Wayne State College’s planetarium and laser shows will continue Friday, Dec. 12, in the Fred G. Dale Planetarium. Admission is free and open to the public, but free will donations are accepted.
Shows are only scheduled for Friday this weekend. More shows are being added for the weekend of Friday through Sunday, Dec. 19-21.
The planetarium has been upgraded with a new single-lens ultra-high-def projection system and the immersive Digistar astronomy software. The planetarium has once again become the most technologically advanced and educationally versatile planetarium in the region.
On Friday, Dec. 12, the planetarium show “The Christmas Star” will be at 7 p.m., followed by a holiday laser show at 8 p.m.
The planetarium is located on the lowest level of Wayne State’s Carhart Science Building. Guests should use the southwest doors to enter. Once inside, go to the stairs at the south end of the building and go down to the lowest level. You may also take the elevator. Carhart Science and the planetarium are handicap accessible.
All shows last about 45 minutes. Doors open 20 minutes prior to the start of a show and shows generally include a tour of the current night sky, how to find the constellations, and current events in astronomy.
The shows will cycle through the planetarium’s vast library of shows, and each planetarium show will be followed by a laser show.
For more information, visit www.wsc.edu/planetarium, or contact Dr. Todd Young, director of the Fred G. Dale Planetarium, at 402-375-7471 or toyoung1@wsc.edu.
