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« Friday April 14, 2017 »
Fri
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:15 pm

Hubble Insights and Discoveries That Have Changed Astronomy

When: Fri, Apr 14, 2017 6PM-8:15PM
Where: MHCC Planetarium Sky Theater
26000 SE Stark Street
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Tuesday shows are at 6 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.
New Friday shows include a matinee at 1 p.m. and an evening show at 6 p.m.
Admission is only $5.
MHCC students (with valid ID) and children 17 and under are $2.
All shows are presented under a realistic representation of the night sky, featuring the latest galactic, stellar and planetary images.
The Sky Theater is wheelchair accessible.
2016-17 MHCC Planetarium Sky Theater Schedule:

Date
Topic

Oct. 4 & 14
Wonders of the Fall Sky

Nov 1 & 4
Early Planning for the Oregon 2017 Total Solar Eclipse

Dec 6 & 9
The 13 Zodiac Constellations and Their Hidden Treasures

Jan 10 & 13
2017 Sky Preview

Feb 7 & 10
Sleeping Beauties and the White Dwarfs
(Beautiful Hubble images of stars like our sun at the end of their lives)

Feb 14
Special Valentine’s Day presentation (only one show at 6 pm)
Romancing the Universe: An Exploration of Cosmic Beauty by Will Blackmore

Mar 7 & 10
The Milky Way in All of Its Glory

Apr 4 & 14
Hubble Insights and Discoveries That Have Changed Astronomy

May 2 & 12
Black Holes, Pulsars, and Gravity Waves (Oh My!)
Will Blackmore Guest Speaker

Jun 6 & 9
This Summer’s Rare Total Solar Eclipse

Planetarium shows are generally on the first Tuesday and on the second Friday of each month (with exceptions during November and January).
More Info
For more info vist: http://www.mhcc.edu/Planetarium

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