Planetarium

January 4: "Wonders of the Winter Sky"

February 1: "Planets Beyond the Solar System"

March 1: "Saturn Up Close"

April 5: "Hubble's Treasures: New Images from the Upgraded Orbiting Telescope"

May 3: "In Search of Black Holes"

June 7: "The Moon's Violent Birth"

July 5: "The Big Bang: The Origin and Evolution of the Universe"

August 2: "Summer's Biggest Show: The Perseid Meteor Shower"

Public Planetarium Programs run January through August in 2010 and are held at 7 and 8:15 PM every first Monday.
Admission is only $1. The Sky Theater is wheelchair accessible.

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

Call Doug McCarty at (503) 491-7297 for more information.

Attention Educators and Special Groups!

The Planetarium Sky Theater offers live, customized, one-hour interactive programs to school and community groups and private parties on Fridays from January through August (during daytime hours only). A $75 facility use fee is charged for each program. Maximum capacity in the Sky Theater is 70, and the Planetarium is wheelchair accessible.

To schedule a program, please call (503) 491-7297 or email Planetarium Director Doug McCarty at doug.mccarty@mhcc.edu.