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Astronomy Day is April 28, 2012

Join us for our annual Astronomy Day event. We will have live shows in the planetarium dome and in the nearby lecture halls (see below for schedule). In addition to lectures, you can able to explore scale models the solar system and the universe as you walk through the halls of UMD. The day features the planetarium's most popular shows, including Astronomy Lessons from Star Wars, UFO's: Are We Alone, American Indian Skies and several others.

In addition to the live shows, there will be a lot to look at and do around the planetarium. We will have meteorites and telescopes on display, and there will be many people that can help you buy or use your telescope.

There will also be fun activities for kids, including an alien drawing competition, and a station for creating their very own spin-art spiral galaxy!. All events and activities are free for everyone! Raffle tickets, food and beverages will be sold.

Tentative Schedule of Events

Times
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
12:00
12:30
1:00
1:30
2:00
2:30
3:00
3:30

Planetarium
Across the Universe
Changing Seasons
The Zodiac
The Fall and Winter Sky
The American Indian Skies
The Solar System
The Spring and Summer Sky
An Introduction to Stargazing
The Zodiac
The Southern Hemisphere
The American Indian Skies
The Solar System

MWAH 191
TBD

LSci 175
TBD

MWAH 195
Astronomy Lessons from Star Wars
UFO's: Are We Alone?
Scale of the Universe
Lunar Geology
Mythbusters: Astronomy
Astronomical Distance: Earth to Galaxies
Exploring Space
Astrobob Presents
Black Holes
Scale of the Universe
Astronomy Lessons from Star Wars
UFO's: Are We Alone?

All Day Activities:
Draw your favorite alien!
Create a your very own Spin-Art Galaxy!!
Food and beverages available!
Walk through scale models of the solar system and universe!!
Great prizes available for raffle!

LSci 185

The Solar System

Zodiac Mythology

Universe in Technicolor

Evolution of the Universe

Life and Death of Stars

Clash of the Titans