Thursday Night at the Planetarium with Totality!
Venue: Radford University Planetarium, Radford
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Thursday, October 19, 2023
Time: 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Event Types: Arts & Theatre, Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free
The Radford University Planetarium presents Thursday Night at the Planetarium with "Totality!" on Thursday, October 19, 2023.
Join us for an evening at the Radford University Planetarium! We will take you on a tour of the current sky, including the planets, prominent stars, and constellations that you can see now. We will fly you through space to see what lies beyond our own planet. And then we will have an amazing full dome planetarium show that will have something for everyone.
Our shows throughout the weeks starting October 10th and October 17th will be our newest addition, "Totality!" It's time to learn and think about eclipses!
"Totality!" Synopsis:
Two eclipses cross the US in 2023 and 2024 - an annular on October 14, 2023 and a total eclipse on April 8, 2024! Everyone in the continental US will experience at least a partial solar eclipse on April 8. Total solar eclipses are a rare and beautiful phenomena, and in this new planetarium show you will learn how eclipses happen, how to safely view one, and where these two eclipses take place. You will learn the history of eclipse watchers and how to observe safely. Texas is the nexus where the annular eclipse of 2023 and the total solar eclipse of 2024 cross! The next solar eclipse to cross the US is in 2045 so don't miss this one!
Admission is free and all are welcome.
Note: Originally the show was incorrectly listed as "Secret Lives of Stars".
Radford University Planetarium is located at 925 East Main Street in Radford, VA.
For more information, visit: http://planetarium.radford.edu/ or https://www.facebook.com/radfordplanetarium or https://www.instagram.com/radforduplanetarium/ or call 540-831-5652.
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