THE SOUTHWORTH PLANETARIUM70 Falmouth Street Portland, Maine 04103
ASTRONOMY A LA CARTE (Day session)
Wednesday mornings 10:30 a.m. - noon
in the Southworth Planetarium Star Dome
Starting Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Another Southworth Planetarium school year begins tomorrow with the very first class of the "Astronomy a la Carte" series. Tomorrow's topic "The Moon"
Spend an hour and a half in the dome of perpetual night and you will learn the answers to the following questions
Does the moon rotate?
How much brighter is the full moon than quarter moon?
What is a Super Moon?
What is a Blue Moon?
Why is the moon pumpkin orange when it rises and sets?
Why is the moon red when eclipsed?
Is the moon moving away from us?
Why does the moon go through phases?
How long will the Apollo astronauts footprints remain on the lunar surface provided they are undisturbed?
How does the moon affect tides?
and....
How far did Alan Shepherd's golf ball travel when he teed off on the moon?
Each student will receive a moon watcher's guide and we'll introduce you to the phosphorescent star dome goddess Diana who is poised above the audience along the arc of a crescent moon. (And, yes, that is certainly astronomical incorrect!)
$12 per student ($20 for two students)
For more information please consult our web-site
Walk in registrations are welcome!
Note: the Night session of "Astronomy a la Carte" begins on Monday, September 24 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Hey! Do you like to plan ahead?!
The Southworth Planetarium school year ends in 251 days with
MAY QUEST
May 20, 2019
at 10:00 a.m.
An fantasy/science adventure for one and all!
We'll keep you posted.