Find
answers to questions about the stars and solar system at a free show in the
Allen F. Blocher Planetarium at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
“Journey to
the Stars” will be offered at 2 p.m. on Sundays, Jan. 24 and 31, Feb. 7, 14, 21
and 28 and March 6 and 13. Presented free of charge and open to the public, the
show looks at how astronomers study the heavens using telescopes, the many
objects in the solar system, what stars look like and the locations of other
galaxies.
On
Monday evenings, the “Night Sky” program is offered at 8 p.m. in the
planetarium. Objects in the current night sky are examined. The Arthur J. Pejsa
Observatory telescope is open for free viewings from 8-10 p.m. Monday through
Wednesday evenings if the skies are clear.
Planetarium
seating is first come, first served for up to 60 people. Groups of 15 or more
may schedule a special showing of any planetarium program by calling
715-346-2208. The cost is $25 per group for these presentations.
The
planetarium and observatory are located on the second and fourth floor of the
UW-Stevens Point Science Building at the corner of Reserve Street and Fourth
Avenue. Parking is available in Lot X near the building entrance, and is free
in all university lots after 7 p.m. and on weekends. For more information, go
to www.uwsp.edu/physastr.
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