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    To celebrate Valentine’s Day focus on Venus, the planet named after the Roman goddess of love and peace. Venus is the brightest planet in the night sky and can easily be seen without binoculars or a telescope before other stars and planets are visible during dusk and dawn.

    Because Venus is so bright, it is often referred to as the morning or evening star even though it is a planet. This month Venus is a ‘morning star’ and appears around 7am in the southeast. Close to Valentine’s Day, Venus will reach peak brightness for the year. While it will be bright and easily seen with just your eyes, with binoculars or a small telescope, you may see the detail of Venus in crescent phase!

     

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    PLANETARIUM VISIT & GENERAL INFORMATION

    Ticket prices, planetarium history and specs.
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    PRIVATE PARTIES

    From birthdays to double dates, the Interactive Moon Mission program provides a private Planetarium experience ideal for groups of 2-6.
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    PROGRAMS

    The Thomas Planetarium offers a wide variety of interactive astronomy programs, including films, music performances, guest speakers and astronomy demonstrations and workshops.
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    VIRTUAL ASTRONOMY CLUB

    Join our interactive virtual astronomy club to share images, talk and learn about astronomy, and access telescopes from around the world.
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    ASTRONOMY CORNER

    Can’t get enough astronomy info? The Astronomy Corner has you covered, with information about the aurora, International Space Station viewings, current NASA mission updates, and more interactive fun.

     

    The Thomas Planetarium was made possible through a generous contribution from Lowell and Tay Thomas.

    Some content generously provided by The British Fulldome Institute.

     

    Planetarium generously supported by

     

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