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The Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium Announces:
Astronomy Day, April 18, 2009
The International Year of Astronomy

Mark you calendars for April 18th, 2009, we will be celebrating National Astronomy Day and the International Year of Astronomy at the Marshall W Alworth Planetarium. We will start at 10 AM with dark-sky shows, full-dome videos, remotely delivered presentations, lectures, demonstrations, booths, workshops on buying and using telescopes, and more! Also join us for "Return to the Moon." The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is preparing to return to the Moon; learn how, where we might land and why. The fun will continue with giveaways, astrophotography demonstrations, solar observing, and night observing (weather permitting). It should be a fun day for all ages so come and join in on the fun!

Planetarium Dome
10am: Across the Universe
10:30: Changing Seasons
11:00: Remotely Delivered Show
11:30: Our Amazing Solar System
12:00: Art of the Sky
12:30: The Southern Hemisphere
1:00: Remotely Delivered Show
1:30: Changing Seasons
2:00: Across the Universe
2:30: The American Indian Skies
3:00: Remotely Delivered Show

Workshops in Marshall Alworth Hall 191
11:00: Ecological Astronomy
12:00: Teaching Astronomy Workshop
1:00: Telescopes for Beginners
2:00: Telescope Optics

3:00: How to Buy and Use a Telescope

Marshall Alworth Hall 195
10:30am: Ancient Astronomy
11:00: Renaissance Astronomy
11:30: Our Amazing Sun
12:00: UFO’s: Fact or Fiction
12:30: Recent Discoveries in Astronomy
1:00: Renaissance Astronomy
1:30: Pluto the Dwarf Planet
2:00: Nebulas
2:30: Top 10 Stars You Need to Know
3:00: The Planets

Life Science 185
Missions to the Moon launching at 11:00, 12:30, 2:00 and 3:30!

Life Science 175

“The Race to Space” will play continuously all day!

All events are FREE and are Suitable for All Ages!