UPDATE: Tickets for all shows are now sold out.
The Georgia Southern Planetarium will present a Trip Through Space on Friday, February 17, at 6pm, 7pm, and 8pm.
This show is perfect for all ages, and it covers a wide variety of astronomy topics in an easy to understand way. You'll have a chance to look up at the dazzling winter sky and its famous constellations before you blast off into space itself.
Whether your interest is primarily in planets, galaxies, or space exploration, Trip Through Space will have something to offer. The show covers topics including moon phases, famous stars, the changing seasons, the sun and each planet, eclipses, tides, and much more. The impressive projections will keep the attention of even the youngest space fans.
The full-dome show is written and narrated by Jon Bell and produced by Troy McClellan. It has a run time of around 30 minutes, but planetarium staff will offer a 10-15 minute constellation presentation during the showtimes, as well.
Planetarium coordinator Dillon Marcy says that "winter constellations are the best constellations" with bright stars that are easy to see. So don't miss this portion of the show.
As the narrator will tell you, "All of this is out there waiting for you!"
Tickets are $4 each, and you may purchase them online here.
Upcoming Shows
The planetarium will offer two other exciting shows this spring semester. Details are below.
Experience the Aurora (March 24)
Over seven months in the Arctic Circle, our crews captured time-lapse images of the Aurora Borealis with high resolution digital SLR cameras outfitted with fisheye lenses. The results are spectacular. For the first time the aurora has been captured as it was meant to be experienced, as a display that covers the entire sky. This immersive show shares the science behind the aurora and tells the story of our quest to find and photograph the aurora for wraparound display in fulldome theaters.
(Marcy notes that this is the most popular show at the planetarium, always selling out instantly. Keep an eye on Grice Connect for details before tickets go on sale!)
Led Zeppelin (April 27 & 28)
Experience the best of Led Zeppelin as a break from the busy end of the semester.
