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AstroBreak

Free planetarium show from 12:15pm to 12:45pm on select Wednesdays. All are welcome!

Each program includes a description of the night sky and some of its treasures, along with exploration of a special astronomical topic.

June 6: Early Summer Constellations
Get ready for the beautiful summer nights: learn to find Leo, the lion,
and the Summer Triangle, which includes the furthest star we can see with the naked eye, Deneb.

July 11: Constellations With Galaxies
The constellation of Virgo has many beautiful galaxies well worth looking at pictures of.

July 18: Strange Constellations
Some summer constellations have exotic objects such as alien stars and black holes big and small. Found out about them.

August 1: Exoplanets in Constellations
Learn about all the planets we are finding around other stars outside our solar system.

August 8: Late Summer Constellations
Get ready for camp or perhaps dream of camp: see the constellations and stars we can see in the night away from city lights.

 

Archive of past AstroBreaks.