Celebrating the International Year of Astronomy: 2009
Miami Science Museum
Day Events in Theater/ Planetarium/ Space Gallery
M.C. - Jack F. Horkheimer
Executive Director: Miami Planetarium
Writer/ Host: PBS "Star Gazer"
All Day Events (Except Guest NASA Speaker) Require Regular Museum Admission and include Planetarium shows and Museum exhibits.
Adults $18.00 Seniors & Students (W/I.D.) $16.00 Children (3-12) $13.00
Members are FREE
Special Astronomy Day Events
11:30 a.m. & 4:30 p.m.
Special Southern Cross Astronomical Society Video
(In Space gallery)
12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.
“Vitsie Visit the Planets” A Video sing-along journey through the Solar System for children.
(In Space gallery)
12:00 p.m. To 4:00 p.m.
Southern Cross Astronomical Society
SCAS Exhibits and Displays (In Lobby)
SCAS Solar Viewing (Outside in Courtyard: Weather Permitting)
12:30 p.m. SCAS Presents “Introduction to Star Gazing”
Dr. Lester Shalloway (SCAS)
(In Theater)
1:30 p.m. “The Universe From Your Backyard”
Dr. Donald Parker
(In Theater)
2:30 p.m. “Journey to Saturn and Titan”
George F. Haddad / Guest NASA Speaker /Kennedy Space Center Florida
(In Theater) FREE
3:30 p.m. “Where Do We Fit In the Universe /How Big Are We Really?”
Tippy D’Auria
(In Theater)
4:30 p.m. Door Prize Drawing & Free "Star Gazer Star Finder"
(In Theater)
Night Events in Theater / Planetarium / Observatory
M.C. - Jack F. Horkheimer
Executive Director: Miami Planetarium
Writer/ Host: PBS "Star Gazer"
Nighttime Lectures and Observing Session Free to the Public
7:30 p.m. Live Star and Planet Lecture
(In Planetarium) FREE
8:00 p.m. “An Evening With Galileo Galilei”
In Celebration of the 400th Anniversary of Galileo’s first Astronomical use of the Telescope
A live performance by period actor Robert Dawson
(In Theater) FREE
9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Observing Sessions featuring Saturn and the Moon
(In Observatory Weather Permitting) FREE
Astronomy Night Laser Fest
Nighttime Laser Shows Requires Laser Ticket
Adults $7.00 Children $4.00 Laser show admission includes laser glasses.
9:30pm
The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely hearts Club Band
(In Planetarium)
10:30pm
Pink Floyd: Interstellar Overdrive/ Echoes
(In Planetarium)
11:30pm
Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon
(In Planetarium)
