April - Local Field Trip - Planetarium
- Apr 30, 2022
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Augusta Planetarium & Observatory
Our main featured show we will see:
April - 8 pm - Two Small Pieces of Glass
Weather permitting, the RPSEC Observatory, housing the Bechtel Telescope, will be open for viewing after each show.
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They have a children's show and another earlier show, in case you want to see others.
6 pm - For Children
In My Backyard
What can you see from your backyard? Join acclaimed family entertainer Fred Penner as he helps answer this question in an interactive program with three original songs (from his ninth album "What a Day"). This show begins with Fred greeting the audience and introducing his helper, Arnie the Arrow. Then it's off to explore things large and small in Fred's backyard -- from the colors of the rainbow to counting ladybugs on a rose.…
7pm Show
Defying Gravity
Join host Apollo Aurora and her science reporters as they explore the science behind rocket power, gravity on other planets, and even monstrous black holes! Robot experts Apple 1-6-8-6 and EGR-1 will also lend a few circuits to explain the force that keeps us humans all grounded. Well, some of the time!
8pm Show
Two Small Pieces of Glass
Celebrate the work of those who used telescopes during the past 400 years. The largest observatories in the world use these instruments to explore the mysteries of the universe.
Join two young people at a star party as they learn how telescopes continue to expand our understanding of the Universe. A local astronomer teaches them how telescopes work and how the telescope has changed from Galileo's modified spyglass - using two small pieces of glass - to the huge, space…
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