Southworth Planetarium
*Astronomy a la Carte *

Cost:  $15.00 per class per person ($25 for two children)

All parents/guardians are admitted free

(Cost for the entire series:  $120.00; $210.00 for two children)


You may attend any or all of these stand-alone classes.   Attendance at any
given class is not required to enroll in any of the subsequent classes.
You may register either by e-mailing [log in to unmask] or
calling 207-780-4249. Walk-ins welcome, as well.

*NOTE: All the classes are conducted on Wednesday mornings 10:30 – noon.*

*#1: Wednesday, March 6: THE MOON*

Learn all about the moon:  its motions, phases and origins.     How can we
track the moon? How can you predict its upcoming phases?    Is it really
moving away from Earth?


*# 2: Wednesday, March 13:  THE SOLAR SYSTEM*

Embark on a trip through the solar system.   Learn about the Sun and the
myriad worlds revolving around it. This class includes a showing of
“Destination Solar System”


*# 3: Wednesday, March 20: SPRING NIGHT SKY*

An entire class devoted to the night sky.  Today we’ll conduct a thorough
tour of the spring night sky.   See the constellations Aries, Taurus,
Orion, Gemini and more!


*# 4: Wednesday, March 27: THE 2024 TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE*

Are you as excited as we are for the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse?!
Today we’ll learn about solar eclipses. Why do they happen?    Why are they
so rare…or are they rare?   What will we see during the April 8th event and
where will we have to go to see the total eclipse.  This class includes the
“Totality” planetarium show.

*# 5: Wednesday, April 3: THE 2024 TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE*

We’re less than a week away from the April 8th total solar eclipse! Today
we’ll learn about solar eclipses. Why do they happen?    Why are they so
rare…or are they rare?   What will we see during the April 8th event and
where will we have to go to see the total eclipse.  This class includes the
“Totality” planetarium show.”

*# 6: Wednesday, April 10:   USING PLANISPHERES*
Star wheels!   Learn to use these magical wheels that enable us to track
the constellations throughout the year and to even predict the times of
sunrise and sunset.  With planispheres one can know how the sky appears on
any date at any time of night or day!


*# 7: Wednesday, April 24: SPACE WEATHER*
Aurora borealis! Comets. Meteor showers! Space Weather involves many
different phenomena. Learn about space weather in today’s class. Class ends
with an 11-minute program entitled “Aurora Storm.”


*# 8: Wednesday, May 1:  UNDERSTANDING STARS*
They are the jewels of the sky: the light from which permeates the
Universe.    How do stars generate energy?  How long do they live? What are
their life cycles?    How much do we know about stars?    What is the Sun’s
ultimate fate?   This class includes the show “Journey to a Billion Suns”


*# 9: Wednesday, May 8:  BIG BANG AND COSMOLOGY*
The Universe was born billions of years ago.   What happened during the
earliest epochs of the Universe?  How can we know about the early
Universe?    Is our Universe just one of many?


*# 10: Wednesday, May 15: SUMMER NIGHT SKY*
Are you ready for summer?!   Yes, well, it is about a month away now.
Today we’ll guide you through the winter night sky.    See the Summer
Triangle, Hercules, Draco, Delphinus and many more famous summer star
patterns.