Planetarium Director: Ed Megill

NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS

08/16/08

The Full Moon occurs at 2:16 PM PDST.

08/23/08

The Last Quarter Moon occurs at 4:49 PM PDST.

08/30/08

The New Moon occurs at 12:58 PM PDST.

09/07/08

The First Quarter Moon occurs at 7:04 AM PDST.

09/12/08

This weekend starts our first fall semester 2008 planetarium show "SKY PHENOMENA" and runs through Sunday, October 12, 2008 (There will be no shows on Saturday October 4th or Sunday October 5th, as Friday October 3rd we will present our first "First Friday Night Sky" show). For specific details, dates, and times for these and other shows offered this school year see our public shows web page.

09/15/08

The Full Moon occurs at 2:13 AM PDST.

09/21/08

The Last Quarter Moon occurs at 10:04 PM PDST.

09/22/08

The Autumnal, or Fall, Equinox occurs at 8:45AM. The Autumnal Equinox occurs when the Sun passes through the Celestial Equator on its downward path toward the Winter Solstice. Equinox refers to equal night. At the time of Equinox the Sun is essentially above and below the horizon an equal amount of time for all locations on planet Earth. The Autumnal Equinox marks the official beginning of our Fall season of the year. On the Autumnal Equinox in Sonoma County, at 12:00 Noon, you will find the Sun 51.1 degrees above the southern horizon.

09/29/08

The New Moon occurs at 1:12 AM PDST.

10/03/08

Tonight we present our first "First Friday Night Sky" show. There will be no planetarium shows on Saturday October 4th or Sunday October 5th. For specific details about our "First Friday Night Sky" shows and other shows offered this school year see our public shows web page.

10/07/08

The First Quarter Moon occurs at 2:04 AM PDST.

10/10/08

This is the last weekend to see our first fall semester 2008 planetarium show "SKY PHENOMENA." "SKY PHENOMENA" concludes this Sunday, October 12, 2008. For specific details, dates, and times for our next planetarium show and other shows offered this school year see our public shows web page.

10/14/08

The Full Moon occurs at 1:02 AM PDST.

10/17/08

Today starts our second fall semester 2008 planetarium show "VOLCANOES OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM" and runs through Sunday, November 16, 2008 (There will be no shows on Saturday November 8th or Sunday November 9th, as Friday November 7th we will present our second "First Friday Night Sky" show). For specific details, dates, and times for these and other shows offered this school year see our public shows web page.

10/21/08

The Last Quarter Moon occurs at 4:55 AM PDST.

10/28/08

The New Moon occurs at 4:14 PM PDST.