Current Planetarium Show Dates:
Open to the public! Multimedia presentations on a variety of astronomical topics. Please arrive early, as shows start promptly at 8 pm, and there is no late seating. Tickets are sold at the door on the night of the show, starting at 7:30 pm (there are no advance ticket sales). Afterwards, join us in the Observatory for viewing through the Celestron 16" telescope (weather permitting). Each show is an hour long. No previous knowledge is required!
Admission: $5.00 for adults; $4.00 for Senior Citizens, Astronomy Group members & LAVC students with paid ASO activity cards; $3 for children ages 8-16. (Sorry, we cannot admit children under the age of 8).
9 September 2011 - "The Fall Sky" - With the return of cooler weather the familiar constellations of Winter reappear. Join us as we show you how to find these constellations in the evening sky, and take a humorous look at the myths behind them.
14 October
2011 - “Point Of No
Return: Quasars and Supermassive Black Holes” -
Some galaxies are so far away that all we can see of
them are their bright cores--the rest of the galaxy may be too faint for us
to observe visually. These are the Quasars: distant galaxies powered by a
supermassive black hole at their core. Join us for a look at these enigmas
of deep space in this show from the Mueller Planetarium at the University of
Nebraska.
4 November 2011 -
“ET -
The Real Search” -
We see aliens all the time on TV and the movies. But
what would they really be like? Where might we find alien life? Join us as
we hunt for extraterrestrial life and speculate what form it may take.
2 December 2011 -
“Heart of the Milky Way” -
We and
our solar system lie within a large collection of stars--the Milky Way
Galaxy. It’s difficult to view the center of the galaxy with optical
instruments, but we’ve managed to glimpse what lies at the center using
airborne telescopes. Joins us as we take a trip aboard a flying observatory,
peering into the heart of the Milky Way. Shows are subject to change; call ahead to
check on the current show topic: (818) 947-2335