New Web Form for Private Show Requests

We are now handling requests for our free private planetarium shows via a web form.  Please share the link with local teachers and group leaders you may know!

Comet ISON Perihelion Video

Here is short video we made for use in shows this year. It shows the path of Comet ISON C/2012 S1, from the comet's point of view, in and out of the inner solar system over the next 18 months. It was made using Starry Night and OpenShot.  The nucleus shown is Starry Night's generic comet nucleus; I believe it is based on that of Comet Borelly as imaged by Deep Space 1 in 2001.

Spring 2013 Shows Start this Weekend

Our spring semester shows start this Sunday, January 20, at 4:00 PM, with the 2013 New Year Show. It will repeat on 1/22 at noon and 7 PM. The rest of the Spring 2013 schedule is available on our web site and as a PDF.

Topics for the New Year show will include the two big comets on their way (PAN-STARRS and ISON), current sky sights, astro news, and the cycles of time.

Hope to see you at the Hatter Planetarium this year!