Price: $2 at the Planetarium door
Each one hour show presents an entertaining and educational topic, and includes information about the current night sky. Usually a multimedia program is part of the show. You will learn some new constellations and star names, and can ask questions about the sky and astronomical topics.
7pm Tuesdays (adults and youth)
November: Constellations, Myths, and Legends (ages 10 and up)
December: The Top Ten Celestial Objects
==>No shows December 16 - Dec 31.
January: Stardate: Ancient Horizons (Ancient Egypt) (Ages 12 and up)
February: Lifestyles of the Stars (Ages 8 and up)
March: Cultural Constellations
==> No show March 30
11am Saturdays (children's shows for ages 4 - 12)
November: More Than Meets the Eye (short version) (ages 4-14)
==> no show November 28 (Thanksgiving weekend)
December 5 and Dec 12: Stories of the Stars (ages 4-and up)
==>No shows December 16 - Dec 31.
January: Cricket and Friends see a Comet (ages 4-10)
February: Lifestyles of the Stars (Ages 5 and up)
March: Mr. Genius Tours the Solar System
==> (No show March 27)
April (No show April 4 or April 17)
Our programs page has some links for more detailed information about our programs, and the "Events" link details upcoming show dates.
Real Sky
Hobbs Observatory at Beaver Creek Reserve offers public access after dark (if it's not too cloudy) the third Saturday of the month and every clear Saturday from May to October.
Free Astronomy lectures at Hobbs Observatory, 8pm on the third Saturday (telescope viewing afterwards around 9pm).
Free Astronomy lectures at Hobbs Observatory, 8pm on the third Saturday (telescope viewing afterwards around 9pm).
