“The Spectacular Winter Sky” comes out to play in upcoming public programs at the at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ.

The 40-minute program, produced by , acting planetarium director, will be presented 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8 and 22, Feb. 5 and 19 and Mar. 19.

“The cold, clear winter sky offers the brightest and most distinctive star constellations of the year,” Horst said. “This show will feature some stories, demonstrate daily and annual motion, explain why different stars are visible in different seasons and spotlight the planet Saturn, which is currently prominent in the night sky,” he noted.

The , with more than 6,000 items on display, will be open for browsing 2-3:30 p.m. in conjunction with the planetarium shows.

Admission to the planetarium and museum in 91¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Suter Science Center is free.

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