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National Astronomy Day 2008

May 10, 2008

Join “Star Gazer” Jack Horkheimer for a fun filled day & night jam packed with everything Astro! Something for all ages: star shows, speakers, workshops, laser shows free starfinders and 'Getting Started in Astronomy' materials. Enter for a chance to win a Meade Telescope. That’s National Astronomy Day Saturday May 10th

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Daytime Events in Theater/ Planetarium

M.C. - Jack F. Horkheimer
Executive Director : Miami Planetarium
Writer/ Host: PBS "Star Gazer"

All Daytime Events Require Regular Museum Admission and include Planetarium shows and Museum exhibits.
Adults $20 Seniors & Students (W/I.D.) $18 Children (3-12) $13
Members are FREE

Special Astronomy Day Events
11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m.,
1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m.,
3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m
"Vitsie & Mitsie Visit the Planets" A Live/ Video interactive sing-along journey through the Solar System for children. In Space Gallery
12:00 p.m. / 4:00 p.m. SCAS Exhibits and Displays In Lobby
12:00 p.m. / 4:00 p.m. SCAS Solar Viewing Outside in Courtyard: Weather Permitting
12:00 p.m. "Getting Started Stargazing"
Dr. Lester Shalloway (SCAS)
In Theater
1:00 p.m. "Introducing Your Child to Astronomy"
Janis Hernandez
In Planetarium
2:00 p.m. "How to Chose a Telescope" & "How to Assemble and Use Your Free "Star Gazer Star Finder" In Theater
2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Autograph Book signing by Jack Horkheimer In Lobby
3:00 p.m.

"What Amateur Astronomers Do"
Dr. Donald Parker

In Theater
4:00 p.m. Door Prize Drawings 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 featuring Saturn, Moon & Mars In Planetarium (FREE)
8:00 p.m. NASA Guest Speaker
Mr. Jose Nunez PhD, P.E. (NASA Mission Project Engineer working with the International Space Station)
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.
9:00 p.m.

Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon

In Planetarium
10:00 p.m. Pink Floyd: Interstellar Overdrive/ Echoes In Planetarium
11:00 p.m. Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon In Planetarium

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