MSUM Planetarium
Current Show Schedule 2012
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Galactic Hitchhikers Friday Friday May 25 Special Event!
7:00 pm
Celebrate Towel Day, in honor of Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
Take a guided tour of the Galaxy, interspersed with readings from The Guide, a Total Perspective Vortex
and a Vogon Poetry Contest after the tour. Hitchhikers who arrive with a towel
will receive 50 percent off the regular admission rate.
Transit of Venus Tuesday June 5th Special Event!
4:30 - 6:30 pm
MSUM Parking Lot V-5 (Between 6th and 7th Avenue South on 11th Street South, Moorhead)
See an event more rare than a solar eclipse! On June 5, the planet
Venus will pass in front of the Sun, partially blocking the Sun's light.
Astronomers all over the world will be watching this event, something
that will not happen again until December 2117! We will have telescopes
and special equipment for safely viewing the planet Venus as it crosses
the Sun's bright face. If it’s cloudy, we will have a webcast from
Hawaii broadcast in the MSUM Planetarium (Bridges Hall 167).
Red River Skies June 7 - August 16
Thursday at 7:00 pm
Learn what to see in our local summer night sky. Show will feature constellations, the moon and visible planets.
Summer Children's Program June 14, July 12, August 9
11:00 am
A different monthly program just for the kids.
June 14: Astronomommy Story Hour: Meet the Planets!
Come meet the planets and cast your vote in our first ever Favorite Planet Competition! We will read the book Meet the Planets
by John McGranaghan and visit the planets for ourselves in the
planetarium. With our full-dome digital system, we can orbit the
planets, zoom in on interesting features, and even visit their moons.
After touring the planets and learning more about them, children will
have the opportunity to cast their votes for their favorite planet!
Suitable for preschoolers through elementary school ages.
Admission prices:
$5.00 for General admission
$2.50 Children (12 and under)
$2.50 Senior citizens (62+)
$2.50 Tri-college students
Please contact the MSUM Planetarium at 218.477.2920 or planetarium@mnstate.edu if you have any questions.