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2009-2010 school year
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All shows run between 30 to 45 minutes
BEGINNING ASTRONOMY PT.
1
September 17
Thursday
If
you ever wanted to become acquainted with the night sky this is the show to see.
This live presentation will cover many aspects of the current naked eye
visible night sky. It will include
planets, constellations, apparent sky motion and circumpolar constellations
viewed from
BEGINNING
ASTRONOMY PT. 2
September 24
Thursday
Another set of Astronomy lessons reviewing the concepts covered in Astronomy Pt. 1, plus: more constellations, and reasons for the seasons. As well as star colors and what they mean. If we have time we’ll demonstrate and explain moon phases. This is an audience friendly show, which allows for questions and hopefully a few answers.
Kindergarten students, and adults as well will enjoy this trip through the Universe. It features such things as how and why the Sun moves across the sky; the turning Earth, day and night, planets and stars in general. This is a great program for young kids as well as adults.
THE WEATHER MACHINE
October 15
Thursday
This exciting program is divided into several segments that will answer such questions as: What causes weather? How are tornadoes and hurricanes formed? What is lightning and why is it so dangerous? And, can we predict the weather by observing the Moon and stars? Between these Earth weather segments, actual television weather casters present not the weather of Earth, but the weather of the other eight planets. These forecasters discuss the heat of Venus, the storms of Jupiter, and the frozen atmosphere of Pluto...making "The Weather Machine" a first-class weather and solar system program.
LET THERE BE NIGHT
November 5
Thursday
This combined special
effects, current evening star-field, and video presentation will cover aspects
of outdoor lighting issues. It will
include two demonstrations regarding light pollution, which will show how it
diminishes our view of the night sky as well as costing us billions in wasted
energy. We will detail how we can
save money by conserving our energy output.
THE SUN’S FAMILY
(Solar System)
November 12
Thursday
We will explore the Solar system via video, planetarium special effects and the current evening and morning sky.
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA
December 5
Saturday
Enjoy a fabulous breakfast in the Bittersweet Elementary
cafeteria with Santa. Following
breakfast, you will enter the Planetarium to see our 30-minute presentation
titled: "Holiday Laser." Tickets
must be purchased in advance from the PHM Community Education Office
located at the ESC.
Cost: Adult $6.50 Child $5.50
A STAR FOR SANTA'S
TREE
December
6
Sunday
December 13
Sunday
Three
short stories, two sing-along songs and a grand finale surprise make up this
show. It is loaded with special
effects, slides, and music. The
Planetarium is decorated with moving: elves, Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus;
electric train, moving lights, Christmas trees, and a very large
December 9
Wednesday
December 12
Saturday
December 13
Sunday
This is a professional laser light show, which contains 12 holiday songs accompanying laser animations. The planetarium will be decked out as a winter wonderland.
Tis THE SEASON...
December 17
Thursday
6:30 pm
The show traces the development of many of the world's endearing holiday
customs, and how they involve lighting up the winter season-from the burning
Yule log and sparkling Christmas tree lights to the lighting of the Menorah and
luminarias.
From Egyptians and Celts to Hopi's and Romans learn about the rich
variety of religious and cultural rituals practiced during the winter solstice.
Light-hearted, seasonal traditions are also examined including gift
giving, kissing under the mistletoe, and decking the halls with greenery and
candles. St. Nicholas, Santa Claus,
Sinterklaas, Kris Kringle and Father Christmas will each make a personal
appearance. Finally, a lesson in
astronomy explains how and why we have seasons along with identifying
constellations, comets, meteors and supernovae.
THE WINTER NIGHT SKY
January 14
Thursday
6:30 pm
Come and join us for an overview of the current winter night sky, which includes constellations, stars, colors of stars, Milky Way, and planets.
THE WONDERS OF THE
UNIVERSE
January 28
Thursday
6:30 pm
We will peer deep into space through the eyes of the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope and travel back billions of years in time to witness the birth of the Universe. You will see the formation of galaxies and stars as well as exploring some of the most wondrous nebulae and astronomical structures yet discovered.
COSMIC
SAFARI
February 11
Thursday
6:30pm
The search for life
in the Universe begins as we travel to yet undiscovered planets in the far
reaches of our galaxy as well as the Universe.
You’ll see that different environments yield different creatures.
What will intelligent beings look like?
Probably not like us. This
show will explain why
RUSTY ROCKET'S LAST BLAST
February 25
Thursday
6:30 pm
Instructor Rusty
Rocket takes a class of rookies on a tour of the Solar System by discussing
basic rocket physics, recounting great moments in space exploration, pointing
out unique planetary features, and emphasizing the great distances that separate
the planets. Rusty encourages his
audience to seek answers to their own questions about the universe as he
explains how long it would take to deliver a pizza to Pluto.
HISTORY OF HUMAN SPACE EXPLORATION
March 11
Thursday 6:30 pm
This 60 minute
presentation details the main events of Manned Space Flight.
This program is segmented so that about every 90 seconds we stop the
video to point to the related artifacts in our Space Museum.
ADVENTURES ALONG
THE SPECTRUM
March 25
Thursday
6:30 pm
Professor Photon takes us on a humorous adventure along the energy spectrum also known as visible and invisible light. By comparing and contrasting sound waves from a piano (which he plays very poorly) to the energy spectrum the audience will be able to understand that the universe is made up of energy we can see and can't see... and what we can't see is very exciting.
THE SUMMER SKY
April 22
Thursday
6:30pm
We will present the current night sky as well as the sky for the entire summer. Weather permitting we will examine the sky with our telescopes.