Preview the Summer Sky; MHCC Planetarium Sky Theater: Jun 6, 2011 7PM & 8PM

MHCC Planetarium website

Preview the Summer Sky When: Monday Jun 6, 2011 Show Times: 7:00PM and 8:15PM Where: Mt Hood Community College Planetarium Sky Theater 26000 SE Stark St Gresham, OR Get Map!

Admission $2. MHCC students are admitted free. The Sky Theater is wheelchair accessible.

The Summer Sky
For those who live in the northern hemisphere, the summer nights are simply dazzling, filled with hundreds, indeed thousands of stars - and the best meteor shower of the year.

Join Pat Hanrahan, MHCC Planetarium Director as he takes you on a tour of the summer night sky where you'll learn about marvels that are visible to the naked eye or through ordinary binoculars and find where they reside.

All shows are presented under a realistic representation of the night sky, featuring the latest galactic, stellar and planetary images.

Upcoming Shows

• No Shows: July though September:
  Summer term; no planetarium shows. Shows resume October 3, 2011

All shows are on the first Monday of each month at 7:00PM and 8:15PM

More Info?
Contact Pat Hanrahan, MHCC Planetarium Director and Astronomy Instructor by phone 503-491-7297, email pat.hanrahan@mhcc.edu.

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