UNA Planetarium and Observatory
Planetarium Newsletter
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May Public Shows
- May 8 7:30PM
- May 11 7:30PM
- May 15th 7:30PM
- May 17th 7:30PM
- No programs on May 22nd, May 25th or May 29th.
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Description
Our weekly public programs consist of a 30 minute discussion of the constellations visible in the sky during the current month. This is followed by a video or slide presentation or observing through the UNA Observatory's 14-inch telescope if the weather permits. UNA students are not charged for the weekly public programs, all others are charged a flat rate $3/person. There are no discounts or "rain-checks" for poor weather. The programs are intended for a general audience and so all age groups are welcome. The directions to the planetarium are the following are the following
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May 20th Partial Solar Eclipse
UNA Planetarium will have a special program to show the public the partial eclipse of the Sun on May 20th. We will see the begining of the eclipse which will be an annular eclipse for western asia and western North America. We will have a presentation about eclipses and then having a viewing session with telescopes with special solar filters for viewing the Sun. Eclipse glasses will also be available for sale to watch without a telescope that can also be used for the Venus transit in June. the observing portionof this program is weather dependent. there is no charge for this program except if you wish to buy eclipse glasses. The program will start at 6:30PM with the talk and end at about 7:50PM when the Sun sets.
