7pm Tuesdays
11am Saturdays (Children's shows)
$2 at the planetarium door.
Each 1-hour show presents an entertaining and educational topic, and includes information about the current night sky
For adults and youth: Tuesdays at 7pm.
Tuesday shows are not meant for children under age 10.
- July: "Ancient Horizons"
- August: "Constellations, Myths and Legends"
- September: "More than Meets the Eye"
- October: "Cultural Constellations"
- November: "Wonders of Deep Space"
- December: "Adventures Along the Spectrum"
Children's shows: Saturdays 11am.
Generally aimed at children ages 5-12.
- July: "Stories of the Stars"
- August: "Solar System Adventure"
- September: "Lifestyles of the Stars"
- October: "Secret of the Cardboard Rocket"
- November: "Larry, Cat in Space"
- December: "Constellations, Myths, and Legends"
Location
Located on the UW-Eau Claire campus, at the North end of Phillips Science Hall, just inside the doors. It's inside the bird museum!
Map Look for free parking on Saturdays and after 6pm.
Hearing assist devices are available: ask for a receiver
Groups
Provide a special experience for your class or community group, for $30 (up to 50 people), $35 in summer. Private groups: $50.
Contact 715-836-5034.
Show Details
- More then Meets the Eye
- Zubenelgenubi's Magic Sky
- Mr. Genius Tours the Solar System
- Larry, Cat in Space
- Ancient Horizons
- Adventures Along the Spectrum
- The Stargazer
- Secret of the Cardboard Rocket
- Lifestyles of the stars
- Wonders of Deep Space
- Constellations, Myths and Legends
- Solar System Adventure
- The Top Ten Celestial Objects
- Cultural Constellations
Real sky
Hobbs Observatory, at Beaver Creek Reserve, offers public access after dark (if its not 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, ~9pm)
August 1-3, 2008: Northwoods Starfest
Starmaps that you can print out each month.
Today's moon phase:
Good sky links on Tonights Sky from HubbleSite