Planetarium Shows


 2008 - 2009


 

Friday, January 16, 2009

 8:00 p.m.

 

“The Secret Lives of

the Stars”

 

 Mr. Craig Bugg

 

Towson University Alumnus

 

Watson-King Planetarium

Smith Hall - Room 521

 

ALL INVITED

Telescope Viewing - Weather Permitting

(For further information, please contact Dr. Alex Storrs 410-704-3003)


Friday, April 17th

8:00 p.m.

 

“2009: The International Year

of Astronomy”

 

Dr. Jennifer Scott

Towson University

 


Watson-King Planetarium

Smith Hall, Room 521

 

ALL INVITED

Telescope Viewing - Weather Permitting

(For further information, please contact Dr. Alex Storrs 410-704-3003)

 



 

Friday, March 20, 2009

 8:00 p.m.

 

"The Search for

 

 Signs of Intelligent

 

Life in  the Universe"

 

 Dr. Alex Storrs

 

Towson University

 

Watson-King Planetarium

Smith Hall - Room 521

 

ALL INVITED

Telescope Viewing - Weather Permitting

(For further information, please contact Dr. Alex Storrs 410-704-3003)


Friday, January 16, 2009

 8:00 p.m.

 

"WHY IS IT SO COLD

 

 OUT NOW?

 

An Explanation of the

 

 Seasons on Earth"

 

 Mr. Craig Bugg

 

Towson University Alumnus

 

Watson-King Planetarium

Smith Hall - Room 521

 

ALL INVITED

Telescope Viewing - Weather Permitting

(For further information, please contact Dr. Alex Storrs 410-704-3003)

 


Friday, November 21, 2008

 8:00 p.m.

 

"The Practical Sky"

 

(Telling Time, Direction and

 Location Using the Day

 and Night Time Sky)

 

 Dr. Norman Dean

 

Watson-King Planetarium

Smith Hall - Room 521

 

ALL INVITED

Telescope Viewing - Weather Permitting

(For further information, please contact Dr. Alex Storrs 410-704-3003)

 


Friday, October 17, 2008

 8:00 p.m.

 

"Maryland Historial

 

Astronomy"

 

How Looking at Stars

 

Shaped our State

 

 Brian Eney

Towson University Physics Major

 

Watson-King Planetarium

Smith Hall - Room 521

 

ALL INVITED

Telescope Viewing - Weather Permitting

(For further information, please contact Dr. Alex Storrs 410-704-3003)




Friday, September 19, 2008

 8:00 p.m.

 

"The Great Planet

 

Debate"

 

 Dr. Alex Storrs

Towson University

 

Watson-King Planetarium

Smith Hall - Room 521

 

ALL INVITED

Telescope Viewing - Weather Permitting

(For further information, please contact Dr. Alex Storrs 410-704-3003)



 

Friday, August 15, 2008

 8:00 p.m.

 

"Calendars, Clocks

 

and Clotheslines -

 

The Sky as Original

 

Timekeeper"

 

 

 Dr. Norman Dean

 

Watson-King Planetarium

Smith Hall - Room 521

 

ALL INVITED

Telescope Viewing - Weather Permitting

(For further information, please contact Dr. Alex Storrs 410-704-3003)

 


Friday, July 18, 2008

 8:00 p.m.

 

"Our Place in Space"

 

 Dr. Alex Storrs

Towson University

 

Watson-King Planetarium

Smith Hall - Room 521

 

ALL INVITED

Telescope Viewing - Weather Permitting

(For further information, please contact Dr. Alex Storrs 410-704-3003)

 


 

Friday, June 20, 2008

 8:00 p.m.

 

"Solstice and

 

Equinox"

 

Elements of the Celestial

 

 Sphere

 

 

 Dr. Norman Dean

 

Watson-King Planetarium

Smith Hall - Room 521

 

ALL INVITED

Telescope Viewing - Weather Permitting

(For further information, please contact Dr. Alex Storrs 410-704-3003)