Events and Programs at Longway Planetarium

Telescope Workshop
Date: Saturday, May 12, 2012
Time: 9:00am - 12 Noon
Age: For ages 8 and up
Fee: $10 individual, $25 per family (up to 4 people)
Find out how to properly use your telescope with this interactive workshop presented by Longway Planetarium Astronomer, Richard Walker. Explore different types of telescopes, eye pieces, Barlow’s and calculating
magnifications. Discover how to line up the finder scope, what to look at and what you actually see. Also discover useful magazines, charts, books and other publications. Ages 8 and up suggested. Pre-registration required. Reserve your space early as space is limited.

Star Party
Date: May 26, 2012
Time: 8:00pm
Age: 4 and up
Fee: Free-compliments of Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Head inside the dome and journey to the skies above in a star show. After the show, if the sky is clear, we will take our telescopes outside the planetarium to look at amazing objects in the sky. Check out planets, the Moon, and star clusters. If you would like to bring your own telescope, you may set it up.