LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)– Since 1997, Nationwide Area Day has been held on the primary Friday in Might.
This yr, Nationwide Astronomy Day is the day after it — Saturday, Might third; two Nationwide Astronomy Days are held annually, within the spring and fall, along with the primary quarter moon cycle.
Beginning at this time and lengthening by means of the month, Michigan State College’s Abrams Planetarium could have weekend showings of a collection of shorts collectively known as “One Sky.”
Dr. Shannon Schmoll, director of Michigan State College’s Abrams Planetarium, says they’ve actions to supply on a regular basis, and never simply on these particular days.
The showtimes will embrace a dwell knowledgeable stating parts viewers can search for and discover in their very own evening sky. The shorts function themes on how completely different locations and cultures around the globe relate to the evening sky and constellations like Orion’s Belt.
The Planetarium additionally presents a subscription service for a Sky Calendar that describes what watchers can see within the sky every day of the month. The calendar is free in Might for house and astronomy aficionados.
Arising on Wednesday, Might seventh is the centennial opening of the primary planetarium on the earth, which is situated in Munich, Germany. Celebrations across the occasion will happen all through the planetarium neighborhood.
