Nick is Sick!

Nick, our star projector, has a broken "leg", and has been unable to project the night sky for the
past few weeks. 

*Update! Repairs will begin on Monday, May 5 and will be completed before our next scheduled show on May 17!

For normal planetarium shows, seating is first come, first served. The planetarium is located in Copernicus Hall (Building 23 on the campus map). Convenient parking is in the Copernicus (South) garage (building 17).

Observatory Events:

On Saturday, May 3 at 8:00 PM, join us for a free presentation on the solar system, with a free observing session directly afterwards up in the observatory (observing is weather permitting: a clear sky). Meet at the planetarium for directions to the presentation (one of the nearby classrooms). The observatory is located on the roof of Copernicus Hall. Take the elevators to the 5th or 6th floor and follow the signs.

Some pictures of the recent lunar eclipse as taken from CCSU:

 

One astronomer's opinion on the Pluto reclassification

Astronomical Anniversaries This Month:

April 24 China launches its first satellite (1970)
April 28 First space tourist (2001)
May 5 Alan Shepard becomes the first American in space (1961)
May 14 Skylab launched (1973)
May 24 Scott Carpenter becomes the first American to eat in space (1962)

Ask general planetarium questions

Book a group planetarium show

Support our outreach efforts

The Current Night Sky

Dr. Larsen's webpage

AstroLinks

Directions to CCSU

AstroNews:

     
        The Seven Sisters become mothers (to planets)
        Mercury as you've never seen it!
     

Last Modified: Saturday, 03. May 2008