{"id":872,"date":"2019-07-17T18:18:57","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/news-archives\/spring2012planetariumschedule\/"},"modified":"2019-07-17T18:18:57","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:18:57","slug":"spring2012planetariumschedule","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/news-archives\/spring2012planetariumschedule\/","title":{"rendered":"2012 WCSU planetarium to take a closer look at spring sky"},"content":{"rendered":"
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DANBURY, CONN. <\/strong>\u2014 Western Connecticut State University\u2019s Observatory and Planetarium<\/a> on the Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury, has published the dates for the public Saturday night showings for spring 2012. These dates include an hour-long planetarium show with basic constellation identification, moon phases and star lore, followed by a two-hour sky observation, weather permitting. During the sky observation, guests will view the seasonal sky through the WCSU Observatory\u2019s 20-inch, computer-controlled Ritchey-Chretien reflector telescope.<\/p>\n

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Admission is free and open to the public; donations to support operations and maintenance of the WCSU Observatory and Planetarium will be accepted.<\/p>\n

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\u2022\tFeb. 18:<\/strong>\tPlanetarium Show, 5 \u2013 6 p.m.; Sky Observing, 6 \u2013 8 p.m. (Pleiades star cluster,

\n Orion Nebula)<\/p>\n

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\u2022\tMarch 3:<\/strong>\tPlanetarium Show, 6 \u2013 7 p.m.; Sky Observing, 7 \u2013 9 p.m. (Pleiades star cluster,

\n Orion Nebula, waxing gibbous moon, Mars)<\/p>\n

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\u2022\tMarch 17:<\/strong>\tPlanetarium Show, 7 \u2013 8 p.m.; Sky Observing, 8 \u2013 10 p.m. (Pleiades star cluster,

\n Orion Nebula, Mars, Mizar and Alcor)<\/p>\n

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\u2022\tApr. 14: <\/strong>Planetarium Show, 7 \u2013 8 p.m.; Sky Observing, 8 \u2013 10 p.m. (Mars, Mizar and

\n Alcor, Saturn)<\/p>\n

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\u2022\tApr. 28: <\/strong>Planetarium Show, 7:30 \u2013 8:30 p.m.; Sky Observing, 8:30 \u2013 10:30 p.m. (moon

\n near first quarter, Mars, Algieba, Saturn)<\/p>\n

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\u2022\tMay 12:<\/strong> \tPlanetarium Show, 8 \u2013 9 p.m.; Sky Observing, 9 \u2013 11 p.m. (Mizar and Alcor,

\n Algieba, Saturn) <\/p>\n

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Public viewings at the WCSU Observatory will be subject to cancellation in the event of cloudy or inclement conditions. Planetarium shows will be held unless access roads become impassable due to snow or ice conditions.<\/p>\n

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A complete listing of planetarium shows and observatory viewings is available at www.wcsu.edu\/starwatch<\/a>. For more information, call the observatory at (203) 837-8672 or the Office of University Relations at (203) 837-8486.<\/p>\n

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