Valley City State University Planetarium 

Monthly Free Public Planetarium Shows Double Feature 2:00 & 2:45   Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012

Room 310 Rhoades Science Center

Use North Doors of Building Elevator Available

(Elevator is in the new construction area)

  2:00 Navigating wiih Lewis & Clark

 “Navigating with Lewis and Clark”:  “How did they know where they were when they were in the middle of nowhere?”  This program explains how Lewis and Clark used astronomy to navigate and map the Louisiana Purchase to remarkable accuracy.  This program, suitable for ages grade four and above, lasts about 40 minutes.

2:45 Finding Polaris II

 

“Finding Polaris II” is a sequel to the 2004 show where a student gets a personal guided tour of the night sky by none other than Polaris–THE North Star–himself, this time visiting with some of his friends that are the major stars of the springtime sky: Arcturus, Spica, Regulus, Capella, and Thuban.  This show lasts 30 minutes.

All shows are free and open to the public and are suitable for all ages. 

For more information contact Wes Anderson 701-845-0966