Every year astronomy groups all over the world come together to host International Observe the Moon Night outings on the same day to share the wonders of the night sky with people everywhere.
Join us at The Dale Etheridge Planetarium at the College of Southern Nevada's North Las Vegas Campus to celebrate International Observe the Moon Night 2024 with this FREE educational event for the community.
There will be a FREE live presentation inside and FREE stargazing in the parking lot with the Las Vegas Astronomical Society from 7 PM to 10 PM (and solar observing before sunset). In addition to the Moon, you'll also be able to view Saturn, and the tiny blue disc of Neptune through our telescopes, plus other wonders of the night sky.
At 4 PM, Sierra Ramsey, Planetary Science PhD candidate with the UNLV Dept. of Geoscience, will give a special live presentation about meteorites in the Planetarium dome entitled "Extraterrestrial Postcards and How to Read Them". She will also bring meteorites you can touch after the presentation. Free registration required (see below)!
Presentation Summary:
Sometimes, pieces of planetary bodies get sent to Earth as extraterrestrial postcards, known as meteorites. Some come from asteroids, while others come from the Moon and Mars. But all of them carry secrets about the formation of the planets, the history of Mars and the Moon, and the evolution of our Solar System.
The Dale Etheridge Planetarium will have FREE Moon-themed shows at 5 PM, 6 PM, and 7 PM. At 8 PM they will show Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon - 50th Anniversary Planetarium Show ($20/ticket).
You MUST REGISTER for presentation and planetarium show tickets here (only the presentation & shows require registration):
https://csnplanetarium.square.site/special-events
Presentation and show schedule below:
4 PM - Live Presentation about meteorites with UNLV planetary science PhD candidate Sierra Ramsey (FREE)
5 PM - Earth, Moon and Sun (FREE)
6 PM - Max Goes to the Moon (FREE)
7 PM - Journey to the Moon + Forward! To the Moon (FREE)
8 PM - Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon ($20)
The planetarium staff will also have free STEM activities and games for kids in the Laxalt room next to the planetarium dome entrance.
Event Map:
https://goo.gl/dynpgP
Volunteer astronomers: Setup time begins at 5:30 PM.
Free telescope stargazing in the planetarium parking lot will go from roughly 7 PM to 10 PM.
NASA Official IOtMN Event Site:
https://moon.nasa.gov/observe
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