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Special Planetarium Show Schedule: "Human Space Exploration," July 21st
On Saturday, July 21st we will be celebrating human space exploration. Our special planetarium show schedule will be as follows:
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Maunakea Skies, July 21st at 7pm
The monthly Maunakea Skies planetarium presentations are held on the third Saturday of each month. The evening begins with a tour of the current night sky over Hawai'i, pointing out prominent constellations and stars one can see during this time of year. Following this, a special guest presenter from one of the Maunakea observatories shares the latest research in astronomy using the 3D planetarium.
 July's topic:
"Why Keck Telescopes Won't Take Pretty Pictures"
speaker:
Dr. Luca Rizzi, W.M. Keck Observatory
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Image of the Month
Coddington's Nebula
 | | Credit: Stephen Leshin. Click image for a closer view. |
Coddington's Nebula is an intense star forming region of glowing hydrogen gas in the dwarf galaxy IC 2574. Astronomers think that supernova explosions spewing material into the galaxy's interstellar medium are triggering this star formation. Coddington's Nebula, seen toward the northern constellation Ursa Major, is 12 million light-years distant. It was discovered by American astronomer Edwin Coddington in 1898.
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Iulai (July) Skies 2012
Click image for a closer view and to read about July highlights in the night sky. |
